Re: what is BCP & MET
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:29:24 -0400
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BCP - Birth Control Pills
MET - Metformin (Glucophage)
Jennifer LeBlanc wrote:
> Can someone please tell me what is BCP and what is MET? Jennifer :)
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DonaRDA2000@yahoo.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 11:28 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
> Subject: Re: I just talked to my dr about Met....
> Hi julie,
> I totally agree with Sonnet. Your doctor dosen't sound like
> she is very
> up to date with PCOS treatment. Met is not the only drug
> for treating
> PCOS there is also Actos and Avandia if you can not tolorate
> side
> affects of Met.You dont have to be trying to have a baby to
> treat your
> PCOS with an insulin sensitizer and for many woman with PCOS
> (not all)
> Birth controll pills are not an option because of our
> fluctuating
> hormones for some of us BCP can make the PCOS worse...I am
> one of those
> unlucky people.There are a few people though that just BCP
> helps it's
> basically trial and error for many of us,but I have found
> that I feel my
> best when I am taking an insulin sensitizer.
> Dona
>
> >At Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Julie wrote:
> >>
> >>and she definitely is not for it. She told me that it is
> just for
> >>people who want to become pg (which I do not at this time
> but sometime
> >>in the future I definitely want to be). She also said
> that the side
> >>effects are awful and most peole stop taking it within the
> first couple
> >>of weeks and that there is a chance of liver disease.
> Also, I talked to
> >>her about Met assisting in weight loss and
> >>she said that she would like to just put me on birth
> control pills
> >>(Allesse) and that I should just improve my lifestyle
> (which I did not
> >>understand because I am active already and I watch my
> carbs). Any
> >>comments?
>
> >>At Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>
> >GET A NEW DOCTOR plain and simple!!
> >
> >This one doesn't know her a** from her elbow and apparently
> doesn't read
> >any medical literature either. Interesting theories on her
> part but
> >totally useless and even harmful to you. Good Luck!
> >
> >--
> >Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
> >
>
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