PCOS Messages for September, 2003: Re: My daughter quit taking glucophage

Re: My daughter quit taking glucophage

From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 1 Sep 2003 09:30:02 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi. I am sorry to hear your daughter is still having problems. I am going to give you my personal opinion based on my own experiences with IR and PCOS. I know I had it all since a young age like your daughter, although I was not diagnosed until I was past the age of 40. I am now 45. I hope you can get some tips on what I have to say. Although things aren't always the same for everyone with this complicated disease.

First of all, I believe that IR is a disorder. Those with IR have bodies that don't function normally, no matter how hard we try with diet and exercise. Our pancreas just doesn't work right. Therefore, medication is absolutely necessary. No ifs about it. Diet and exercise are VERY important for everyone, especially those with IR, but we also need medication.

You did not mention the dosage your daughter was taking of glucophage. Maybe it was too much for her. I too was very sensitive to this drug. BUT, it worked nontheless to get rid of all my symptoms. It took me a whole year before I was on the recommended dosage of 500 mg. 3 times a day. Yes, a whole year! I began with 250 mg. at dinner (cut it in half with a pill cutter) for about 3 months. Then I added another 250 mg. to breakfast for a couple months, then finally 250 mg. at all 3 meals. Then I slowly started taking 500 mg. a little bit at a time. Even tho my doctor told me to be on 500 mg. 3 times a day before a month was over, I could not follow her instructions and did it my way. I am much healthier and happier because of it.

On another note, there are other medications for IR that you may want to look into if my above suggestion does not work.

You mentioned she went to a nutritionist for a good diet. But you mentioned everything but protein. Is she eating high protein in addition to low moderate amounts of the grains, fruits, and vegetables? Protein does not need insulin to digest. But all other carbs do, although some carbs use more than other carbs. Therefore, it is necessary for those with IR to eat HIGH PROTEIN with very moderate amounts of the healthy carbohydrates to help control insulin production.

Please reconsider medication to control your daughter's IR. IR only gets worse if ignored. Later in life, it can lead to diabetes and heart problems, and all sorts of pcos complications that may only get worse. I also developed fibromyalgia, something that could have been avoided if I knew I had IR years ago. Also, keep up the good work with diet and exercise. That is also very important.

At Sun, 31 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>Dear Friends, it has been so long since I've posted a message. My 19
>year daughter was diagnosed with PCOS and IR 15 months ago. It has been
>a journey of trying many medications. She tried to take glucophage and
>glucophage XR for one year and did not loose weight and had alot of
>intestinal problems and nausea along with it. Finally, she quit the
>meds. She went to a nutritionalist and worked on a 1200 calorie a day
>diet that was very nutritional - whole wheat, fruits, vegetables, no
>refined sugar, etc. She still did not loose weight in spite of the fact
>that she ran, rollerbladed, and did exercices galore. The only med she
>is on is Yasmin to help with the complexion. Does anyone have any adive
>on how to loose that 40 pounds that she gained in 3 months? She has
>worked so hard. Mary

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