tvance34

I will try to keep this short and sweet as I am sure all my details have been heard before. Basic background:

Dx Pseudotumor in 1999 when I was 19 after a case of encephalitis following chicken pox. 4 lumbar punctures, 1gm diamox a day and weight loss. PTC gone in 6 months

DX PCOS February 2007 when I was 27. Told I prob couldn't have more children. Metformin 1500mg/day, spironolactone 50mg, phentermine 15mg
20 lb weight loss

Pregnant May 2007-M/C
Start BCP May 07
Pregnant July07-stopped all meds
100lb weight gain during pregnancy, healthy baby born March 08

Started Slim4Life diet, back on meds...only higher dose (as I am a cow now)
Met-2gms per day
Spiro-100mgs per day
Phentermine-37.5 (now at 55mg ) per day
Yasmin BCP


Here's my question (I know, took a little bit huh?)

1. given my PTC history, is Yasmin safe (migraine sufferers are 8 times more likely to develop stroke)?

2. would diamox instead of spiro be safer, as yasmin is potassium sparing as well and I am on a potassium infused salt substitute and on spiro?

3. I have lost 74 lbs so far and back to a size 14 (yes i know i'm still overweight) but feel like my ptc may be coming back after 10 years. Any of these meds linked to that?

Last-Do you think my docs (who I don't like to begin with) will be offended if I suggest changing diuretics? Will they be honest about dangers of yasmin?

Thanks for reading this far...any insight is VERY much appreciated!