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Peaches97

1y ago

Looking for advice on experimental PCOS medications

Has anyone tried any experimental/trial medications for PCOS symptoms? My doctor is recommending a cortisol blocker to try soon, but I am also debating on managing my insulin levels with a new drug that has not yet been prescribed for PCOS and is primarily used for diabetics. Of course with PCOS I am pre-diabetic and this has been shown to help with weight loss/cravings and blood sugar levels. Curious if anyone else has tried something similar?

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Chesbro99

1y ago

So what do you mean when you say it helps? Helps what exactly?
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Mad.Hatter

1y ago

I can't say I've tried something anything similar, but I take inositol for my PCOS. It's helped a lot with it.
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cinnamokii

1y ago

metformin isn’t very new it’s just used off-label to treat pcos. not very experimental since they don’t understand pcos very well. i’ve been taking metformin and birth control and it has regulated my period
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sandboxjoints

1y ago

I haven't tried anything like that but I'm really curious about which medications you're talking about- would you mind sharing their names? The closest thing I can think of is metformin which a lot of people with PCOS have found helpful. The only meds I've been on are psychiatric (which does help with premenstrual distress) & spironolactone which blocks testosterone (it was really problematic for me personally possibly because of its diuretic property affecting my blood pressure but is great for some).
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frustratedfibro

1y ago

I'm on metformin and was just prescribed spironolactone
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Mommaspoondani

1y ago

I never tried a cortisol blocker but I was put on metformin as my first type of treatment for PCOS. It did take a while but it did help my body begin to regulate my hormones and help my insulin resistance! Plus, I lost about 30 pounds!
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frustratedfibro

1y ago

i sadly haven't lost any weight and I've been on metformin for months!

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