Any advice would be welcome
Question:
Hi there, I had to post, seeing the questions about metformin come up. I’ve been diagnosed for a year and have been taking Clomid as I was ttc. This did regulate my periods but no luck conceiving. However, due to certain problems at home I now don’t want to conceive as it doesn’t seem the right time and would like to work on my symptoms instead. I’m based in the UK and we have an archaic and unintelligible system of GP’s and specialists. I’ve been referred to a gynaecologist (he precribed me the Clomid) but told me that the only way I could get metformin was to be referred to the clinical trials taking place in Oxford as metformin isn’t licensed for treating PCOS in this country. I wanted to make another appointment to see the gynae but he has a 4 month waiting list between appts. which means that I can’t manage my symptoms properly – I don’t want a situation where I react badly to something but can’t see anyone for months – I’d rather manage this with my GP. Is there anyone who’s been prescribed metformin in the UK? I’m wondering if I can get round the licensing issues by asking my GP to prescribe it for insulin resistance (which I assume I have due to symptoms but want to check with blood test). Has anyone any advice on how I can get this drug prescribed? After reading up on the subject, I’d far rather something that addresses the insulin issue than get given a prescription for Dianette (again!) that masks the symptoms and which I appear to be building up a tolerance to? At the end of my tether so if anyone can help me, I’d be incredibly grateful!
Response:
"Malaika" <woo…@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bjid6v$vuj$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi there, > I had to post, seeing the questions about metformin come up. I’ve been > diagnosed for a year and have been taking Clomid as I was ttc. This did > regulate my periods but no luck conceiving. However, due to certain problems > at home I now don’t want to conceive as it doesn’t seem the right time and > would like to work on my symptoms instead. > I’m based in the UK and we have an archaic and unintelligible system of GP’s > and specialists. I’ve been referred to a gynaecologist (he precribed me the > Clomid) but told me that the only way I could get metformin was to be > referred to the clinical trials taking place in Oxford as metformin isn’t > licensed for treating PCOS in this country. > I wanted to make another appointment to see the gynae but he has a 4 month > waiting list between appts. which means that I can’t manage my symptoms > properly – I don’t want a situation where I react badly to something but > can’t see anyone for months – I’d rather manage this with my GP. Is there > anyone who’s been prescribed metformin in the UK? I’m wondering if I can get > round the licensing issues by asking my GP to prescribe it for insulin > resistance (which I assume I have due to symptoms but want to check with > blood test). > Has anyone any advice on how I can get this drug prescribed? After reading > up on the subject, I’d far rather something that addresses the insulin issue > than get given a prescription for Dianette (again!) that masks the symptoms > and which I appear to be building up a tolerance to? > At the end of my tether so if anyone can help me, I’d be incredibly > grateful!
How rude of me! I’m Angela btw, and it’s really nice to hear from other people who treat this situation seriously. My symptoms seem to be worsening at the moment and I try explaining to people how mortifying it is having the complexion of a 16 year old with the hair and figure of a 60 year old but the best response I get is "lots of women have hair and spots – you need to learn to live with it!" What fun!
Response:
Hiya Angela, Im in the UK too, And finally after arming myself with all the info I needed from this newsgroup (Thanks to all) I made an appointment to see my doctor and she perscribed me with Metformin no questions asked. Just be slightly forceful. Worked wonders for me, Just still trying to lose some weight now lost 7lbs last week and gained it this week LOL. Still I try not to let it get me down. Hope it goes well and keep us posted. Trudie "Malaika" <woo…@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bjid6v$vuj$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi there, > I had to post, seeing the questions about metformin come up. I’ve been > diagnosed for a year and have been taking Clomid as I was ttc. This did > regulate my periods but no luck conceiving. However, due to certain problems > at home I now don’t want to conceive as it doesn’t seem the right time and > would like to work on my symptoms instead. > I’m based in the UK and we have an archaic and unintelligible system of GP’s > and specialists. I’ve been referred to a gynaecologist (he precribed me the > Clomid) but told me that the only way I could get metformin was to be > referred to the clinical trials taking place in Oxford as metformin isn’t > licensed for treating PCOS in this country. > I wanted to make another appointment to see the gynae but he has a 4 month > waiting list between appts. which means that I can’t manage my symptoms > properly – I don’t want a situation where I react badly to something but > can’t see anyone for months – I’d rather manage this with my GP. Is there > anyone who’s been prescribed metformin in the UK? I’m wondering if I can get > round the licensing issues by asking my GP to prescribe it for insulin > resistance (which I assume I have due to symptoms but want to check with > blood test). > Has anyone any advice on how I can get this drug prescribed? After reading > up on the subject, I’d far rather something that addresses the insulin issue > than get given a prescription for Dianette (again!) that masks the symptoms > and which I appear to be building up a tolerance to? > At the end of my tether so if anyone can help me, I’d be incredibly > grateful!
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