Re: Glucophage
From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 14:35:17 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 9 Jan 2002, anonymous wrote:
>
Spiro is cheaper, but it just addresses one of your symptoms. Glucophage
helps treat your whole metabolic problem at the root and you may end up
with a lot fewer (or no more) symptoms. You just have to try it and
see. You can be on both at the same time if you want to. If your
testosterone is high (and this is usually the androgen that causes
facial hair problems) then Avandia alone or with Glucophage may help if
Glucophage alone does not do it. Good luck!!!
>My doctor recently put me on Glucopage 500mg once a day. I was just
>wondering if anyone has any success stories. I have read that
>Glucophage helps regulate periods and helps you lose weight and also
>helps decrease the hair growth. My main concern right now and has been
>the hair growth. I use to take Aldactone a couple of years ago and
>stopped taking it. The hair did start coming in a little finer after
>3-4 months of usage but I discontinued it because I did not have any
>insurance at the time. I asked my doctor which is better to be on
>Aldacton or Metaformin... He suggested Metaformin. I am just wondering
>if Metaformin will help the hair come in finer or block new hair from
>coming in so this way if I do consider getting laser in the future...I
>don't have any problems with the hair coming back. So I guess my
>question is Does Metaformin helps lower the hormone level? My hormone
>level seems to be on the high side.
>Thank you in advance
>
>Minni
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Celeste
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