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Re: Metformin

From: Diane (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Sep 2002 04:50:05 -0500 (CDT)

I believe I have PCOS and in retrospect probably have had it for atleast a decade but only unearthed it when my menstruation completely stopped in the last year. I went to my GP who thought it was very likely to be PCOS. I discussed metformin with her but she was not receptive at all and has never heard of it being used for PCOS treatment but she said she would refer me to a gynaecologist. Can a gynaecologist prescibe metformin or would I have to go to an endocrinologist/diabetologist? Maybe rather than debating the point with my GP I'm better to wait for the gynaecologist and then discuss it with them?

Any Advice is appreciated, 

--
Diane


At Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Ginger wrote:
>
>At Sun, 13 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>What does metformin do?
>
>Metformin is in the group of diabetes medicines called biguanides.
>Metformin lowers blood sugar by keeping the liver from making too much
>sugar.  The medicine does not increase how much insulin the pancreas
>makes.  Metformin also helps lower the fatty blood components.  The
>highest dose that one can take is 2500Mg.  Hope this Helps.  Ginger Dawn
>
>--
>Ginger..Wilford Hall Pt... San Antonio Tx.
>



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