PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2003: Re: PCOS

Re: PCOS - questions on med options

From: Christina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 19:23:00 -0600 (CST)

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Jessica I just wanted to let you know you're not alone. While I have no gained quite as much weight, I weigh 201, I still suffer from the same reactions by doctors. A couple of years back I wanted to go and see if I could take metformin for my problem, but was essentially rebuffed by the dr. Recently, I've been doing a lot of reading on the web and have discovered dr's everywhere are starting to prescribe metformin as a therapy for PCOS regardless of insulin resistance being clinically present or not. (Results from the test coming up positive). I am on my way to the Dr. again tomorrow to see if now someone might listen to me, since there is now much more evidence that metformin and other drugs like it could be beneficial. I really hope you find the answers you're looking for and a dr. that will listen. If you don't, move on the the next dr. until someone finally takes you seriously. As for your hair problem, you can take Aldactone which will really start working 4-6 months after you begin taking it, but it doesn't get rid of everything, and it causes birth defects in male children (feminization of genitalia)...Find a dr. that will listen is my advice...good luck. :)

At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Jessica wrote: >
>Hi: I'm a twenty six year old, diagnosed when I was 17 with PCOS, the
>typical rapid weight gain at 16 and facial hair growth. I've been on
>birth control pills since then. However, when I approached my doctor
>recently about updates on therepy, potentially diabetic style drugs he
>said they would look at those options once I wanted to get pregnant. I
>am now 270 pounds and while relatively healthy with the facial hair
>problems and the weight issue I am more concerned with ever feeling
>comfortable enought with myself to find someone to get pregnant with!! I
>have nearly all the symptoms of diabetes but when they did a blood test
>they said it was negative.
>
>Long story short, advice on how to proceed? Is there treatment out there
>that can help with the weight and hair? I am currently undergoing Laser
>hair treatments which I am holding out hope of working, but exercise and
>light dieting programs are just depressing. I worked my rear off five
>times a week (progressive up to a one hour tae-bo program 5X a week) and
>watching calories for 4 months and lost a grand total of 8 pounds.
>
>Anything would be helpful.
>Hopeful, I am sincerely,
>Jessica
>
>--
>Jessica Niesen
>Arlington, Virginia
>

--
Christina :)

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