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Re: Initiating MetforminFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:38:03 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you for answering, but did your doctor put you on metformin? If yes, was it because insulin testing was off/ blood sugar off? or just because you had PCOS? Thanks so much. At Wed, 27 Aug 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >A doctor should take blood to run the following; FSH (Follicle >Stimulating Hormone), will be normal or low with PCOS,LH (Lutenizing >Hormone), will be elevated with PCOS,LH/FSH greater than 2:1 or 3:1 may >be considered diagnostic of PCOS, Prolactin can be normal or low with >PCOS ,Testosterone, total and/or free usually elevated with PCOS,DHEAS, >frequently mildly elevated with PCOS , Estrogens, may be normal or >elevated with PCOS , Lipid profile (low HDL, high LDL, and cholesterol, >elevated triglycerides) Glucose, may be elevated, Insulin, often >elevated with PCOS ,TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) some who have PCOS >are also hypothyroid > >I had the initial blood test that checked most of the above and then I >had the glucose tolerance test to rule out diabetes. > >Also, they did a vaginal Ultrasound to evaluate cysts/enlarged ovaries. > >Hope this helps. > >At Tue, 26 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote: >> >>I'd like to hear from anyone about how their doctor came to place them >>on Metformin/glucophase. Was it the results of blood tests, if so which >>ones? >>Thanks
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