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Re: glucophage regular versus XR
From: Lauren (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:29:05 -0600 (CST)
Hi,
I just paged through PCOS: THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC, but I couldn't find
anything on the difference between XR and regular. I took it from the
conversation I had with Dr. Glueck. Can you just request that your
doctor switch your prescription back to the regular kind of Glucophage?
I *know* there is a difference for me! I'll send you a photo of my chin
and you can bring that in to your doctor's appointment. Just kidding.
Good luck.
--Lauren
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>Lauren,
>
>Wow, that is weird!! I was taking Glucophage and then switched to
>Glucophage XR. At my last visit (which was my first since starting XR),
>I told my endo. that I thought the XR was not doing the same for me,
>but was brushed off and sent to a dietian. I was starting to have many
>of my PCOS symptoms subside with the use of the regular Gluco., only to
>return with the use of XR. Have you seen anything in writing about the
>differences yet? I would love to go in to my next appt. armed with
>info.
>
>--
>OneCyster
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>At Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Lauren wrote:
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>>Hey, Jodi--
>>
>>I was on 2000 mg of Glucophage XR for about six months. I was getting
>>conflicting advice from a couple of doctors (about whether to go back on
>>the pill and take spiro, etc. vs. staying on the met), and I finally
>>called Dr. Glueck, in Cincinnati. He's the guy who is mentioned
>>frequently in Thatcher's book, and I think he did the seminal research
>>on metformin. He suggested that I switch to the regular kind of
>>metformin, because, he said, studies show that the regular works better
>>in women with PCOS. He didn't elaborate. I switched about a month ago.
>>Maybe it's a coincidence, but my problems with facial hair have improved
>>dramatically since then. It's really wild. I was most concerned with
>>thinning hair on my scalp, and I am pretty sure that's improving, too.
>>
>>For me, the regular kind seems to be working much better.
>>
>>Hope this helps! Good luck.
>>--Lauren
>>>
>>>I just today got a letter in the mail from my insurance company saying
>>>my doctor has okayed a switch from glucophage 1000mg to the "approved"
>>>med of glucophage xr 500mg. I'm a little ticked off, as I was not
>>>consulted in this matter at all! i seem to recall reading on this board
>>>that women who had luck with regular met lost those results with XR. is
>>>this right? anyone had good results with the XR?
>>>
>>>- jodi
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