Re: quitting Glucophage????!!!
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 18:19:03 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Steph,
Many women do stay on glucophage for the duration of their pregnancy.
However there are not clear guidelines to stay on or not to stay on.
Glucophage is used with diabetics during pregnancy. Given the you are a
type II diabetic already, I would consider that excellent control of the
diabetes during pregnancy is essential for both your and your baby's
health, and the fact that your Obgyne is supportive would mean that you
should probably stay on it. Of course close attention to diet is also
required. The only recommendation is that you take folic acid
supplement (if you are not already).
Congratulations on your pregnancy and best wishes.
Sally
At Tue, 23 Jul 2002, Steph wrote:
>
>I just found out that I am expecting and the doctor believes I am about
>4 to 6 weeks along but we aren't quite sure yet. I have been taking
>glucophage for about 1 1/2 years and am confused about it. My
>endocrinologist suggested I go off of it but wouldn't give any reason.
>My Obgyn said I could stay on it throughout the pregnancy and said he
>has had other patients who have done so. Currently I am still taking
>1500 mg per day. Has anyone else taken glucophage throughout their
>pregnancy? I am a Type II diabetic and insulin resistant. I would love
>to hear your story. Email me at s_mestas@hotmail.com
>
>At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, Misty wrote:
>>
>>My regular endocrinologist tried to tell me the same thing, to stop as
>>soon as I was pg, while that has not happened yet, I was ver worried
>>about it so when I started seeing an RE I asked her, she told me that I
>>should continue taking it until I was at least 12 weeks to reduce the
>>chances of miscarriage and possibley through out the entire pg to
>>prevent gestational diabetes. I have also read numerous studies that it
>>reduces the chances of m/c from a very high percent of 45 down to about
>>9 which is much closer to average. The only thing extra you need to do
>>is take extra folic acid, even more then the amount in a prenatal since
>>the glucophage depletes it from the body. If I were you I would
>>consider finding a dr that will continue you on the medication.
>>
>>Good luck and congradulations.
>>
>>At Sat, 30 Mar 2002, Nancyleigh wrote:
>>>
>>>My doctor has instructed me to stop taking the glucophage I was taking.
>>>>He said I should have stopped as soon as I tested positive for pregnancy
>>>>3 weeks ago, however, I guess I slipped through the cracks and they
>>>>forgot to tell me to stop. I am worried about 2 things...
>>>>
>>>>First, he said that being on the drug for 7+ weeks should have done no
>>>>harm, but then why take me off? Could *any* harm have been done by
>>>>taking this drug 7 weeks in? If so, what kind of harm?
>>>>
>>>>And second, I have read that being on glucophage for the first trimester
>>>>greatly reduces the chances of early miscarriage. From what I
>>>>understand, there have not been enough studies to say conclusively that
>>>>there is *NO* risk of birth defects, however, that is the direction the
>>>>class B studies are leaning at this early stage, right? If so, don't the
>>>>greatly reduced chances of miscarriage (30-50% chance w/o glucophage
>>>>reduced to 5-11% with, according to several studies I have read)
>>>>outweigh the VERY remote possibilities of any defects? Or, is the stuff
>>>>I am reading about the miscarriage rates on and off glucophage
>>>>INCORRECT?? It is so hard to find out what is true and what is myth! My
>>>>fertility doctor said that stopping glucophage has NO impact at all on
>>>>miscarriage rates, but that is just exactly the opposite of what I read
>>>>almost everywhere I look. Can someone clarify???
>>>>
>>>>I am scared stiff to stay on the drug and cause harm to my baby and also
>>>>about miscarriage if I stop! My doctor said that now that we have seen
>>>>the heart beat, my odds of miscarriage are less than 5%, same as a
>>>>non-PCOS person... What do you think?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Nancyleigh
>>>
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