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Re: Do you feel confused, poor short term memory or lack of concentration?
From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:26:39 -0500 (CDT)
Yes, I used to have bad memory and concentration. I used to act real
ditzy. Yes, the problem disappeared over time with glucophage and
getting my low blood sugar and insulin problem under control.
At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, jaz wrote:
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>Hi Leona & Everyone
>
>Thank god there is someone else who feels the same as I do & am pleased
>that Metfomin is working for you...I've been to my usual doctor with
>same complaints, lack of concentration, fatigue, very bad memory,
>exessive body hair & thinning hair on my head. basically he told me to
>eat healty and exercise. I'm not overweight but I can put weight on
>easily!! I've suffered with this for 15years on and off. At this point
>in time my symptoms are getting worse specially concentration, fatigue &
>memory which i'm sure you know how frustrating that is in your day to
>day life. I've been to another doc who did a full blood count and found
>LH & FSH were not level. The doc suspects PCOS & has reffered me to see
>a consultant but I'll have to wait 7 weeks before I can be seen. I've
>been doing a lot of research & it looks like insulin resistance is
>related to PCOS.
>Let's hope one day i can say "the bad old days are gone for me too"
>
>--
>Jaz
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>At Thu, 2 May 2002, Leona wrote:
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>>Hi Everyone
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>>Having had some good results with Metformin it has given me a chance to
>>reflect on the bad old days (i.e. no Metformin). One of the main
>>problems for me was lack of concentration, fatigue and terrible short
>>term memory. I know that diabetics sometimes experience "mental
>>confusion" when their blood sugar is not controlled and I suspect
>>insulin resistance has the same effect.
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>>I just wondered if anyone else had noticed a deterioration in their
>>ability to concentrate or short-term memory that improved as a result of
>>treatment?
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>>Thanks Leona
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