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Actos...does anyone take this Med??
by DJJune 5, 2009 12:44 PM
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Tags: diabetes, med, side effects, actos
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kdroberts |
kdroberts replied June 5, 2009 12:59 PM
I have done, it did nothing much for me. It is a good drug for some people though and can help with blood sugar by increasing your insulin sensitivity and lipids by raising HDL and lowering triglycerides. Some people find it causes fluid retention and weight gain which is not a good thing. It's expensive and the manufacturer does an up to $50 mail in rebate if you ask your doctor for the slip or download one from the actos website. You can use them until they stop paying out so it does make it more affordable. |
Gabby |
Gabby replied June 5, 2009 4:21 PM
My mom takes it and it makes her nuts. It does help her in her control, but it caused her to gain weight. So her visits to the doctor were always bitter sweet. Now, she has gotten such good control, that she is off the Actos and she has lost 24 pounds. So it does have it's drawbacks. Her levels are better than ever and so the doctor is comfortable keeping her off it.
DJ replied June 6, 2009 12:06 PM Thank-you Gabby..it would seem that weight gain is one of the side effects of this drug..so I am thinking that is not much of a trade off for good numbers in the long run.
kdroberts replied June 6, 2009 1:47 PM It's a possible side effect. For me I lost a couple of pounds on it and I know a few people who lost a few pounds as well. You will only know when you take it. It does take a couple of months to work fully too so you wont see immediate effects. |
Carol11 |
Carol11 replied June 6, 2009 3:00 PM
I thought it was taken off the market
kdroberts replied June 6, 2009 6:52 PM No, there have never been any studies that show actos is dangerous |
Two painful feet |
Two painful feet replied June 6, 2009 6:25 PM
I use actos It keeps my numbers down very low. 131 this morning. Never higher than 150 during the day.
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Bluebutterfly |
Bluebutterfly replied June 7, 2009 1:30 AM
I took actos for awhile it worked great. I started gaining weight and retaining water. I was put on junivia,avandia,metformin and glyburide.I take all of these to keep my sugar down. |
ancoto |
ancoto replied June 7, 2009 1:32 AM
I have been taking it for several months now along with two others and it seems to help. |
Gatekeeper |
Gatekeeper replied June 7, 2009 1:42 AM
I took Actos+Met and, not only did I gain weight, although it did manage my sugar quite well, my trigs and my cholesterol went a little wacky. I now take Januvia and Metformin and I gotta tell you this cocktail works very well... Anyway it is important to understand that every person is different and what works for me doesn't necessarilly mean it will work for you. |
G Thomas |
G Thomas replied June 7, 2009 2:45 AM
HI GUYS, SORRY i WAS OUT SO LONG. vERY BUSY...ANYWAY MOM HAS BEEN ON aCTOS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. SHE ONLY WEIGHTS 115 BUT SINCE SHE AHS BEEN BACK WITH ME SHE HAS GAINED. |
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DJ |
DJ replied June 7, 2009 12:32 PM
Thank-you all for your answers to my question, and I will discuss this option with my Dr. at our next meeting.I am aware that different meds work differently for all of us but since my trials with Metaformin and Prandin I am very leary of trying new meds.I am doing well on the Lantus once a day before bed but it does seem to be running out on me by 1:00pm and then my sugars go higher than I like in the late afternoon...so, I'm looking at adding another Med or insulin for the afternoons. I would like to take Lantus twice a day but for some reason my Endo seems to not want to tell me how to do this. I know some people do take it twice a day..but I don't want to try it and do it wrong..so, I guess I will just have to wait and see what the Dr. says at my next appointment..Sigh..it is just soooo frustrating to have an Endo that is not accessable all the time, but I really have no other option. Thank-you all again, I do so appreciate the help and information!!
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Lanore |
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tigerettepa |
tigerettepa replied July 10, 2009 12:07 AM
My doctor just put me on Actoplus Met, Is this the same thing you are on? and does anyone know about this drug?
roger replied July 10, 2009 1:33 AM i take it and have for a long time cant remem which is which but one is to help you produce more insulin and the other better insulin hope this helped .
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angelmom |
angelmom replied August 10, 2009 11:09 PM
I am on Actos and have been for several yrs now. Until a few months ago I was also on Glucovance 5/500. I am now on very small doses(I cut the pills in 1/2 & 1/4) of the Gluco when and if my BS gets a little high. My A1C on 8/7 was 7.0. |
dbullard |
dbullard replied August 14, 2009 3:07 PM
I was recently prescribed this medication and due to problems with other meds in the past I always do research before I start taking any meds. When you go to drugs.com the very first thing you see on the screen is a warning that this drug can cause congestive heart failure. So buyer beware. |
joann4999 |
joann4999 replied November 7, 2009 9:50 AM
I DID AWFUL ON ACTOS, I SWELLED UP REALLY BAD IN HANDS FEET, FACE ARMS, HAD TO BE TAKEN RIGHT OFF IT. |
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imsuzie2 |
imsuzie2 replied November 9, 2009 1:58 AM
Dr took me off Avadamet (the one taken off the market) a few months before it was recalled, and put me on 45mg Actos (am) and 500 Metformin (am and after dinner) and my A1c's are usually 6.5 or lower, one month 5.8. I did not notice a weight gain with it, and I do well with it. I also added 500 mg cinnamon (2 capsules) at bedtime about a year ago, and I think this is also working well to keep my bs down.
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I can't seem to find any discussions on this Drug and I was wondering if anyone here takes this and if so,how does it work for you?