PCOS Messages for May, 2003: Re: Thin, PCO, NOT TTC, metformin?

Re: Thin, PCO, NOT TTC, metformin?

From: khaki (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 May 2003 22:43:44 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 24 May 2003, khaki wrote: >
>Hi,
>I have been diagnosed with polycystic ovaries by ultrasound. My
>testosterone last time was 67. My estrogen is low. I don't make enough
>lining to be able to bleed when given progesterone alone. I don't have
>periods at all on my own.
>I'm thin-though this is the most I've weighed in 10 yrs. I'm 5' 2 1/2 @
>108, so I look pretty normal. My face feels puffy, hands & stomach too,
>rings don't fit.
>
>My fasting glucose is usually 75-95. My highest ever was 106 a yr ago.
>The only time I had my fasting insulin tested (2 yrs ago) it was 2.
>
>I'm also on thyroid meds and finally in good range.
>
>After searching endlessly for the cause of my puffy face, hands, and
>slow weight gain (6 lbs--I now weigh 108--still thin, but feels it to
>me). (I'm also treated for hypothyroidism, but my levels are in good
>range now).I went back to the reproductive endo I had seen 2 yrs ago
>when we were trying to conceive (we never did).
>She wants to put me on glucophage 500mg. She's really interested in if
>this will make me ovulate. I don't care much about getting pregnant
>anymore.
>
>She also wanted to give me something for the high testosterone. I had
>never heard of it...starts with a "d" but not dexamethazone. Anyway, I
>asked what it was & she said "it's like prednisone".
>I said No. I really don't want any type of steroid.
>I would almost just like to go back to ocp's. I don't care about
>pregnancy, (we're waiting to adopt), and I really just want something to
>keep my testosterone in check. I feel like that might help the fluid
>retention I've had.
>
>She gave me 500mg metformin 2x/day. What I wondering is--since I'm not
>TTC, would it be better/easier for me to just do ocp's? That would
>resuce the testosterone, and the met doesn't, right?
>Thanks for help & time,
>khaki

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