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Question:
Well, after seeing an RE in October and being diagnosed with PCO with nary a blood test, I decided to go see a regular endocrinologist. Since I went off of Clomid in September, I have had som major setbacks in my health. I ended up in the ER with a blinding headache 100 times worse than any previous migraine. My breasts started discharging a lovely green liquid. I am having a bleeding episode (I hesitate to call it a period) every two to three weeks. They have had me on Parlodel even though my prolactin levels were in the normal range. I have been on three different courses of antibiotics to treat infections. Something just isn’t right. So, I decided that I would go to a regular endocrinologist since there are known hereditary hormone imbalances in my family. The appointment is tomorrow at 2:00 PST. Wish me luck. Any suggestions on what I should ask for besides a blood test and fasting insulin test? Louise — "Take my hand, and lead me to salvation…" "Take my love, for love is ever-lasting…" "And remember the truth that once was spoken;" "To love another person is to see the face of God." -Les Miserables
Response:
updeg…@aol.com wrote:
: Louise, : I do wish you the best of luck! Have them test LH, FSH, total : testosterone, free testosterone, DHEA-S, and TSH while they are at it! : (they probably will anyway is you tell tham about the PCOS diagnosis : without the bloodwork). I think that $10 I spent to see the endocrinologist was the best I have spent ever. It was a highly enlightening visit. He says that yes, something is very wrong. He did a complete exam. He then ordered a fasting blood workup done. He wants to test for insulin resistance, diabetes, and a myriad of chemical numbers. I also have to do a 24-hour urine test. For those of you unfamiliar with this particular test, you have to collect *all* of your urine for 24-hours. They give you a lovely brown container for this that you must keep in your refrigerator. :-) Just great! Anyway, he says that this will show what my cortisol levels are. If my adrenal galnd is malfunctioning instead of the other stuff, it will mimic PCO. So, he wants to rule it out just in case. He talked to me like a human being. So, I finish these tests, we figure out a course of treatment and off we go. He said if I am insulin resistant, he will put me on glucofage–I think it works like metformin. He said it was not a traditional use for the drug but has been found to be very effective in relieving not only the insulin resistance but also the hair growth and acne aspects of PCO. I can’t wait. :-) So, if you have not seen a regular endocrinologist, I suggest you see one. He said that there are medications that are much better for treating PCO than BCPs and spiralactdone (sp?). He also indicated that testing TSH is not an entirely accurate mesaure of your thyroid function and given the problems in my family, it needs more thorough investigation. I’ll keep you posted on the test results. At least now, I feel like I am getting somewhere. Louise
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In article <5arm4p$jv…@nadine.teleport.com>, lsun…@teleport.com (Lady Sundae) writes: >He said if I am insulin resistant, he will >put me on glucofage–I think it works like metformin.
Glucophage is the "brand name". The generic name is metformin hydrochloride. Christine G. (UpdeG…@aol.com) from Ohio
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