PCOS Messages for April, 2002: Re: Anyone using Dianette?

Re: Anyone using Dianette?

From: Helen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:38:40 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Michelle wrote: >
>Dear Cathy, Thank you for telling me about the side effects you had with
>Dianette. I really needed it for the hair problem and missing (or very
>heavy painful) periods. I, like yourself, have been very fortunate and
>never suffered with spots - although I do notice a few on my head around
>my 'balding patch' at the moment. I have to wait about three weeks
>before taking Dianette so it gives me some research time. I completely
>understand about the hoover - since moving to live with my boyfriend I
>broke the hoover belt regularly (I to have a cat that has come out in
>sympathy...) what with that and blocking plug holes, it was all getting
>to 'hair clogged' in the end we changed to having wooden flooring in the
>living room - and I just sweep it daily, it's amazing just how much hair
>is there sometimes. Has your doctor told about stimulating your ovaries
>if you are trying to become pregnant, my doctor told me there are about
>five different treatments to go through and that would be the first
>step, it is in tablet form and just makes you ovulate - you probably
>already know about this if you are trying to conceive, but I thought I
>would mention it just in case. Thanks for your messages. Michelle
>
>At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Dave wrote:
>>
>>Dear Michelle, please do not let this put you off, as I said some of my
>>colleagues swear by dianette for acne and unwanted hair. One girl has been
>>taking it for eight years without a single side effect. For me I have been
>>lucky, I only get spots if I don't cleanse properly, or if I let my hair go
>>two days between washing! Dianette made me depressed, put me off sex(?) and
>>made my hair on my head fall out! However, every pill I have taken makes me
>>depressed a little, but whilst on Dianette I bled for a whole month and that
>>made me very depressed. I had tried lots of other types of pill to sort out
>>my periods ( i am sure that is all the uk drs are worried about) and that
>>had messed up my insides big time, so I knew that the Dianette was probably
>>a no starter. I also put it down to mental attitude towards things. I am a
>>great believer in self fulfilling prophecies.... I had such a negative view
>>about the dianette because of the way that the doctor treated me that I was
>>not surprised when it didn't work. Any way I stopped taking dianette in
>>January this year, and my hair is still falling out. Last time I went to the
>>hairdressers they asked me if I was pregnant because so much was coming out
>>(I wish). It has slowed down tremendously, and I am lucky that my hair is so
>>thick, but I have to unclog my dyson every time I use it it picks up so much
>>of my hair. i am sure that my cat has come out in sympathy with me because
>>my living room carpet has mats of our hair:)! Dave my husband gets really
>>cross with us both, but since I joined the group he has been more
>>understanding, and even asking questions about how many other symptoms
>>match.
>>Also I have a very stressful job and life. (Both I am stuck with!!!!) and
>>stress is supposed to be bad for PCO so my doctor told me. Oh well looks
>>like I am stuck with it!
>>Good luck with the pills
>>Cathy
>

>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Michelle" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 9:13 PM
>>Subject: Re: Anyone using Dianette?
>>
>>> Dear Cathy, Sorry that Dianette didn't work for you, I haven't started
>>> my course yet, I am a bit nervous about taking it as I was on a BCP
>>> years ago and was very ill with it, and also my mother dies at Christmas
>>> with Breast Cancer and the risks made me think twice. The consultant
>>> and doctor assure me that I am not at risk taking this - in what way
>>> didn't it work for you?
>>>
>>> At Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Dave wrote:
>>> >
>>> >Yes I used this, and it didn't work for me. However two or three of my
>>> >colleagues swear by it!
>

>>>>> >----- Original Message -----
>>> >From: "Michelle" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>> >To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>> >Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 1:01 PM
>>> >Subject: Anyone using Dianette?
>>> >
>>> >> As you are always so helpful, I was wondering if anyone was using or
>>had
>>> >> used Dianette - the birth control pill that reduces the hair growth
>>etc.
>>> >> Whilst on the point of that my fantastic doctor told me that if the
>>> >> pescription is written out for hair growth you would have to pay for
>>> >> it!!!! She very kindly made it out for contraception which is free....
>>> >> can you believe that? Unfortunately she is leaving the practise in a
>>few
>>> >> weeks and I have my other doctor returning (EEK). I am off for yet
>>> >> another glucose blood test in the next few days thanks to this forum,
>>it
>>> >> has made me more aware of symptoms and what to look out for. Many
>>> >> thanks to you all again.
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Michelle
>>> >>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Michelle
>>>
>--
>Michelle
>

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