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Re: Does anyone use Saw Palmetto and Met ??From: Ang (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 2 May 2002 22:20:47 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 2 May 2002, tera wrote: > >Hi! > >I am taking Spiro, Saw Palmetto, Glucophage, etc. I don't think it is >dangerous to take them all together. Saw Palmetto does not work the >same exact way that Spiro does and it is probably not as effective but I >do not know that for sure. I don't know if it's better than >Spironolactone or Aldactone -- I don't know if there have been any >studies on this (I don't think so). > >It is kind of strange that the Aldactone has not helped you with water >retention since it is a diuretic. Weren't you using the bathroom more >often? I am taking 100 mg per day of Spiro and I am noticing that my >wedding ring is fitting better and I have to get up a few times every >night to RACE to the bathroom because I have to go so bad! I think it is >also used for cirhosis patients to help with their water retention. It >sounds kind of like weird but are you drinking enough water? Drinking >too much caffeine? Eating a lot of salt? It is strange, Monica. I hope >more women reply to you. God bless, Tera > >At Thu, 2 May 2002, Monica wrote: >> >>I am wondering whether it is safe to use Saw Palmetto along with met. >>Are there any dangers in using it? >> >>i wonder if it works like aldactone, and if so, how it is better than >>aldactone to use. >>Can someone tell me what aldactone is and what it does? >>does anyone else here have problems with water retention? what do you do >>about it? believe it or not aldactone does not heelp me, that is why i >>quit it. > >-- >Tera >
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