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Re: PCOS - Where to get MetforminFrom: leah (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:12:09 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 17 Sep 2003, Hanna wrote: >Hi Hanna, since losing my insurance coverage, i have been ordering mine online from medmex4you.com, they are cheap, and you can order up to 3 months. good luck. >Hi, >I have been diagnosed with PCOS 12 years ago, and was treated with >Dianette+ Androcur for 4 years succesfully until I developed high blood >pressure and the medication was withdrawn. I managed to lose weight >thru extreme excercise and diet programme but told my GP that since the >weight gain will occur as soon as I have a lapse in my regime I would >need metformin in order to be able to manage my weight and blood >pressure. She did not want to take the responsability of prescribing it >but sent me to a diabeted specialist who told that I would need to be >tested for insulin resistance in order to get the medication. As I was >close to my ideal weight he said that I would probably not show any >signs in the tests, and he was right. This happened two years ago and >since then I have put on two stones and got my blood pressure high >again. My GP wants to prescribe some appetite controlling medication >which might not help because I am not fat due of my appetite but because >of PCOS. So anyone living in North West knowing a gynegologist who >would understand this condition and would consider prescribing metformin >pls post details asap!!! >Thank you in advance, >Hanna
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