PCOS Messages for April, 2003: Re: Should I take Met

Re: Should I take Met

From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 13:46:24 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi!

Doctors are now starting to prescribe Metformin or Glucophage for PCOS women who do not test positive for insulin resistance. There have been studies that show that Met or Gluc DOES help women who have PCOS but who do not test positive for IR and/or are not overweight. I'd go ahead and try it. There is no cure for PCOS but as of right now, a low carb diet combined with Glucophage is our best bet. If you go to my PCOS page on my website, I have a link to an article that talks about the study that I mentioned above if you'd like to check it out. I'll include the link below. Also, I do not test positive for IR in "regular" lab tests and I take Met and it is helping me. God bless, Tera

http://home.att.net/~jandtchavez/pcosarticle2.html

At Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Angela wrote: >
>My blood work is normal as well but I do take 1000g of Metformin. I'm
>taking it to keep me from having abnormal blood work down the line. I'm
>also TTC so I understand that the Met will help with that too. I also
>have normal periods - but still take Met. I feel better on it already
>and haven't been on it that long. I would address your concerns with
>your doctor but I think it would be a good thing.
>
>At Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Lisa wrote:
>>
>>Hello all! This is my first time here and I hope I can get some help. I
>>was diagnosed with PCOS a while ago, but my doc did not do much for me,
>>now I am seeing and Endo and she said that all my blood work was normal,
>>but she wants me to take Metformin/Glucophage. Do I really need to take
>>this medication if all of my blood work is normal. I do have all the
>>physical signs of PCOS, weight, hair, acne etc... What should I do? Do
>>I have another doctor who doesn't know what to do for me? Thanks in
>>advance.
>>
>>Lisa

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Tera

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