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Re: Anxious about the pill...
From: Janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Dec 2002 22:26:44 -0600 (CST)
Hi again Staci, I have a question for you. Are you seeing an
endocrinologist or a gnyocologist? The reason I am asking is that I am
not trying to concieve and have been on metformin for 6 months. Met is
a insullin senitizing drug. If you need to be on it, it's not to try to
have a child. Its for insullin resistance. I would think that a endo
would know that, but maybe a gyno might not, though they should if they
are Rx it. I might suggest visiting an endo. They are far more
knowlegeable in dealing with pcos than a gyno is. If you are seeing an
endo you need to see another one. So many girls go to the gyno first
because they are trying to either get pregnant or get their menstral
cycles on tract. These are symptoms of the problem. They are not THE
problem. The main problem with PCOS is your bodies inability to
adequetly combine insullin and sugar to make energy. Wether you choose
dietary changes or metformin to combat the problem, that is how it is
solved. As for the likelyhood of blood clots on birthcontrol pills I'll
give you a quick list of increased risk factors. Smoking Overweight
Insullin Resistance Diabetes Family history of Blood Clots. Obiviously
pulmonary Embolisms dont happen to everyone but Women that have pcos do
have a greater risk of clots than the general poulation. I want to say
also that I had my tubes tied so I don't have to worry about an unwanted
pregnancy. Some bcps are better than others. Yasmin for one. I just
want to make sure that the it hardly happens to anyone rule is not the
only thing you go by.
Feel free to Email me if you have any more questions
Janet
At Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Stacy wrote:
>
>Thank you for your responses, I appreciate them. I can very much relate
>to the irrational fears of flying. I was comtemplating going on
>Metformin, but my doctor said her patients who are on it are only on it
>to be able to conceive and then they come off it. I also have to admit
>that I can't believe how much less unwanted hair I have!!!! I do also
>realize that Metformin holds its own side effects. This was merely a
>fear/question I had and I thank you for answering it. I think this
>board is a god-send for us women.
>
>At Mon, 2 Dec 2002, jodi wrote:
>>
>>I didn't deny that blood clots can happen. They can. But I stand by my
>>statement that the chances of them happening are very small. I really
>>don't think fear of major side effects should keep a person from trying
>>the BCP if she WANTS to. The chances exist, but you are far more likely
>>to suffer an annoying but manageable side effect, or no side effects.
>>
>>(I will admit, of course, that this is coming from the mouth, or rather
>>fingers, of someone who is scared to death of flying, because the
>>engines might fail, the wing might fall off, a terrorist may take over
>>the plane, or someone with a shoulder missile might attack from the
>>outside. Everyone tells me these things are unlikely to happen, and
>>part of me knows they are. But I still avoid flying as much as
>>possible, and will be heavily sedated when I fly at the end of this
>>month...)
>>
>>So I won't say a person isn't entitled to their fears, with regard to
>>birth control pills and major side effects. But, all the same, I think
>>the odds are very much against a given person having them. The odds
>>being against something happening, unfortuneately, doesn't make it
>>impossible.
>>
>>At Sun, 1 Dec 2002, Janet wrote:
>>>Hi
>>>I read jodi's reply and agree that I have nerver heard of bcps leading
>>>to blindness. However, I am living proof that you most certainly get a
>>>bloodclot from bcps. I had a pulmonary embolism in 1995. It was 100%
>>>caused by birth control pills. I also want to mention that if you smoke
>>>(and I dont) this also increases your risks. BCPs do not treat pcos,
>>>they merely mask the symptoms. If you insullin resistant glucophase
>>>helps with treating pcos, as well as a lower (not crazy Atkins lower)
>>>carb diet. Eliminating processed grains, white bread, white rice and
>>>white pasta has helped me alot. I do eat whole wheat pastas and breads
>>>when I have carbs. I just dont go crazy on the amounts. Everyone must
>>>weigh the need for birth control with the risks involved. My Dr. never
>>>even mentioned bloodclots as a side effect. I say this primarily so the
>>>you can make an informed decision. If it could happen to me it can
>>>happen to you .
>>>
>>> Janet
>>>
>>>--
>>>Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
>>>
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Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
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