What will the DR say?

mama23 · 06-12-2005, 05:37 PM

I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year ago - have been on Spiro and have not really seen any improvement except that my periods are a bit more regular...Anyway - my weight continues to rise and my PCP told me "diet and exercise" even when I questioned him about something to help me lose weight.

I am going to make an appt. with my Gyne (not my PCP who diagnosed me) and I want to tell him to put me on Met.

I don't know what my levels are as far as Insulin Resistance - but I do know that I don't have diabetes.

So - what kind of resistance might I get from my DR? I am sort of afraid to ask him when my other DR was like "just push yourself away from the table and exercise".....But, as I read through these posts - It looks like most of you with PCOS is on this med.

Any suggestions would be great.
thanks!

Tracie
mama23 (Chloe - 5, Brett - 3, Brice - 2)

acrowe · 06-12-2005, 07:27 PM

Go in with TONS of printed out research. I made a whole folder on why I needed met and how it is totally common treatment for PCOS. My doctor never even looked at it but knew I knew what I was talking about and believed me and in two minutes I had a script in my hand for 3 mos worth of met. The doctor before though had told me 'to just lose weight'. If your Gyno doesnt turn out to be an idiot, you should not have any resistance. Also, make it known to them that PCOS is a diet that affects insulin and you are probably insulin resistant and that met would help tremendously. Met is also given to women without IR because it regulates periods.

Dont be afraid to be a bit pushy and if the doctor refuses-- Go find an endo who has treated PCOS, someone will give it to you eventually. It took me a while, but I finally got it! YAY! Good luck with the doc, be armed with lots of info!

*Patricia* · 06-12-2005, 09:11 PM

Hi there,
I just went to the dr. on thurs. and at the appt. I asked for Met. again. I told him I had been on it before and would just like to try it again to see if it will help me with weight loss. He was writing the Rx while I was talking. I don't think drs. will object to Met. But you should come with some info. like acrowe suggested, just to be safe.