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Re: PCOS Diagnosis/What can I do
From: Alyssa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 May 2003 23:16:42 -0500 (CDT)
Im not sure what I have to offer you other than you probably should get
your insulin level checked. I am amazed-I had all of these symptoms for
as long as I can remember but I didn't even know PCOS existed until I
went to a new OB/GYN a month ago and checked my insulin. (I just
thought it was something wrong with me mentally or something!) My
glucose was 85 (normal) but the insulin was 116. Probably your doc
would be much more likely to put you on met once they have seen your
counts-plus if you have high glucose (fingersticks) there is something
going on there! Just keep checking around until you find the doc that
does what you feel comfortable with. That's what I've learned form this
site and it is totally right!
Good luck,
Alyssa:-)
At Fri, 23 May 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>At Sun, 16 Sep 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
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>>Hi Allison,
>>
>>Metformin helps even if you are not insulin resistant, but PCOS. I do not know what do you mean by 170-180 levels (of what? what units?)
>>The question of progesterone suppositories comes later, first you have to conceive and metformin helps in this respect too. You should start metformn alone for at least 6 mo and add clomid only after that.
>>For your info
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>>Sam
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>>> I read everyone's post everyday. I have never posted so I will try and
>>> make this short. We are ttc and have been for 2 years. 29yrs old,
>>> otherwise healthy, normal cholesterol, low blood pressure, high
>>> testosterone, extremely low progesterone, 30lbs overweight, hurtuism,
>>> hair loss, extremely tired and extremely thirsty all the time, 3 m/c's.
>>>
>>> All tests have been completed but my RE refuses to put me on
>>> Met/Glucophage. He has not tested my insulin but I have had random
>>> finger picks done with 170-180 levels. I am going to a new RE September
>>> 26 and would like to know how to request being put on Met/Glucophage.
>>>
>>> I would like to believe that this could help me with clomid as well.
>>> Does anyone have suggestions? Also, how can I insist to a doctor that I
>>> would like to use progesterone suppositories if/when I become pg. This
>>> is very condensed from what has happened over time, but for the sake of
>>> space I have written as much as possible so that someone might be able
>>> to steer me in the right direction.
>>>
>>> I want to try glucophage. I want to have progesterone suppositories. I
>>> can not handle another m/c. Any advice would be apprecited. I have
>>> also been to 4 ob's who completely ignored my symptoms, even after as
>>> u/s showing cyst covered ovaries, hair loss and unwanted hair growth and
>>> not able to lose weight. Please help!
>>>
>>> Thanks in Advance!
>>> Allison
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