PCOS Messages for August, 2003: Re: Woman with PCOS Trying to Conceive

Re: Woman with PCOS Trying to Conceive

From: Janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Aug 2003 16:57:19 -0500 (CDT)

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I am happy that you you did get baby number one while on metformin. What I am concerned with is that I assume that your doctor didnt continue ou on the drug. Metformin does not cause you to ovulate. Metformin is an insulin sensitizer. What that means is that it makes the insulin that your body already makes work better. You body functioning properly is what brought on ovulation. If you were in need of it before, you are in need of it now reguardless if you want to have another baby. As for using gluc XR, some people do tolerate it better than the regular glucophase/metformin. I have heard though that some doctors feel that because it is time released, some people pass it before the drug is completely taken in. Also I want to ass that PCOS is a progressive syndrome and often hormonal changes, such as having a child, can worsen the symptoms. This time it might take a little longer for the drugs to do their thing. A good endocrinologist should wait for at least a year on met/gluc before they start looking for other things to try.

-- Janet Heller

At Tue, 19 Aug 2003, debbie wrote: > >I'm hoping someone with a similar situation can help me. I was >diagnosed with PCOS a few years ago. Was put on 1500 mg. metformin, >got a period in 4 mos, ovulated and conceived (yes, BIG SHOCK). On >1/8/02, I had a magnificant baby girl. My husband and i are beginning >to discuss trying again (which as many of you know, is a very stressful >time). I was put on 1000 glucophage, However the dr. gave me XR to >relive some of the discomforts (Which it has). However, I have been >taking it for some time with no period at all........ Does anyone out >there take the XR and get a period? DId anyone switch from XR to 3X per >day because of the ineffectiveness of XR? I would love to have all my >ducks in a row before trying again.... > >I would love to hear from anyone with similar situation.. I would also >love to encourage those still going for #1. > >Thank you, > >DEB

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