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Re: Glucophage XR?

From: Penhead (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:23:36 -0600 (CST)

Minni,

He should have done some bloodwork to testing your glucose and insulin levels and other hormones (thyroid, progesterone, LH/FSH, etc) as well. The bloodwork should be done prior to beginning the medication so you have a base line to refer to.

As for the XR, it is just a time release coating--which from what I've read helps to minimize some of the gastro intestinal side effects.

Hope this helps!

Penney

At Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Minni wrote: >
>My doctor recently put me on Glucophage XR, What is the difference
>between Glucophage and Glucophage XR? Which is better for PCOS? My
>doctor didn't do any tests before putting me on this medication. He was
>kind of hesitant about putting me on it because he said that Glucophage
>is not FDA approved for PCOS. I told him that I was doing research and
>Glucophage had seemed to help many women with PCOS. He decided to put
>me on Glucophage XR. Should I have had any special tests taken before
>getting on this medication?
>
>Thank you

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