Posted by Sad Panda on May 22, 2004, at 5:11:48
In reply to Re: Metformin, posted by SLS on May 21, 2004, at 8:50:02
> Hi Panda.
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> > Metformin is used to lower insulin tolerance,
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> Is that the same thing as insulin resistance?
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> I was curious, and found this interesting citation on Medline that might be relevant to females:
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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12477299
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> - Scott
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>Hi Scott,
That's some more good info. My wife has heard of it being used for POCS too, for awhile gynos where trying to diagnose her with POCS, but it turned out to be Endometrial Cysts.(Both POCS & Endometrial result in ovarian cysts.) I have so far learned that Metformin seems to be the most common drug used in Diabetes treatment & it's main side effects are GI upsets & diarrhoea(an incredible 52% according to rxlist.)
Cheers,
Panda.
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