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Re: metaforminFrom: tammy (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:02:50 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, mhairi wrote: > >Donna, > >thank you for the reply...i have decided to go back to the doctor to >seek further advice from perhaps someone more up to date with there >research material. I think my GP (local doctor) has perhaps read from >old material sources.. It is hard sometimes to break a habit of seeing >a man in a white coat and beleiving they know all the answers.. > >Thank you > >-- >Mhairi > >At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Donna wrote:> >>mhairi, >> >>I am getting the same kinds of answers. It's very confusing. On one >>had a person tells you, what you think is correct, only to find out >>later that it was wrong information. The best advice is if you trust >>your drs advice about putting you on metformin go with it. The >>information that some of the people have is so out dated. My ob/gyn >>states that just a year and a half ago. We had no ideas the corrolation >>between IR and PCOS. So if a pharmacist is not up to date. I would >>definately trust my doctor over that. >> >>Best of luck to you, >> >>-- >>Donna >> >>At Mon, 27 Mar 2000, mhairi wrote: >>> >>>i recently have been prescirbed metaformin by my gyenocologist and went >>>to my local gp to pick up the prescritpion. He was not a happy man >>>prescribing the drug and told me that the insulin resistance is only a >>>secondary sign of pcos and not the main problem and i should perhaps be >>>looking more at an adrogen drug to help with my syptoms. >>>His discription of the disease and the treatments so far have been >>>contrary to what i have read and now I am totally confused . I was lead >>>to beleive that metaformin would help me loose weight , hopefully >>>regularizing my menstrual cycle and help me with such things as hiritsum >>>. He has said this is not the case..that i will still battle with my >>>testostorone levels. He also refused me access to a dietician saying >>>that pcos does not benfit from a low carb diet . Is this information >>>that i recieved from him correct? >>>He also prescribed metaformin without consulting any notes from the >>>genocologist . Should i be seeking advice from another GP? >>> >>>-- >>>confused metaformin user >>>Mhairi >>> my gyne also put me on metaformin but problem is the side affects, bloating,upset stomach,painful ribs, nausia and a sense of detachment. im worried and would like to know if antbody else is experiencing the same problems. or if i should stop taking them but im worried if i do that will it delay my treatment? god help me im so new to all this and so scared. so if anybody can put my mind at rest i would be so grateful. thanx
-- TAMMY
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