PCOS Messages for January, 2001: Re: Anyone tried Liposoic (sp?) acid? (Long)

Re: Anyone tried Liposoic (sp?) acid? (Long)

From: debo (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 14:26:30 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Sonnet wrote: >
>Debo, Glucophage XR is just the same as regular glucophage, only it is
>"extended release" - meaning you can take one pill or so a day instead
>of three, five, however many. It is supposed to be slightly easier on
>the digestive tract that regular glucophage is too. But it is the same
>medicine so probably not more effective.
>
>At Tue, 23 Jan 2001, debo wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Nancy wrote:
>>>
>>>Sonnet,
>>>
>>>Regarding the Lipoic Acid I have been taking that supplement because I
>>>had heard has helped insulin sensitivity..As to any great effects I
>>>can't say that I know that it has helped or not. It certainly hasn't
>>>hurt. I mean I also take Chromium Picolinate and Just changed to
>>>Glucophage XR 2 weeks ago...(I was on Glucophage but changed to the XR
>>>cause it is not so hard on my digestive tract..LOL)So that said I can't
>>>say that taking that over the other is much better.I just know that
>>>something is working.. =) Sorry.. But I do have to say that over the
>>>last 6-8 weeks I have lost weight...About 8 pounds Yeah!!! The funny
>>>thing about it is that although that is not a tremendous amount I have
>>>went down from a very tight 26 to a comfortable size 24.. So I guess
>>>its just inches that are changing... With that loss I have not changed
>>>anything about my diet or exercise. Kind of weird huh...Oh well I
>>>certainly am not complaining.. Alpha Lipoic Acid might be worth a try
>>>with our other menagerie of meds we take.. Hope you and your family are
>>>doing great. Take care.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Nancy
>>>
>>>At Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>>>>
>>>>My mom's cousin is desperately trying to convince her (my mom that is,
>>>>who is a diabetic) that liposoic acid will save her life. She drops all
>>>>these pamphlets off all the time. Now I'm not convinced that this stuff
>>>>will work, but after reading a lot of them I am wondering if it actually
>>>>does any of the neat insulin sensitizing stuff that it claims. Or is it
>>>>just so much snake oil? Has anyone heard either way?
>>>>
>>>>The pamphlets DID mention Chromium as a great supplement for IR patients
>>>>so maybe I will just stick with that!
>>>>
>>>>Sonn
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>>>>
>>--
>>Nancy: I just saw your reply to Sonnet and would like to know what the glucophage xr is. I am taking the regular Glucophage now and maybe the xr version is more successful. Please reply when convenient to you.
>>
>>thank you,
>>Debo
>>
>--
>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>

-- Nancy: thanks for your reply, I will take this to my doctor and see what she thinks of letting me try it. Would be good to take only once a day as I quite often forget and then suffer while I get used to it again.

thanks again, debo

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