PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2002: Re: Pregnant and taking Glucophage

Re: Pregnant and taking Glucophage

From: Heley (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Apr 2002 09:15:57 -0600 (CST)

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Hello Emily,

First off, CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy!! That is wonderful news. I, too, am 5 1/2 weeks pregnant. I have been on Glucophage XR 2000mg/day for the last year. I absolutely plan to stay on it at least through the first trimester. All of the literature I have read suggests that it will help to prevent early miscarriage. My doctor is a big proponent of it and didn't even second guess keeping me on it. He has had several patients do so and they have without exception done wonderfully. I know many other women on this message board have sadly reported losses after discontinuing the Glucophage. I, too, am on Prometrium (600mg Three times daily) as a preventative measure. So far, the doctor reports that everything is looking fantastic and I feel cautiously optomistic. If you would like to read some off these reports on Glucophage and pregnancy do a "glucophage and pregnancy" search and many links will pop up. Glucophage is a pregnancy class B drug which means that while studies haven't been done (it is rare that drug companies EVER do studies on the effects of drugs on pregnant women...you can only imagine why) there also haven't been reports that it causes bad things when used in pregnancy.

I wish you the very best of luck. Try to not worry too much and enjoy your pregnancy!!

Haley

At Wed, 3 Apr 2002, Lori wrote: >
>I am pregnant as well (5 1/2 weeks) and I plan to stay
>on the glucophage through the entire pregnancy since I
>have heard of so many women that have done this
>without any side effects. I also cannot find any
>studies that consistently prove negative side effects
>other than the interference with folic acid
>absorption.
>
>I am taking extra folic acid (3-5mg a day) along with
>extra b6 and b12 (these help the body metabolize the
>folic acid). I am also on progesterone supplements
>(400mg/day).
>
>good luck with your pregnancy!
>
>-Lori
>
>--- Emily <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
>> Hi there I was hoping yall could help me. I just
>> found out that I am
>> pregnant and I need some advise. I'm 26 and was
>> diagnosed with PCOS at
>> 17. For the last two years or so I have been taking
>> Glucophage, and
>> birth control to control the symptoms. Apparently
>> the birth control was
>> not effective this month. Any way my regular Dr has
>> sent me to my gyno
>> and I have an appt. with him tommorow. I need to
>> know what I should
>> mention to my Dr to have him check like hormone
>> levels and such. I know
>> I have heard that our progesterone is low and that
>> can cause
>> misscarriage so what do I need to mention about
>> that. Also I'm pretty
>> sure he will want me off glucophage but I'm scared
>> that will make me
>> lose the baby. I'm not sure what to do. I'm pretty
>> overwhelmed and not
>> thinking really straight so I cant remember all this
>> stuff! Any advise
>> would be really appreciated.
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>
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