PCOS Messages for April, 2003: Re: One Kidney: off Metformin. Blood Clot/PE: off BCP. Now What?!

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

From: Janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 20:25:09 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Roberta, Glad to see you survived your pulmonary embolism. I had one in 1995 and the only reason I'm here is that I dropped over in the doctors office. It never ceases to amaze me that doctors Rx BCPs for PCOS when Insulin resistance increases your likelyhood of having a pulmonary embolism. I'm sorry to here that you can't use metformin. I am hoping that another insulin sensitizing drug can be found to work for you. You might find that eliminating sugar and processed carbs might help some in controlling you PCOS. I'ts tough getting used to , but after awhile you do get into the swing of it. It's made me feel so much better.

Janet

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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Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com

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