PCOS Messages for July, 2002: Re: PCOS, blood pressure and BCP

Re: PCOS, blood pressure and BCP

From: cw (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 18:46:35 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Eileen wrote: >
>Dear CW,
>Thanks for your response. I just got back from a primary care visit
>with a physician assistant. I discussed taking Glucophage, but
>apparently she had gotten a letter from my endocrinologist recommending
>against me taking glucophage.
>Wonder why he felt compelled to write her that letter?

If I were you, I would question that. Sounds like something one of my 3 x-endos would write....notice the "x"...yah, I fired them all. LOL >
>I did try a very low dose a long time ago for about 8 months and had
>some side effects of indigestion, but would like to try again since they
>now have the time release version.

Many women, including myself, find that starting the first few weeks of Glucophage on only 1/2 a pill with dinner, then working up a bit, prevented those types of side effects.

The trouble is that no one so far >will prescribe it for me, since they say that my fasting insulin is
>"normal." But I don't know that 12 is really that normal, or that anyone
>has a reliable way to tell.

10 or higher is considered IR. Unfortunately, it does not always say that on the lab report, but my gyn specifically told me 10 was the magic number. I think a few girls here on the forum have said that as well. If you had a 12, that is IR. If you still can't convince a doctor, then ask for an IGTT (Insulin Glucose Tolerance Test) where it will most likely show up more obviously.

Also, if you feel you have a number of "symptoms" of IR, write them down, and take them to your doctor.

Plus we have like 3 generations of >diabetics in my family!

Me too!

Plus I am 35, and not sure I should be taking >BCP indefinintely. The physician assistant said that she did not have
>enough expertise and to go see an endocrinologist and a gynecologist!
>Help!

At least the PA was honest. Get a copy of that blood test. Then make an appt. with a gyn or endo... asking in advance on the phone if this doctor is up to date and knowledgeable in pcos. Unfortunately, they all are not. I understand that a "reproductive endo" is your best bet. >
>At Fri, 19 Jul 2002, cw wrote:
>>
>>When I first began taking the bcp Demulen, I noticed that my blood
>>pressure began to rise. Months later, after I added Glucophage to the
>>picture to get rid of the IR I had for 20+ years, my blood pressure
>>dropped back down to normal in addition to a lot of other positive
>>things.
>>
>>I came to the conclusion that the bcp was further aggravating my IR, and
>>IR is what caused the rise in blood pressure. By treating my IR, all
>>now is well.
>>
>>Do you have insulin resistance, or possibly borderline, like most women
>>with pcos, and if so, are you on any medication for it?
>>
>>At Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Eileen wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>I have been taking Diane 35 for about 2 years and have been happy with
>>>it. However, I quit recently due to having borderline high blood
>>>pressure. I am wondering if there is another good pill out there for
>>>PCOS that might not cause my blood pressure to rise?
>>>
>>>Does anyone know which ones are good, and/or the pills that might have
>>>the very lowest estrogen content? Does anyone know about Yasmin too?
>>>Thanks, Eileen

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