What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS, also known clinically as Stein-Leventhal syndrome), is an endocrine disorder that affects 5-10% of women. It occurs amongst all races and nationali...

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My friend found out that she has type 2 diabetes and her dr put her on byetta to help control it. Since Metformin is used for PCOS i was curious if anyone has been treated for PCOS with byetta.
Posted on 05/17/08, 08:05 pm
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Reply #1 - 05/19/08  6:52pm
" byetta is kind of new for treating type 2 diabetes. my mom is on it for her type 2 diabetes and it seems to be working really well. i'm not sure if insurance companies are yet covering it for treating pcos like they do metformin. but, it might be worth asking about :) "
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Reply #2 - 05/19/08  7:11pm
" I'm trying to go on it this week . My brother has been on it and it works great and helps with weight loss . I was supposed to start last week but my dr canceled the appt so I will let you know how it works out . I'm sure that most Ins companys are going to pay for it cause it's to help with the sugar so they go hand and hand . "
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Reply #3 - 05/19/08  7:33pm
" My mom is a RN and her doctor priscribes it for weight loss she said it is a weight loss pill made for people with insulin resistance and I am going to try it after my son is born because I unfortunatley have developed diabetes. "
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Reply #4 - 05/19/08  7:35pm
" Metformin is not just used for PCOS it is a diabetes medication and all my family that have diabetes use metformin but it is used for women with PCOS because the main cause of PCOS is insulin resistance. "
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Reply #5 - 05/20/08  12:08am
" I tried byetta for weight loss and it did not do anything for me. Plus I got tired of all the injections. I have never heard of anyone being treated with it for pcos. "
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Reply #6 - 05/20/08  8:37pm
" I went to the Dr's today and Byetta is not going to work for anyone who is trying to conceive , the dr told me today that they have not done studies on it so they will not start anyone on it , he told me that if i wanted to go on it then i had t go on birth control . "
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Reply #7 - 08/16/08  8:02pm
" I just started taking it 3 days ago, for pre-diabetes, insulin resistance and PCOS. Its too soon to tell if it's working. "
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Reply #8 - 08/16/08  8:05pm
" Oh...I'm not taking it to ovulate and get pregnant... just wanted to clarify.
I am not using this as a fertility med. I don't think it's approved to treat infeftlity from PCOS, like Metformin is used for. "
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