PCOS Messages for December, 2001: Re: Blood work normal

Re: Blood work normal

From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Dec 2001 20:08:17 -0600 (CST)

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It is a good plan to have your gastrointerologist give his/her "OK" before starting Glucophage. Crohns is difficult enough to handle without adding something else to it. Perhaps Avandia would be better for this particular situation. I sounds as if your GYN is open to the idea to prescribing Glucophage if your gastrointerologist approves.

Since we do not know all of your symptoms, there must be some reason for your GYN to suspect PCOS. If you are uncertain, visit http://www.pcosupport.org . There is a quiz there that you can take to help you determine if you have PCOS. You will find it under support.

Many women have had "normal" bloodtests. There are many reasons for this from they were on the pill or other hormone medications to the doctor didn't realize what numbers could be considered "borderline" and indicate a problem. You may not even had the correct test run. It just depends on your particular situation. There are also women who just simply do not have abnormal bloodwork with PCOS. This is part of why it makes PCOS so difficult to diagnose. It really becomes a process of elimination sometimes.

At Sat, 29 Dec 2001, bkmomto3 wrote: >
>All of my bloodwork has come back normal. My gyn won't start me on
>Glucophage
>until I visit with a gastrointerologist about my Crohn's disease, (an
>intestinal disease), because Glucophage can cause intestinal distress. I
>still don't understand how someone can have normal bloodwork results,
>but still be able to have PCOS. Any idease for me?
>
>Peace,
>Bonnie K. in La

-- Hope this helps,

Belle

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