Re: Skin questions to LT
From: cw (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 19:15:50 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 1 Jul 2002, LT wrote:
>
>Were you ever on spiro?
No.
>Did Glucophage lower your testosterone levels? If yes, are your levels
>now normal?
Initially, the bcp lowered my testosterone levels to the high end of
normal. My hair problems disappeared for the most part. But one year
later, when I went on glucophage, I noticed that my hair problems
disappeared completely. Which tells me the glucophage did have
something to do with my testosterone levels for the better. Haven't
them checked again yet though, but they are probably even lower now.
>
>Thanks for all the info!
>LT
>
>At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, cw wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, LT wrote:
>>>
>>>What meds are you currently taking, just glucophage?
>>
>>Glucophage and a bcp Demulen. The brown spots did not really start
>>changing until I began glucophage, one year after Demulen.
>>
>>>>Forgot to ask you, the brown patches that you mentioned, are they just
>>>>on your face and where on your face?
>>
>>Both of my cheeks. A couple are small dark brown circle dots, and then
>>there are larger odd shaped pale brown patches.
>>
>>>>>How >>long have you been on the meds and when did you start noticing the brown >>spots fading?
>>
>>I was on glucophage for about 3 months when I started to notice them
>>fading. After 8 months now, I still have them, but they are not as
>>pronounced.
>>
>>oh and when did they start to appear on your face?
>>
>>At least 10 years ago, maybe more.
>>
>>Over the years, they started
>>>>spreading and becoming darker, especially in the sun.
>>
>>Me too. Living in Florida, the sun sure has an impact. My
>>dermatologist said the sun could make them worse. Even though the
>>glucophage is helping them fade, I probably will not see 100% results
>>because I can't avoid the sun living here, although I do use Coppertone
>>45 when I know I'll be out in the sun for a long time.
>>
>>Sorry if I am
>>>>asking way too many questions.
>>
>>Never feel bad that you ask questions. That's why we all are here! :)
>>
>>>>--
>>>>LT
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 21 Jun 2002, cw wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>At Fri, 21 Jun 2002, LT wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I was just looking at the archives and some of the ladies here were
>>>>>>talking about dark patches of skin, rough patches of skin and chicken
>>>>>>skin. Are these all caused by IR?
>>>>>>
>>>>>Years before I was diagnosed with IR and PCOS, I asked my dermatologist
>>>>>about the big brown patches on my face that looked like giant freckles.
>>>>>He said they were "hormone related" and that was it. Later I found out
>>>>>they are related to IR and PCOS which effects hormones. My
>>>>>Dermatologist was close, but should have known more.
>>>>>
>>>>>Since my IR and hormones have been treated, the patches have gotten
>>>>>smaller and are now not so noticeable.
>>>>
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