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Re: Is this normal?
From: Zoon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Sep 2001 09:34:27 -0500 (CDT)
I should have mentioned that I have been on the Aldactone for 4 years
while I was on BCP. It never made me irregular then. It may be the
reason now, but I am inclined to think it is something else.
Thanks a lot for you reply.
At Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Celeste wrote:
>
>At Wed, 5 Sep 2001, Zoon wrote:
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>Unfortunately, one of the side effects of Spiro is that it can cause
>"irregular bleeding". For you this means every two weeks, for me it
>meant 3 weeks out of the month. I had to quit it for this reason. IMHO
>you shouldn't put up with irregular bleeding; it's very hard on your
>quality of life and there is no need for it.
>
>I find it weird that they gave you Spiro while you are not on BCP; Spiro
>can cause birth defects and they like to make sure you will not be
>getting pregnant on it. Definitely talk to your doctor, especially if
>you did not tell him you were going off the BCP. I understand that you
>want to know if the Met will fix things, but don't take bad chances. If
>you were taking the Spiro for facial hair, be aware that Avandia is
>supposed to help lower testosterone, not just block its effects on your
>skin like Spiro (which ultimately lets it stay too high, and you won't
>ovulate if that is what you want to do).
>
>Sorry for the tangent, but your goals of treatment weren't really clear
>to me.
>
>>I started Met in March while on the BCP. Went off the BCP the next
>>month and have been taking 1500 mg Met and 100 mg Spiro since then.
>>I initially got ligt period after 4 weeks, and then again after 4 weeks.
>>VWEY LIGHT. The next time I got a 'real period'...but have now been
>>bleeding every two weeks for the past 2 months.
>>
>>Any ideas on what is going on?
>>
>>Before being on med, I would cycle on my own only a few times a year.
>>On the pill for 4 years I was regular like clockwork.
>>
>>I appreciate any info I can get.
>>THanks
>>Zoon
>
>--
>Celeste
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