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Re: Any *lean* women taking Metformin?
From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 14 Aug 2003 21:29:50 -0500 (CDT)
I wish that my doctors would have had the smarts to diagnose me with
insulin resistance and put me on Met years ago when I was still lean. I
then would not be 25 lbs. heavier today nor would I have the health
problems I have today. Just because one is lean, does not necessarily
mean they are disease free.
At Thu, 14 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>At Thu, 14 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>>Hello, I am also lean and am not prescribed metformin. I do not have
>>GI. They also said me that I could be a little underweight. Clomid
>>100mg did not work with me, but I had visual troubles which continue
>>still today. Most probably I won't try 150 and will go to injectables.
>>I have a couple of questions for you as you were there before me, I
>>would be very happy if you can help me.
>>1) How did they diagnose your PCOS, do you have hirsutism or acne
>>problems, because I don't have those, and my periods stopped kind a
>>suddenly last year, which coincides with me quitting smoking and gaining
>>2-3 kilos (I am still underweight). Should I go back to my former
>>weight?
>>2)What kind of side effects shall I expect with the injectables? I'll
>>probably have hypersimluatin also, beacuse I had light hypersimulation
>>with 50 mg. Clomid, but then nothing happened with 100 mg. I really am
>>confused about that too.
>>3) Do you have any other suggestions for me? Did you gain weight in
>>order to become pregnant?
>>I am sorry for the messy message, but I am so confused, probably my
>>thoughts are messed up too.
>>
>Hi. I would be happy to answer you questions but if you answer my
>questions back I may be able to help you even more.
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>1)a) I was diagnoses when I was about 17. I was only having a few
>periods a year, had acne and hirsutism but no insulin resistance and
>normal weight.
>b)You need to have a certain amount of fat on your body in order to
>produce enough hormones so you may need to gain more weight. How much
>do you actually weigh and how tall are you? Do you exercise or restrict
>you diet? I am a fitness fanatic and probably exercised my body fat too
>low.
>2)If you in fact need injectable like I did, the side effects vary
>depending on the drug, but they are similar to Clomid in that they do
>put you at risk for hyperstimulation.
>3)I did in fact have to gain almost 4 kilos in order to become a
>candidate for fertility drugs. My body fat was low enough to suppress
>all my hormones so that I had hypothalamic amenorrhea (meaning no
>periods due to shut down of my hypothalamus). Once I gained weight my
>PCOS came back and I was able to start with the drugs to try to
>conceive.
>
>A few questions for you now:
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>1) Did you ever have normal periods? How were you diagnosed with PCOS?
>Do you have any other symptoms other than no periods?
>2) Do you exercise, restict your diet, or under a lot of stress?
>3)Any other info about your medical history would be helpful.
>
>Hope this helps.
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