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Re: PCOS and SpironolactoneFrom: Pat (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:11:37 -0500 (CDT)
So, why was the Glucophage discontinued ? Is she eating carbs carefully, like avoiding starchy carbs, sugar, flour, pasta and empty calories. Very hard for a teenageer. Is she doing some kind of exercise every day? Theste two things, the lower carbs and exercise really help avoid the weight gain. PCOS is hormonal system out of balance, so it is hard to say what causes what. Has she read the book Living with PCOS [http://home.attbi.com/~cnmpat/womanhlth.html#LivingwithPCOS]. It might help her to understand what is happening. There are some other good books, but that one is one she can probably read and find helpful: http://www.midwivesofwa.org/pcos.htm
-- Pat Sonnenstuhl, ARNP, CNM, MS PCOS Support Editorial Advisor PCOS Pavilion http://www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp http://www.midwivesofwa.org/pcos.htm http://www.midwivesofwa.org//pcosarticles.htm > >I have a 14 year old who was diagnosed 1 1/2 years ago with PCOS. Her >initial course of medication was Glucophage, which has been >discontinued. She also takes low dose birth control pills. She was >then put on Sprinolactone because her Testosterone level was 107 and has >been taking it for a year. During the last 2.5 months she has started >to gain weight again, without any change in activity or eating habits. >She had blood work conducted 2 weeks ago which showed that her >Testosterone level is down to 17. Although the range is 10 to 50 she >presently at the low end of the range. Could being at the low end of >the Testosterone range cause her hormones to be out of balance, thus >causing the weight gain? Anybody have any input? Thanks.
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