Re: metaformin
From: Becky (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 08:19:32 -0500
I would definately get the advice of another GP. I have been on Metformin since November. My androgen levels have dropped dramatically, I have lost 20lbs, and my periods are finally being to start. Metformin is the way to go. Just give it time and Good Luck!
-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 5:43 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
Subject: Re: metaformin
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
>
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