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Re: One Kidney: off Metformin. Blood Clot/PE: off BCP. Now What?!
From: Roberta (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 18:24:17 -0500 (CDT)
I'm planning to do this--and get some hints about what to do about these
hot flashes, too, without too much interference with the blood clotting
thing. My skin is so different, now that I'm off the Pill, it's as
though a testosterone switch has been switched to "on"! I loved the
weight loss effect of the Metformin, too--and have heard such scary
things about Avandia. whew. The decisions!
Thanks so much, Sonnet, for responding to my post! Roberta
At Thu, 10 Apr 2003, Sonnet wrote:
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>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:
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>>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
>>
>--
>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>
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