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Re: Glucophage XR and long periods - please help!

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:04:50 +0200

Hi Staci,

A bleedin longer than 7 days is no period, it's a medical problem. To treat it reasonably you should have either an endometrial biopsy or at least an ultrasound to establish the thickness of endometrium. The treatment goes accordingly. To prescribe pill blindly is no sound medicine.

Sam

> I am going on three weeks now of having a period and I am beginning to
> worry. I called the gyno and her solution was to put me back on birth
> control pills. I don't want to go back on the pill, I developed high
> blood pressure (was on medication, but was able to go off once I stopped
> taking the pill) and migraines. I have been off of the pill since
> January and on glucophage for about 2 months now.
>
> I just need to hear from someone that long periods can happen while
> adjusting to Glucophage. And that it is okay to have long periods
> without having to go off the glucophage - it is helping in other ways -
> losing weight and getting some energy back. I am currently at a 1000 mg
> and working my way up to 2000, could that be causing the long period?
>
> Any input and experience is greatly appreciated!
>
> --
> Staci
>

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