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Re: One Kidney: off Metformin. Blood Clot/PE: off BCP. Now What?!

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:41:40 -0500 (CDT)

You'll have to ask your doctor about this, but what about the possibility of one of the other insulin sensitizers? Avandia or Actos. I believe they're metabolized differently, although I'm not *certain* of their effects on the kidney, but it's worth a try!

At Thu, 10 Apr 2003, Roberta wrote: >
>I have searched this forum for an answer to the above question, but I
>haven't found anything yet. I was dx'd with PCOS and IR in Oct. 2002,
>and GYN (herself a survivor of PCOS and IR) put me on Metformin and
>Ortho-Tri-Cyclen. I have lost thirty pounds, have been exercising and
>have felt wonderful. In the middle of March 2003, I was hospitalized
>for a small Pulmonary Embolism and a Deep Vein Thrombosis. As if that
>wasn't enough, my microalbumen urine test was slightly elevated,
>throwing doubt on Metformin on my congenital one kidney. During my
>hospitalization, I was taken off both BCP and Met. Now where do I go? I
>see the GYN tomorrow. Anyone had any experience or can Dr. Sam advise?
>Thank you so much!
>
>--
>Roberta Maumee, Ohio
>

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