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Re: Hair regrowth?From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:27:52 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Beth wrote: > >Debbie, > >Have you taken any aspirin/Tylenol/Advil type products? Aspirin is >acknowledged as an otc med that causes Spiro to be less effective. It >has been my personal experience that the others cause it to be too, at >least for me. I will lose hair or have a bit of a breakout. I also >find that otc cold/sinus pills interfere too, I'm assuming it's the >"pain" meds in it. > >Hair regrowth seems to take quite a while for me. It took about 7 >months for me to see some regrowth at 200mg of Spiro. Again the above >things set me back should I need them, but I try to suffer for a while >before giving in LOL. Anyhow the regrowth isn't earth shattering but it >is noticeable. > >I don't know how Glucophage fits into the picture. I am regulating my >insulin levels with diet right now. I'm sure someone else can be more >helpful! > >-- >Beth > >At Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Debbie wrote: >> >>I'm still trying to figure out the best combination of med's for my hair >>loss problem. BCP seems to work the best. I was just hoping to get off >>of it since I had my tubes tied BEFORE I was diagnosed with PCOS. >>My Spironlactone level was just increased from 100mg (been on it since >>mid November) to 200 mg 2 weeks ago. I had taken myself off the BCP at >>the end of March. A MONTH later my hair loss began again. I was >>reading some prior messages regarding 90 day growth cycles and the only >>thing that would have changed 90 days before was when I went on the >>Metformin. So does anyone think that it makes their hair fall out? >>What's this about a glucophage XR formula? Even if the Spiro wouldn't >>work on it's own my hair shouldn't have started falling out so badly a >>MONTH after going off the pill. I just put myself back on the pill 1 >>1/2 weeks ago. Even if I have to give up and stay on the pill I was >>wondering what kind of combination/levels of med's seem to work to >>REGROW hair. >>My blood sugar was 58 before the I started the Metformin 2-1-01. My >>levels have been checked since then and are fine at the 500mg level I >>take. So is their any hope for regrowth??????? >> >>-- >>Debbie >> >-- >Beth >Rockport, MA >
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