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Re: symptoms(for Belle)
From: PJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 08:17:42 -0600 (CST)
Belle,
I had stopped taking the pill five months prior to the spotting. My
first period was four months later, about two weeks ago, and the
spotting started a few days ago. As for the blood tests, I usually have
to fast the night before, and I believe it is only the insulin levels
that are checked. Thanks for the info, and I really appreciate your
assistance. PJ
At Sat, 23 Mar 2002, Belle wrote:
>
>I thought from your original post that you had not been diagnosed with
>PCOS and I was unsure as to why you were taking spiro. I thought that
>if you were taking it for hair problems, it was highly likely that you
>did have PCOS but may not know it (many women have had this experience
>where the dr. did not tell them the diagnosis).
>
>I have a couple of questions for you. Were you on the pill when you had
>the spotting? When you have had the blood tests done, was your insulin
>tested as well or just your glucose? Also, being within range in not
>necessarily an indication that the levels are normal. Some levels have
>to be compared to others in order to tell if they are normal. Also,
>many doctors are now telling us that we need to have lower levels for
>some things (insulin being one of them).
>
>Dizziness with nausea needs to be checked out. I would place a call to
>my regular doctor. Keep a journal about when and where this is
>happening. You will be asked a lot of questions about it and it helps
>to have a clue about the answers. Does it happen only in the morning,
>only in the evenings, before a meal, after eating, how long after
>eating, when you turn your head, when you sit up, when you lay down,
>during the time of your period, any loss of visual acuity when you are
>dizzy, blacking out, etc. You may feel that you know all about your
>symptoms but when they begin with the questions, it can be very
>frustrating.
>
>At Fri, 22 Mar 2002, PJ wrote:
>>
>>I was diagnosed with PCOS about three years ago.
>>I'm taking spiro primarily to aid in my hair regrowth. I usually only
>>have three or four periods a year, but this is the first time I've had
>>spotting. The doctor on the womens forum said that spotting was part of
>>having PCOS, but this has never happened before. These symptoms just
>>recently started, I've been on spiro for the past three years. I did
>>had dizzy spells when I first started taking the spiro, but it wasn't
>>paired with the nausea.I was also thinking it could be an insulin
>>problem but everytime I have my blood tests my levels are well within
>>range. Thanks PJ
>>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>
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