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  1. Chronic Bad Breath, continued 1st August 2006
    ... sugar up to 4x a day with a meter, and I am on 4mg of Avandia for diabetes. I am so sick of being a human pin cushion...

Acne board
  1. SweetJade I need you =) 15th June 2005
    ... cortisol balance) Metaformin (balances insulin levels) Avandia (decreases insulin resistance) Here is the most...

  2. Diet does not matter!!!! 1st May 2005
    ... something, but compared to what BC, Spironolactone, Avandia gave me, this is the BEST deal I've got yet! All...

  3. Sugar-acne is true? 19th February 2005
    ... weight not loose it. I thought taking the medication ( avandia ) would solve my problem, but it was only a bit more...
    ... interact/bind with the retinoid X receptors! In fact Avandia , an Insulin Sensitizer binds to PPAR-gamma to help...

  4. It's All A Trap....the Truth I Learned About Acne!!! 12th January 2005
    ... stopped my medication. For 1 year I had been taking Avandia (metaformin made me sick) and 150mg of Spironolcatone ... CONSTANT 95% clear! Over time, I permanently dropped avandia (after 3 months into my diet) and even dropped the...

  5. Bread cause pimples? 21st December 2004
    ... they could do the same. For 1 year I had been taking Avandia (metaformin made me sick) and 150mg of Spironolcatone ... CONSTANT 95% clear! Over time, I permanently dropped avandia (after 3 months into my diet) and even dropped the...

  6. Endocrinologist prescibed Avodart and Accutane 20th December 2004
    ... sugar, then why not take an Insulin Sensitizing drug ( Avandia or Metaformin) instead of actually thinking that another ... known as Metabolic Syndrome induced Hyperandrogenism. Avandia wasn't enough for me, as I found my dietary changes...
    ... Metaformin) or enable your body to better utilize insulin ( Avandia ). Either way, they both work to lower you androgens ... results by changing my diet, even when I dropped the avandia (BC, & spiro). I actually have a studyposted around...
    ... sugar, then why not take an Insulin Sensitizing drug ( Avandia or Metaformin) instead of actually thinking that another ... known as Metabolic Syndrome induced Hyperandrogenism. Avandia wasn't enough for me, as I found my dietary changes...
    ... definately get your blood levels checked and ask about Avandia . Also, in case you are wondering, I don't follow...

  7. DGAT1 Inhibitors for Acne treatment 12th December 2004
    ... about weight loss, perhaps you may want to look into Avandia instead. This was something that I took for a little ... this drug. In fact, I gained 5lbs for every 2mg of Avandia I was on....really quickly. Now some say it's water ... underweight, I was saddened when I went off of the avandia as I almost immediately lost those 10lbs. Nonetheless...

  8. Sugar Sugar! 9th November 2004
    ... especially if hypothyroid) Insulin Sensitizers Avandia , Glucogaphage/Metaformin, NAC, R-ALA, Chromium GTF...
    ... an uphill battle. That's also the reason Spiro nor Avandia (insulin sensitizer) didn't work effectively enough...

  9. Can hormonal acne be cured by diet alone? 29th October 2004
    ... 75% clear (but usually only 60%) - 3 years 2mg Avandia + 150mg Spiro = 70 - 85% clear (usually 70%) - 1 year...

  10. Acne and painful periods - sweetjade? 25th October 2004
    ... may help her skin. I noticed that when I went on Avandia (insulin sensitizer), that it helped reduce my pain...

  11. WHY we get acne...Interested??? 16th October 2004
    ... (Omega 3), etc Insulin Sensitizers/Balancers - Avandia , R-ALA, Chromium GTF, Cinnamon, Green Tea, NAC, D...
    ... BC & Spiro, it was also better than when I was on Avandia & Spiro. Over the years, what have you done that...
    ... (Omega 3), etc Insulin Sensitizers/Balancers - Avandia , R-ALA, Chromium GTF, Cinnamon, Green Tea, NAC, D...
    ... 6 years along with a higher dose of Spiro & BC (or Avandia ) and they NEVER gave me 99% clear skin. Yet I still...

  12. No Carbs = No Acne, I'm 100% Clear 4th October 2004
    ... for me than Birth Control, Spironolactone, and/or Avandia (Insulin Sensitizer) ever did...go figure ;-)...

  13. SweetJade1 or anyone else (Insulin) =) 2nd October 2004
    ... You probably won't need Spiro if you are taking Avandia or Metaformin and/or have altered your diet to improve ... may affect your cycles, but if you go on a drug like Avandia (metaformin made me sick), it can help regulate your...

  14. Food & acne (why dermatologists don't tell the truth) 23rd September 2004
    ... drugs (antiandrogens) weren't enough he put me on Avandia (dropped the BC & went on 150mg of Spiro). The reason ... Testosterone levels. Unfortunately after a year, 2mg of Avandia only improved my skin by another 10%. I don't know...
    ... diet. At the time I was on 150mg of Spiro, 4mg of Avandia (recently upped dose), & an antibiotic for my ear ... symptoms (lacking fiber) and so I went off of the Avandia to see if I was experiencing side effects (stopped ... worsened and I was cautious/afraid that if I went off the Avandia it might do so. Yet....my skin kept getting better...

  15. Stopping Spiro 29th July 2004
    ... skin (it never ever made me clear even with BC or Avandia at 150mg - 200mg) so I didn't think it mattered. ...

  16. POLL: Male VS Female Treatments 20th July 2004
    ... 3 months on this didn't help and made me sick). Avandia (2mg, 60% - 65% mprovment). Birth Control (Tri ... at my clearest, BC - Spiro = 65% - 80% clarity and Avandia - Spiro = 75% - 85% clarity. Saw Palmetto (1200...

  17. Why aren't more of us guys trying Avodart? 17th May 2004
    ... 1. Insulin Balancers - Diet, Prescriptions ( Avandia ), Supplements (ALA, Chromium Poly.), Fiber (Glucomannon...

  18. Aldactone/Spiro users: A quick POLL 28th April 2004
    ... since they both use the same treatments, he put me on Avandia . 2mg of Avandia for a few months wasn't cutting it ... DHT. Even when I changed my diet and dropped the avandia , Spiro plus my customized Diet didn't give me clear...

  19. What Foods Break You Out? 14th April 2004
    ... have had to do with the protection that I had from Avandia (an Insulin Sensitizer, but altering my diet worked...

  20. sweetjade! 18th March 2004
    ... for certain because it happened while I was still on Avandia and taking an antibiotic (freak ear infection), however...
    ... for certain because it happened while I was still on Avandia and taking an antibiotic (freak ear infection), however...

  21. My experience with spironolactone 10th March 2004
    ... got me 100% clear. I always took it with either BC, Avandia , or my current customized Gluten-Free/Low Grain diet ... t alter things. When i stopped BC and started the Avandia that didn't alter things either (body slowly reset...

  22. To Those Who Say Changing Diet Cures Acne 14th February 2004
    ... Spironolactone Helped BLOCK some androgens effects, and Avandia helped reduce some of my Insulin Resistance, but because ... pretty high. In fact my doctor wanted to increase my Avandia and we were looking to see if I had other hormonal ... gone, but because I had also increased my dose of Avandia (4mg), I didn't know what to give credit too. I was ... afraid to go off of Avandia , because I was in the middle of my breakout period...

  23. gyno/derm WHY WON'T THEY RX SPIRO???? 6th February 2004
    ... for 3 years (Sprio-BC combo), then 150mg for 1 year ( Avandia - Spiro) and then 150mg of Spiro and a Customized...
    ... breakout ;-) After some tweeking my final combo was Avandia (2mg) and Spiro (150mg). Like clockwork every 2 ...

  24. Prometheus...questions about the diet 2nd February 2004
    ... initially noted improvement in my cramps when I was on Avandia , what drug are you taking for your Hypoglycemia? ...

  25. hormone experts i have a question 19th January 2004
    ... In combination with other drugs (Birth Control or Avandia ) it helped more than using those drugs alone. Yet...

  26. How many people out there are thin and have acne? 10th January 2004
    ... on me, Spiro dropped me by 10lbs (back to 105) and Avandia boosted me up to 5lb or 10lbs depending on the dose ... few months). Unfortunately as soon as I dropped the Avandia , I lost that 10lbs =( Anyway, to answer your question ... contribute to Insulin Resistance. I thought that taking Avandia (insulin sensitzer) was enough because I was already...

  27. Message for sweetjade 24th December 2003
    ... hair growth and Birth Control, Spironolactone and Avandia , never improved things for me. My current diet has...

  28. Which is the real culprit? Hormones vs Diet 22nd December 2003
    ... everything! He was really great and I ended up taking Avandia (2mg) and Spiro (150mg) for almost 1 year (got 70 ... diet. I would like to add that when I took the avandia I gained 5lbs (spiro will cause you to loose water ... time I switched my diet, my Endo put me on 4mg of Avandia and my skin was looking good, I gained another 5lbs ... problem (tested me for everything) was I stopped the avandia ...(and lost those 10lbs) Turns out that I don't ... menstrual cramps??? Not to mention, I stopped the avandia during my breakout period so I was a bit concerned ... most potent of androgens). Insulin Sensitizers - Avandia , Metaformin, etc. Work different ways, but reduces...

  29. acne, diet, hormones...my story 21st December 2003
    ... moved on to other drugs such as Insulin Sensitizers ( Avandia , Metaformin) or Glucocorticoids (Dexamethosone) to...
    ... more emphasized. Granted he wanted me to stay on the Avandia (I didn't), but he freely admitted that my skin was...
    ... everything! He was really great and I ended up taking Avandia (2mg) and Spiro (150mg) for almost 1 year (got 70 ... diet. I would like to add that when I took the avandia I gained 5lbs (spiro will cause you to loose water ... time I switched my diet, my Endo put me on 4mg of Avandia and my skin was looking good, I gained another 5lbs ... problem (tested me for everything) was I stopped the avandia ...(and lost those 10lbs) Turns out that I don't ... menstrual cramps??? Not to mention, I stopped the avandia during my breakout period so I was a bit concerned ... most potent of androgens). Insulin Sensitizers - Avandia , Metaformin, etc. Work different ways, but reduces...

  30. HORMONES are the cause of acne 8th December 2003
    ... your current regimen. Trust me I do. I stayed on Avandia for several months after changing my diet. Then I ... because of medication. Prior to me going off of the Avandia , since I wasn't certain about my diet, I was soo hesitant...

  31. for sweetjade1 3rd December 2003
    ... AND it was making me sick, so I switched to 2mg of Avandia and added back in a lower dosage of Spironolactone...
    ... AND it was making me sick, so I switched to 2mg of Avandia and added back in a lower dosage of Spironolactone...

  32. SweetJade1, Please Help.... 2nd December 2003
    ... balance) Metaformin (balances insulin levels) Avandia (decreases insulin resistance) The most popular...

  33. Constipation & Acne-Clogged at both ends! 13th March 2003
    ... things that I noticed helped me was when I was put on AVANDIA over a year ago. This is used for Type II Diabetics ... s interesting because at the time I had run out of Avandia , I basically learned to listen to when it was time ... tested this one out since because I went back on the avandia . Now, what has PERMANTLY eliminated my pains and ... you want, but it works along the same principles as Avandia . Perhaps the reason the Probiotics worked, was because ... especially to your sex organs. So now, I don't depend on Avandia (don't even take this now), Ginkgo, and most definately...

  34. cant wait till spring/summer less acne you? 11th February 2003
    ... breakout period, DESPITE being on Topicals or BC, Avandia , or Spiro combinations. Now that I'm on a Gluten...

  35. To SweetJade 19th January 2003
    ... When I went off the BC, it was replaced with the Avandia . Actually I was off of spiro too, but the avandia ... diet and my skin looks better than when I was on the Avandia and deffinately better than when I was on BC. I know...

Aging Issues board
  1. Mom's Memory 17th July 2003
    ... 1000mg one/day; Norvasc 5mg one/day. doc has added Avandia , and reduced Glyburide to 2/day. Has high blood pressure...

Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia board
  1. Mom's Memory 17th July 2003
    ... 1000mg one/day; Norvasc 5mg one/day. doc has added Avandia , and reduced Glyburide to 2/day. Has high blood pressure...

Asthma board
  1. concerns about steroid in Advair 1st May 2007
    ... unless they feel threatened with law suits. The drug Avandia is just an example. It's a drug for diabetics and...

Beauty & Cosmetics board
  1. Hair Removal 11th May 2002
    ... also found out I have PCOS and was put on Yasmin and Avandia to lower my androgen levels. Almost all the hair under...

Bowel Disorders board
  1. Fast onset loose bowels 16th January 2005
    ... started taking the Metformin? I am currently taking Avandia . My doctor wanted to put me on MEtformin but becauce ... disorders and diarrhea, I refused and am sticking with the Avandia to control my blood sugar. I am not sure if you even...

Cancer board
  1. Cholangiocarcinoma 26th December 2001
    ... clinoril and lipitor will probably attack the tumor. avandia plus vitamin D preferably from sunlamps work up gradually...

Cancer: Prostate board
  1. panzem (2ME2) is nontoxic and promising 15th August 2001
    ... obtained on compassionate use basis. I would use with avandia and a retinoid....

Diabetes board
  1. Question about diabetes and colonoscopy 14th March 2008
    ... at nighttime. I also take glucotrol. I was taking Avandia but have stopped taking that. Does the carbonation...

  2. All these meds? 6th February 2008
    ... The meds which appear to cause heart attacks are Avandia and Actos, and he doesn't seem to be on them, so not...

  3. Anyone else have bowel problems that could be related to their diabetes? 3rd January 2008
    ... of glucophage. I also take glucotrol. I got off Avandia a few months ago. They also started me on lantus about...

  4. Metformin 28th December 2007
    ... for over 5 years. About a year ago I stopped taking avandia and have been on Metformin. The diarhea is a real...

  5. ask does metformin cause diarrhea 29th October 2007
    ... I was taking avandia and had chest pains. My dr changed me to metformin ... That is why I'm taking the metformin now and not the avandia . Thanks for the response though. I appreciate all...

  6. Diabetes and ADHD 21st October 2007
    ... diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last December, I was put on Avandia and I was doing fine with it, but because of potential ... and I was prescribed Adderall. When I was on the Avandia I was fine, I didn't feel weird heart beats or anything...

  7. Am I a diabetic or still Pre? 8th October 2007
    ... around 120 and my A1C was 6.8. And they put me on avandia 2/2. And it really did help. They did it because ... progressed pretty fast, due to the complications that Avandia presented my Doctor took me off of that, I now take...

  8. Metformin questions, Januvia questions 23rd September 2007
    ... around for another supplement to Metformin since Avandia is in trouble. I take Glipizide too, and A1c...

  9. Metformin Not Working? 18th September 2007
    ... And I'm looking for something mild to replace Avandia . Metformin 2000 a day is the limit. You have to...

  10. Dear Type 2 Newbies 17th September 2007
    ... exercising, taking my meds (I take Metformin, diamicron and avandia ) and have lost about 50 lbs since Feb. Just had...

  11. I bought cinnamon - now what? 15th September 2007
    ... Glipizaide in addition to Metformin and used to also take Avandia , looking for something to replace it. Starlix taken...
    ... 90, first day, 83 this morning. It replaces Avandia , which I used to take in addition to Metformin 2000 ... Glipizide 2X a day, three things. Now Cinnamon is my Avandia . A1c has been 6.5 for a long time, can't seem...

  12. new member with questiom 13th September 2007
    ... My sugars have been up a little they took be off of avandia (sp) because it causes heart attack and strokes. Now...

  13. metformin 2nd September 2007
    ... *** search...................there was a study on Avandia but it was inconclusive............. I am not big...
    ... Cora is right...it was Avandia that was linked to increased risk of heart attacks...

  14. Actos/Avandia Someone please give information 16th August 2007
    ... stop taking your meds, I mean i can see getting off Avandia due to the scare but stick with the others till you...
    ... stop taking your meds, I mean i can see getting off Avandia due to the scare but stick with the others till you...
    ... really being answered. I refuse to take Actos or Avandia due to they are all on the FDA list as the class of ... drugs to be black boxed. Not just Avandia . Its the class of drugs themselves. I am going to ... usually assists your blood sugar levels within 2 weeks, Avandia and Actos is a long term assisting agent that takes...
    ... I'm very confused. Isn't it the Avandia and Actos that have to now have the new "black label...
    ... Avandia will have the black box warning. I bet Actos is next...

  15. Avandia/Avandamet users 27th July 2007
    ... anyone else read the recent medical articles relating avandia with heart failure? I have to admit I have been avoiding...
    ... have been following most of the controvery concerning Avandia . Was on it about two years ago and was taken off ... failure. I am devestated. When they took me off the Avandia they did an echocardiogram which showed the beginning ... On insuoin but had trouble the whole time I was on Avandia . Karen...

  16. Sore lips and tongue 11th June 2007
    ... type two... I took metformin for about 3 years and avandia for less than 1. I'm now on insulin because my body...

  17. Actos 5th June 2007
    ... Hi everyone, I heard the news about Avandia but I am curious has anyone heard anything about Actos ... with the medication. He did tell me it was related to Avandia but doesn't seem to carry a lot of the same side affects...
    ... wonders for me. When I heard about that trouble with Avandia , I called my Pharmacist and he said while they are ... found no relation to the same side effects as the Avandia . Like I said, I only started taking it about 3...
    ... I got switched from Avandia today, $52 for Actos compared to $30 for Avandia,...

  18. avandia 4th June 2007
    ... clearly stated on the patient information leaflet, the Avandia website and other drug websites that there was an...
    ... the today's Los Angeles Times health section about Avandia and the risk of heart attacks. It is available online...
    ... I've been taking Avandia for 1 month now, and for the last three nights, I ... bed to get rid of the cramps. I have no idea if Avandia is causing this, although I do see cramps are one ... of the adverse symptoms that can happen with Avandia . If I continue having the cramps for the next couple ... of days, I will temporarily stop the Avandia and see if it goes away, and will let you know the...
    ... [QUOTE=Jemac;3036408]I've been taking Avandia for 1 month now, and for the last three nights, I ... bed to get rid of the cramps. I have no idea if Avandia is causing this, although I do see cramps are one ... of the adverse symptoms that can happen with Avandia . If I continue having the cramps for the next couple ... of days, I will temporarily stop the Avandia and see if it goes away, and will let you know the ... outcome. I began taking avandia maybe four years ago. No problems that I was aware ... seeing a doctor about my metabolism. She took me off avandia and put me on Avandaryl. She also switched me immediately...

  19. 6:05 Am :I'm new here! 3rd June 2007
    ... lawsuits being placed. Now we have warnings about Avandia ....

  20. FYI: news about Avandia 21st May 2007
    ... was diagnosed in Dec with T2 diabetes and started Avandia and metformin immediately, plus a low carb diet and ... ago! I called my Dr today and he said DO NOT take Avandia anymore and am starting Januvia tomorrow. I got my...
    ... blood-sugar is. So naturally I asked if he was taking Avandia when the news broke. And of course he is. I MADE ... the FDA hasn't taken any action - so keep taking Avandia ." Pardon me for thinking that a 70 year old man...

  21. Avanadia and heart problems 19th May 2007
    ... Anyway, is there anyone that has heart problems taking Avandia ? - sam...
    ... Anyway, is there anyone that has heart problems taking Avandia ? - sam...

  22. Blood Sugar High won't go down. 11th May 2007
    ... if any would help but there are a lot. Metformin, Avandia , Glyburide, Starlix, Actos off the top of my head...

  23. New med's 10th May 2007
    ... knowledge. The Avandaryl seems like an odd one. It's Avandia and Amaryl in a combo pill. It sounds like you are...

  24. Question About Actos 2nd May 2007
    ... is a Thiazolidinedione and does the same job that Avandia does, but as far as I know those are the only 2 in...

  25. Yikes! 12th April 2007
    ... brings the total of diabetic drugs to 3, metformin, avandia and glyburide. Today I take it for the first time...

  26. Byetta Feedback? 11th April 2007
    ... IMO), bitter melon and fenugreek. Do a search on Avandia if you're on that....

  27. New Diagnosis - Tough Time 5th April 2007
    ... my sugar is back up to 240 and he wants me to take Avandia . Ever since the episode over the weekend I've become...

  28. Should I go with an insulin pump? 29th March 2007
    ... diabetes, they are Gabapentin, Cymbalta, Citalopram, Avandia , Metformin, Lorazapram, Abilify, Buderprion SR, Etodolac...

  29. Amaryl users 8th March 2007
    ... which are of a different drug class than Metformin are Avandia and Actos. These have a similar effect to metformin...

  30. really high readings 7th February 2007
    ... doc just put me on 2000mg of metformin and 4gm of Avandia . She says it will take a few weeks to see a difference ... My doctor says she might add Byetta (sp?) if the avandia doesn't make a significant difference. I wish she...

  31. Metformin, how long ?? 14th January 2007
    ... several years now. I use it with glyburide and now with Avandia as well. I think that Metformin should work quicklly ... below 7 fasting in international units). I started avandia plus metformin but that did not work at all. I changed ... next time I visit the doctor we can cut down on the avandia dosage at least for a while. I suppose eventually...

  32. New, need help with questions. 11th January 2007
    ... of metformin and insulin sensitizers like actos or avandia . ;) Mark...

 
 
 

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