In a message dated 1/19/2001 2:48:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> She is taking "Tiroxina".  Her MD wants her to start "Xenical" for control
> of "fats"  and "Mepformina" to control the "low Insulin levels"
>
> Could "Mepformina" be Metformin, which is Glucophage?  Hale says ped
> concerns none reported, but observe for hypoglycemia.  Not reviewed by AAP.
>
> I have personal experience with being diagnosed adult-onset diabetic when
> my 4th breastfed child was age 2.  Doc wanted me to wean "immediately" and
> take oral antidiabetic meds.  After dialogue with doc and consultation with
> ped and endo, I was started on low-dose insulin and diet.  Blood sugar
> returned to normal within 2 months.  Baby nursed another year--and
> hopefully this will prevent him from developing diabetes as an adult!
>
> Alice Ernest IBCLC
>

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