Re: I've got a testosterone Q.
From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 09:36:21 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>
Sonnet, I'd check on the Inciid.org board for a referral to a paper
quickly; chances are that I-Host Leah can send you a link. I'm sure Kat
has it on http://www.soulcysters.com, but I don't know if she has a search
engine. People have been doing the combo for over a year, and I know
there is documentation on it. You go girl!!!!!!!!!!!
>That's good of you Celeste, and good to hear from you too! Thanks for
>your input about the testosterone. I am going in to see the endo in a
>couple of weeks and I am thinking that I might ask him about adding
>Avandia. I have been spinning my wheels more or less for the last year
>(except this month whoo!!) and it is a source of confusion to my doctors
>why nothing seems to be helping. Maybe some avandia would jump start
>me!
>
>Question: Does anyone know of any medical info that would support the
>use of both met and avandia? I'd like to bring some info with me! Thanks
>ladies!
>
>At Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Celeste wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>>>
>>Hi Sonnet!
>>
>>Well, it's good that your testosterone is coming down. Mine went up to
>>186 on Met,proving to me that it is no friend of mine! My endo said that
>>the clinical guidelines for women always used to say that any
>>testosterone result over 45 was high, but now he says the new thinking
>>is that it should not be any higher than about 29-30.
>>
>>So I'm thinking the Met alone is not doing enough for you, especially
>>since previous posts make it sound like you are not ovulating or at
>>least on a regular basis. I don't know what the thyroid medication
>>effect is, though it seems like it should be helping.
>>
>>I do know that Spiro helps block the effect of the testosterone on your
>>tissues, but I don't believe that it lowers it (and of course you can't
>>ttc on it). I know that some bcps help to lower it (I've heard Demulen
>>is good, and I personally liked Ovcon 35). However I'm wondering if you
>>need more help with your insulin sensitization, and think you should see
>>about adding Avandia to the mix. It sounds like you are doing
>>everything else right, and yet you are still spinning your wheels. I
>>think you should talk to your doc about how long he thinks you should
>>try Met alone to be convinced that it isn't enough. It can really help
>>psychologically to have a time limit on these things! I know he wants
>>you to get the thyroid thing under control as well, but it sounds to me
>>that unless everything starts to click soon, you need to move forward to
>>something else. JMHO!
>>
>>Went to Amish country Saturday and found a piece of something blue that
>>looked truly rainy; it made my day! I hope to start my chopping on
>>Saturday, since DH plans lots of pruning and yucky yardwork, and I'm an
>>indoor cat. LOL
>>
>>Hugs,
>>Celeste
>>
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Celeste
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