PCOS Messages for September, 2003: Re: On Glucophage....Non-stop Period

Re: On Glucophage....Non-stop Period

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Sat, 13 Sep 2003 09:51:35 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Daphne wrote: >
>Hi Vickie!
>
>My Doctor visit went well....lost 10 lbs in 2 months...yippee!!! My
>cholesterol levels and calcium levels are still high....go figure? My
>gynecologist told me to eat more Tums....endo says "no!".
>
>Anyhow, he put me on Ortho-Tricyclene. Wants me to clean out my uterus
>with one good period. Originally wanted me to go on Provera...which I
>begged him not to....I am one nasty girl on that! Wants me to take the
>Ortho til my next visit in April...then he will recheck all my labs and
>decide if I can get off of it and hope for normal periods. I guess what
>I'm trying to say is, his theory is I need to have one or two good
>normal periods and hopefully the constant bleeding will subside. I did
>stop bleeding after 2 days on BCPs. I told him, this is ironic, I had
>tubes tied so I didn't have to worry about pregnancy, and here I am
>taking BCPs anyhow.....what ya going to do?
>
>Hope your doctor visit goes well in February. This "disease" is really
>bizarre. WE all have similar symptoms, yet everyone is different at the
>same time.
>
>Good luck and hope to hear from you soon!
>
>At Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Vickie wrote:
>>
>>Dear Daphne,
>>Thanks for your reply. Hey did you see your doctor yet? I'm very
>>curious as to what you found out. I have recently been exercising 3 to
>>4 times a week and have not had a period for 11 days as of today. I am
>>wondering if the glucophage needs to be balnced with exercise. I am
>>hoping this is not temporary. I really do not want to go back on the
>>pill. Well, let me know what you heard....and when I go on the 3rd of
>>Feb, I'll compare notes. Thanks again!
>>
>>At Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Daphne wrote:
>>>
>>>Vicki
>>>
>>>Thanks for replying. It's always great to know you are not the only
>>>one! I have an appt with my endo tomorrow....will let you know what he
>>>tells me on this subject!
>>>
>>>Take care!
>>>
>>>At Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Vickie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Dear Daphne,
>>>>This is my first time to this board, and I was looking for an answer to
>>>>the same problem, that is of constant periods. I've been on glucophage
>>>>for 2 yrs. Prior to this I hadn't had a period more than 2 times in a
>>>>year. It started slowly, 1 period a month and I was thrilled. Then it
>>>>was spotting too. Now 2 yrs later I have "a period" about every other
>>>>week, only days go by before the next. I am going to see an
>>>>endocrinologist Feb 3rd about it. My family doctor has instructed me to
>>>>take iron tablets every day. I wish I had an answer for you, but I can
>>>>let you know that I am suffering too. I am sure it is to do with the
>>>>glucophage. I'll let you know what comes of my appt.
>>>>take care and thanks for sharing!
>>>>
>>>>At Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Daphne wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi....kind of new to posting. I have been reading Board for a few
>>>>>months....which prompted me to be tested for PCOS and ultimately
>>>>>diagnosed. Anyhow, I have been on Glucophage for almost 2 months. I
>>>>>have been bleeding off-and-on since starting on the meds. I have been
>>>>>bleeding for almost the last 3 weeks continuously. It is not like a
>>>>>normal period,,,,,very minimal bleeding, mostly brownish in color,
>>>>>stringy type clots (sorry for graphics). Has anybody else experienced
>>>>>this?
>>>>>
>>>>>On another note, I have two children, both of whom were conceived
>>>>>naturally (miracle children, as my gynecologist has referred to
>>>>>them)....my question is this....during my pregnancy with younger child,
>>>>>(prior to PCOS diagnosis), excuse me if this is too graphic or personal,
>>>>>but after sex with my husband, he would develop sores on his most
>>>>>private of areas....this problem ended as soon as the baby was born. In
>>>>>retrospect, I wonder if this was some was related to the PCOS.
>>>>>
>>>>>If anyone has experienced either of these, I would love to hear from
>>>>>you.
>>>>>
>>>>>Love you all!
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Daphne
>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Vickie
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Daphne
>>>
>>--
>>Vickie
>>
>--
>Daphne
>

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