YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for December, 2001: Re: metformin

Re: metformin

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 10:58:14 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 15 Dec 2001, Pamela wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with PCOS last year, although I've known it for years by
>my symptoms (periods 3-4 times a year, weight gain..). I went to a
>reproductive endo. last month for the first time and he put me on
>metformin and spironolactone. The next morning I had my blood drawn
>(fasting glucose, insulin and testosterone) and they were all normal.
>Should I still be taking these medications? it's been a month now, and I
>have seen no weight difference.
>
>Thanks
>Pamela

You have had PCOS for years, give the pills a chance to work. PCOS is a form of insulin resistance syndrome, and will best work with a low carbohydrate diet and exercise. Keep exercising, follow a strict diet, keep a diary of activity, weight, intake for 6 months and let us know then how you are doing.

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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**Thank you for understanding :).**

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