PCOS Messages for April, 2003: Re: PCOS & Topamax

Re: PCOS & Topamax

From: AD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 14:51:24 -0500 (CDT)

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Thanks for the reply Janet! I actually am aware that bcp's can trigger migraines...however, considering my migraines (slight-not strong)came before the bcp's my physcians (as well as myself) never felt they were the cause. I do realize that the bcps mask the symptoms of the pcos...as I have fought long and hard for 10 long and hard years. I have seen countless endos, ob/gyns, gp's...and, to this point, unless I am ttc....I am not on their list of "people to help". I reversed many of my own pcos symptoms by going extremely locarb (20g daily) for 4-5 months a year or two ago...it really did wonders for many of my pcos symptoms but after so long, it's not a very "fun" way to live. I've been told by a few of the endos that my insulin has not been "high" enough for me to go on met (last time tested = 13.9 fasting, no GTT) and that when I'm ready to get pregnant, we'll consider met. Well, sad to say, that day will not come...I have no desire to have children...thus, I have accepted the fact that, for now, bcp's will mask what I need them to. Many people will say "find another endo", "there's always help" and I understand that, but at this point, it's really the last thing on my mind...I've seen so many...from the bottom of the barrel to what was thought to be the cream of the crop....same answer. Regardless, my main focus at this point is to repair my mental status...I've been a large girl most of my life and I can handle that and my other PCOS symptoms for as long as need be. What I can't handle is the stuttering, loss of words, focus, etc. Thanks again fot the feedback....any bit does help...and I think I was just venting , so thanks for letting me use the post to vent.

At Sat, 19 Apr 2003, Janet wrote: >
>Hi Alexis,
>Are you aware of the fact that BCP's can cause migraines? Have you been
>to an endocrinologist to have your PCOS treated lately?? Many of us take
>glucophase/metformin to treat our PCOS with great success. The reality
>of BCPs is that they don't treat PCOS, they merely masked the symptoms.
>PCOS is about our bodies inability to combine carbohydrates and insulin
>into energy properly. Met/gluc is a insulin sensitizer. It makes the
>insulin that you already produce work better.
>
>Good luck
>
>--
>Janet Heller
>
>At Sat, 19 Apr 2003, AD wrote:
>>
>>Wow...it's been awhile since I've been to this board!! Glad to see
>>everyone's still so active here! Question for anyone who may be able to
>>help. I'm 29 dx with PCOS 10+ yrs ago. Only ever treated with bcp
>>(orthocept). Have also always suffered from Migraines...given Midrin to
>>help but found that I could sometimes take Excedrin Migraine & it seemed
>>to do the trick. Recenly (4/9/03) experienced a Migrainous stroke which
>>landed me in the ER. As a result, was given Tegretol...developed broken
>>blood veins all over chest, stomach, etc...something about the way it
>>affects the bone marrow. So, neuro placed me on Topamax. I'm on the
>>4th day of 25mg. Supposed to work my way up to 100mg over the next 4
>>weeks. Anyway, day 3 1/2 (last night) developed some breakthrough
>>bleeding...today, we're in full force breakthrough bleeding :-(
>>Has anyone here taken Topamax with bcp or anything else with the bcp to
>>combat these migraious attacks? And, if so, what other side effects did
>>the others have?
>>
>>Any insight is greatly appreciated!
>>Thanks so much!
>>Alexis
>
>--
>Email always welcome
>Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
>

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