PCOS Messages for May, 2001: Re: ****why provera is NOT a good thing.....

Re: ****why provera is NOT a good thing.....

From: s- (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 8 May 2001 09:13:27 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Paula,

I understand what you are trying to say, but I have a couple of points that I wanted to mention, first of all, the following side effects... "Acne, anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergic reaction), blood clot in a vein lungs, or brain, breakthrough bleeding (between menstrual periods), breast tenderness or sudden or excessive flow of milk, cervical erosion or changes in secretions, depression, excessive growth of hair, fever, fluid retention, hair loss, headache, hives, insomnia, itching, lack of menstruation, menstrual flow changes, spotting, nausea, rash, skin discoloration, sleepiness, weight gain or loss, yellowed eyes and skin." do not only "only apply IF you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, >OR are prone to certain conditions, such as swelling."

as you mentioned. These are side effects that can happen to ANYONE.

The second point you brought up was a trust for a "time tested" medication vs something like an herb that is not tested. I guess, that is why Rezulin (which was time tested) is no longer on the market- due to the severe liver damage AND deaths it caused people (including pcos women who were put on it to treat their pcos prior to met). AND I assume that is why the vaccination for diarrhea is not still on the market- the same one the Doctor INSISTED I give my NEW baby- I said no, be cause I didn't trust it. Thank God- a few years later it was yanked off due to the severe internal intestinal and bowel damage it did to young kids! Herbs OR medications- you HAVE to make your choice and do your research. You say herbs are "untested"- however- there are many tests- granted not like the ones performed on the meds here- but they have been studied for hundreds of years- they are how you got your meds of today AND they are being heavily researched in Europe. Go to any medical journal and you can find studies that have been performed in Germany on Milk Thistle and it's abilty to repair the damaged liver of Hepatitis patients.

Provera is not as simple as you mentioned "if" you believe in the philosophy of an internal imbalance that is causing the problems- the absent period, etc- because- it is simply adding more toxins into your body that are being absorbed by the liver and kidneys thus causing MORE pcos imbalances. There are definitely 2 very different sides to healing. My husband is a med student and I study herbs. He would be very happy for me to pop a met and go on my merry way- but without meds I have decreased the acne, the facial hair, the depression, the mood swings, created a 26 day cycle out of a very irregular one, now ovulate on CD 13, balanced my blood sugar levels, and much more. But that was my choice to follow a med free plan- of course not for everyone. There are simple things like cinnamon - a herb that you probably already use in food without thought of if it has been tested - it is also great in helpingto balance blood sugar levels...

take care, s-

At Fri, 6 Apr 2001, paula wrote: >
>i have to take issue with this. the reason is, i read the article. the
>things it lists only apply IF you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant,
>OR are prone to certain conditions, such as swelling. the fact of the
>matter is for most of us, provera is a wonderful alternative to the bcp.
>i do not like taking medications, but i like the thought that without
>periods i will eventually develop cancer. and the thought of putting
>something in my body that has totally not been examined by doctors is
>even more frightening. while i do not, and can not deny the obvioius
>positive effects of some holistic medications, i do have to say that
>until they have been fully tested and examined by independant
>researchers, i cannot justify taking them. herbal medications, like all
>medications have side effects. the difference is, when we take a
>medication like provera or glucophage, or even the evil bcp, we know the
>possible side effects, with herbs we do not. i would not trust a purely
>non-holistic doctor to tell me anything about holistic medications, just
>as i would not trust a holistic doctor to tell me about conventional
>medications. the bottom line is that provera is a much better
>alternative for most women than the bcp. the bcp adds more hormones
>than is needed to accomplish the same goal as provera. the bcp masks
>symptoms of PCOS, while provera simply induces a period by adding the
>hormone that is missing in your body. i am not saying that provera is a
>perfect drug, but it would be irresponsible for anyone to say that it is
>totally NOT a good thing.
>
>just my 2 cents =)
>
>love, paula
>
>--
>please feel free to email me anytime at paulam@kih.net...remember to put PCOS in the subject line =)
>

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