- Byetta Feedback? 11th April 2007
... IMO), bitter melon and fenugreek. Do a search on Avandia if you're on that....
- 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...
- Should I go with an insulin pump? 29th March 2007
... diabetes, they are Gabapentin, Cymbalta, Citalopram, Avandia , Metformin, Lorazapram, Abilify, Buderprion SR, Etodolac...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- New, need help with questions. 11th January 2007
... of metformin and insulin sensitizers like actos or avandia . ;)
Mark...
- Bitter Melon and Diabetes Success 1st January 2007
... glyburide, to glyburide and metformin and then I went on avandia with metformin and cut out glyburide. This didnt work...
- when nothing works 27th December 2006
... better if they add a type 2 oral med, metformin and avandia being the ones that come to mind. This is something...
- Avandia/Actos - Respiratory problems like sore throat/eye irritation/chills? 13th December 2006
... I am taking Avandia and I am expriencing some severe side effects such...
... I am taking Avandia with none of those side effects but everyone reacts...
... took Actos and had the same problems you have... Is
Avandia and Actos the same drug?
I stopped taking Actos...
... Is Avandia and Actos the same drug?
No, they aren't the same ... usually, the same side effects in a given patient.
Avandia and Actos are prescribed interchangeably depending...
- Relatively high BG while changing meds 3rd December 2006
... changed from using glyburide and metformin to using avandia and metformin. I have been on glyburide and then glyburide ... than go directly to insulin the doctor decided to try avandia and metformin. However the result is an average around ... 9 (172 US) I have been on avandia only about three weeks and it often takes longer to...
- Can someone explain this to me? 17th November 2006
... could add another insulin-sensitizing drug such as Avandia , or switch him to Avandamet (which is a combination ... of Avandia and Metformin), or they could add some sulfonyureas...
- T2 Can you control it with diet & exercise? 16th November 2006
... then glyburide and metformin since and just recently avandia and metformin. I am 74 so probably my pancreas is ... tired of producing insulin. I wish I had used avandia earlier rather than glyburide but the last few days...
- leg swelling 8th November 2006
... metabolism of sugars.
Some diabetes medications like Avandia can also cause fluid retention. Make sure your doctor...
- Please Explain! 2nd October 2006
... the insulin-sensitizing drugs such as Glucophage or Avandia ? If nothing else works, you may want to consider...
- Newly diagnosed 2nd October 2006
... have far better meds to treat T2. Glucophage and Avandia work by making the body less insulin resistant, thus ... Ruth
P.S. Glucophage and, to a lesser extent, Avandia , can cause some gastric distress, but introducing...
- Cinnamon Question 23rd July 2006
... in pm before dinner. I also used to take one 4 mg. avandia before dinner. The avandia worked great...after a ... numbers went up high. I went back on the glucovance and avandia . However, I did some research and read that avandia ... My A1c was 5.8 for a year. After being off the avandia for 6 months, my numbers started to creep up in the ... early to see a difference. I had gone back to the avandia about a month ago and it was starting to make a good ... lowering my morning numbers (used to be 70 to 90 on avandia and after being off for 6 months the number was between ... turn upsets my stomach. I know that going on and off avandia isn't good for my system because it sure does upset ... enough pills right now and would like to not take avandia if I don't have too. I guess 4 to 6 weeks will show ... I'd like to know how it's working. As far as the avandia , I never had a side effect except for the hypoglycemia...
- Crazy Reaction 20th June 2006
... ..not great.
I'm on Glucovance 2 per day, 4 mg Avandia 2 per day for the diabetes. I also take Lotrel for...
- Some Clarification about Pre-Diabetes 19th June 2006
... tablets one is "GLUCOPHAGE metformin(500MG)" and " AVANDIA rosiglitazone maleate(4MG)."
Glucophage - 3 times ... after each meal
Avandia - 1 time after any one meal.
I took those tablet...
... well without medication then I see that as good.
Avandia attaches to the insulin sells so that they receive...
- Bolus or Basal first? 22nd May 2006
... maximum-dose-triple-therapy (Metformin, Glyburide, & Avandia ) before I moved to insulin. Got the crash course on...
- Cellulin 8th April 2006
... caused extreme gastric upset, you might want to try Avandia instead. It's a similar medication, but is supposed...
- Anyone Diagnosed Type 1 Over Age 35? 3rd April 2006
... for over a year and I was treated thusly. Metformin, Avandia , Actos, Glyburide...tried them all till I was on maximum...
- Metaformin queastion 29th March 2006
... in researching solutions for her, I discovered that Avandia has fewer stomach effects than Glucophage (metformin ... want to ask your husband's doctor to switch him to Avandia instead. Caveat: Do NOT let him give you Avandamet ... , as that is a combination of Avandia and Glucophage and would have the same side effects ... friend's mother did fine once she was switched to Avandia ....
- Problems at work with boss!!!! 21st February 2006
... not lower your blood glucose levels to hypo..... Avandia and other medications will do this as will insulin...
- How old were you when diagnosed with Type 2? 10th February 2006
... sooner. Nowadays, with medications like Glucophage and Avandia , which cause the body's tissues to be more sensitive...
... doctor put me on 500mg Metformin 3 times a day and 2mg Avandia 2 times a day. You don't see Metformin 3 times a...
- Diabetic neuropathy in feet and toes painful ? 6th February 2006
... diabetic that long 3 or 4 years, gained 150 pounds, from Avandia , Actos, etc. lots of fluid......I was 134 to 274....
- Question About Testing Blood Sugar 23rd January 2006
... them to wear outl
Medications like Glucophage and Avandia work by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin...
- Side effects for Avandia and Actos? 22nd January 2006
... I am on 8mg of Avandia and understand it causes weight gain....
... a 787 blood sugar level....I have been on 4mg. of avandia since november. I was 258lbs. when I was diagnosed ... . It is now march, I am still taking Avandia but 8mg instead....I now weigh 190lbs. I have lost...
- Sugar Substitutes and Diabetes 21st January 2006
... read about the side effects of medications such as Avandia and Actos. Many seemingly reputable researchers put...
... the cure is worse than the diease when it comes to Avandia are wrong. I don't have any experience or knowledge ... cut off a foot or leg is worse than some side effect Avandia or Actos might(and I say might) have on you? The ... chance of going low with Avandia is very small. Actually, most people don't control ... complications. I am going to put on a post about Avandia and Actos and ask what side effects others have actually...
- Sick Day Management 20th January 2006
... while. If not, you might want to ask your doctor for Avandia instead...it accomplishes the same thing, but tends...
... effects should subside before too long. Actually Avandia does word differently on your system and really works...
... years with the actos and with avandamet, which is Avandia plus metformin. I went to the ER last night and the...
... mentioned that I have been on metformin, just with Avandia before now.
My meter is really messed up now. ...
- do diabetes meds make it harder to lose weight? 20th January 2006
... My Dr. told me that avandia and actos cause weight gain....
- What constitutes good sugar levels? 12th January 2006
... just the opposite - some take other medications like Avandia with metformin which can drive you hypo. Of course...
- Byetta injections anyone? 5th January 2006
... situation. I take avandamet for diabetes, a combo of avandia , and metformin. I will probably have to adjust that...
- long term type 2 diabetics 1st January 2006
... medications that are now available. Glucophage and Avandia work by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin...
- Aspirin Therapy? 19th December 2005
... how any of my 'program' was going. He prescribed Avandia without any comment. I did not figure that there ... say. Bernstein made the comment in his book that Avandia takes about 2 hours to kick in and to take it 2 hours ... difficult to remember my pills much less just the Avandia by itself. I am just starting to take an 81mg coated...
... how any of my 'program' was going. He prescribed Avandia without any comment. I did not figure that there ... say. Bernstein made the comment in his book that Avandia takes about 2 hours to kick in and to take it 2 hours ... difficult to remember my pills much less just the Avandia by itself. I am just starting to take an 81mg coated...
... have not found natural subsitutes for Metformin and Avandia they are the best act in town, for me. I was prescribed...
- Help. I can't figure out what is going on. 11th December 2005
... need some kind of medication (such as Glucopahge or Avandia ) to help him with the resistance, but with blood sugars...
- Diagnosed Pre-Diabetic Help Please 6th December 2005
... producing enough insulin.
The newer medications such as Avandia and Metformin work by reducing your body's insulin...
- Losing Weight 21st November 2005
... have the double whammy, though...treating Type 2 with Avandia and thyroid trouble which refuses to stabilize. I...
- Lantus insulin 16th November 2005
... weight am now back on oral medicines glucophage & avandia , my blood sugars now running around 100...
- Early side effects of Metformin......how long? 14th November 2005
... pancreas. I am on 1000mg/day Metformin and 2mg/day of Avandia . BGL runs between 145-155 fasting....
- can the meds stop working correctly 9th November 2005
... call in another script of something like actos or avandia . They unfortunately take almost 12 weeks to get working...
- Had Gestaional during all three pregnancies..... 7th November 2005
... know take two meds-1000mg/day Metformin & 2mg/day of Avandia . How & when is it time to start asking about insulin...
- A1C Results 2nd November 2005
... go up, instead of down.
I read somewhere that Avandia causes less gastric upset than Metformin. Unfortunately ... , Avandamet is a combination drug... Avandia AND Metformin. A friend's mom who absolutely couldn ... 't tolerate Metformin is doing fine on Avandia now.
Anyway, regardless of how you did it...congratulati...
... with the Metformin, ask your doctor if you can try Avandia (NOT Avandamet). Also, another way to sometimes prevent...
- Eating Fruit 31st October 2005
... weight am now back on oral medicines glucophage & avandia , my blood sugars now running around 100 I eat apples...
- How do I get back on the "wagon"? 15th October 2005
... is probably making me hungrier. I had been off the Avandia for a while and was put back on it along with the...
- How do these meds affect insulin production or resistance? 8th August 2005
... something that will wear out my organs. Thanks.
Avandia , metformin, glyburide, glucotrol.
wb...
... enough, but you want to delay going on insulin.
Both Avandia and Metformin are insulin sensitizers. They work ... insulin, as does Avandamet, which is a combination of Avandia and Metformin. These drugs will allow the body to...
... cells that manufacture insulin I gather. I am now on Avandia but it does not seem to be working yet. My blood sugar ... people who prefer it to pills. I gather that sometimes avandia is used with glyburide as well. Anyone had any luck...
... something that will wear out my organs. Thanks.
Avandia , metformin, glyburide, glucotrol.
wb
I understand...
... working, I doubt that just switching from metformin to avandia is going to make much of a difference, and if the...
... this morning that my BG was above 15. I have been on Avandia less than a week. After starting out a little above ... dangerous to have high readings for a long period. Avandia apparently can take a couple of months or so to fully ... working, I doubt that just switching from metformin to avandia is going to make much of a difference, and if the...
- Mody / Lada 7th August 2005
... maximum dose, triple therapy (Metformin, Glyburide, Avandia , Avandamet), to eventually being diagnosed as Type1...
- I'm Scared, Please Give Me Your Advice 3rd August 2005
... exercised, lost weight am on oral medicines glucophage & avandia , my blood sugars now running around 100, eating low...
- At what point do you consider using medication?? 1st August 2005
... and exercise, but maybe the medication (metformin, Avandia , etc) would keep the beta cells from wearing out....
- New & Brittle 28th July 2005
... with low doses of Metformin and Gliburide, then added Avandia , then progressively increased all the doses till I...
- Newbie Here - Introduction - Father Type II Diabetic 24th May 2005
... t considered a combination of 2 or more meds like Avandia , Metformin (Glucophage), and Glyburide to see if that...
- What to eat... 14th April 2005
... endocrinologist says I will never lose weight being on Avandia and without the Avandia my numbers would be out of ... hypothyroidism, then another 20 or so when I went on Avandia . I was diagnosed as Type 2 three years ago when I ... medication and symptom free. Currently I take 2mg. of Avandia a day and one 500mg Glucophage a day. I am ashamed...
- A1c frustration 12th April 2005
... t seem to be my problem.He also talked about TZD ( Avandia ) which he said works on the liver--I don't think that...
- Question about BG after eating 21st March 2005
... of polish sausage. I took my meds (glucophage and avandia ) and after 1 hour and 15 minutes my sugars were 91...
- Any one try cinnamon for Type2? 18th March 2005
... 2 weeks ago, and since then I have been on 2mg of Avandia (which doesn't appear to be working yet). The endo...
- Insulin Question 14th March 2005
... quit smoking 2 years ago and gained 30 pounds and the Avandia that she is also taking has caused her to gain about...
- Coming out of Denial 14th March 2005
... call it that till this past January). I was put on Avandia and Metformin about a month ago. Although I have known...
- Can insulins cause mood swings? Please help! 8th March 2005
... various meds.
He’s tried orals (Metformin, Amaryl, Avandia ) that didn’t bring his blood sugar down, and produced...
- Avandia Or Actos?????? 25th February 2005
... doctor that specialist with diabetes and was placed on Avandia along with Humulin 70/30 about 5 years ago. Since ... they were going to be checking my gallbadder anyway.
Avandia has helped me greatly in my opinon. I feel it's also...
... and it was very annoying! Give it a try -- actos and avandia are VERY convenient :)
Best of luck :)
lmb...
... liver disease from my diabetes and they have me on avandia , the hepatologist recommended that my medication be ... switched from glucovance to metformin & avandia ....
- new to group 25th February 2005
... 3 times a day and humalog at bedtime. I also take Avandia , Cozaar, Plavix and the list goes on.
Since that...
- Need "Real World" Advice 24th February 2005
... company line.
I have just been put on medicine ( Avandia and Glucophage). I haven't taken any yet. I am probably...
... you ask...
I have just been put on medicine ( Avandia and Glucophage). I haven't taken any yet. I am probably...
... company line.
I have just been put on medicine ( Avandia and Glucophage). I haven't taken any yet. I am probably...
- Can't lose weight 22nd February 2005
... but to what extent? I am on Metformin, glipizide, Avandia and some Blood pressure meds. I feel like a walking...
... Avandia is known to cause weight gain, and so are some blood ... diabetic and had lost over 65 pounds once i was taken off avandia . Then more recently(last month) i gained 10 lbs in...
... every day, this should help too.
I also am on Avandia and have gained more weight since my dosage was increased...
- Newly Diagnosed Type 2 13th February 2005
... Those medications (I believe both Metformin and Avandia are two), along with diet an exercise, can dramatically...
- advantia side effects 5th February 2005
... manner but he/she is dead wrong. My doctor took me off avandia two and a half years ago upon receiving published...
... I too took avandia couple yrs back, along with amaryl, and glucophage...
- Newly diagnosed type 2, underweight, and protein questions 25th January 2005
... time keeping it under the 100 range. I am on 2mg of Avandia 1x a day. I have a few questions...
1. I am one...
... 80's and 90's 2 hours after.
I also take 2mg of Avandia every morning.
Dana...
- Is metformin dangerous? 1st January 2005
... major problems...heart attacks and more. Actos and avandia have the real problem of liver overload and leg swelling...
- Questions about Lantus 23rd December 2004
... The BG is totally out of control now and I've tried Avandia and Glipizide with not the slightest improvement in...
... other greens. The Dr also has me taking Glipizide and Avandia , both in the morning. Maybe between them in the AM...
- New to Board! 20th December 2004
... life; my endocrinologist says it is due to the 2mg of Avandia I'm taking and that I will probably NEVER lose the...
- I have some questions... 14th November 2004
... pioglitazone (brand name Actos) and rosiglitazone ( Avandia ). People sometimes experience mild edema when starting...
- Got to Share 11th November 2004
... Glucvance(sp?) but i've tried glucophage, amaryl, avandia and i prefer humalog and lantus to the pills.jmho...
- Help Stomach Virus 17th October 2004
... was Dx with diabetes which was a year ago. I`m on avandia 4mg 1 a day. About 2 hr after I took all my morning...
- Avandamet and Weight gain 5th October 2004
... try. If I could lose some weight, it might make the Avandia unnecessary, anyway. But I can't lose weight as long...
... Avandia does cause weight gain. I was on avandia for awhile couple yrs back. Also the patient info...
- I started taking Lantus today 29th September 2004
... job good anymore.
ive been on glucatrol, actos, avandia , now taking 4 mgs of amaryl twice a day and was on...
- Questions, please help 28th September 2004
... check his sugar, he takes his medication (metaglip and avandia ). At one time, a year or so ago, he was put on shots...
- Starting medication 27th September 2004
... made the sugar go up. I think I am being switched to Avandia , I know later this week. The main thing is to report...
