Anyone try Actoss? How did it go for you?

[Guest guest]

Dearest Tina, I took Actos for three years. For the first year I got fairly

good readings then it went up to 235 to 350 every day My doctor kept me on it

because my A1cs were 7.5 and she didn;t think that was too bad.Well for the

next 2 years I gained 125 pds and never was able to get it lower. Weight gain is

a strong side effect of both Actos and Advantia and I ended up having to take

insulin after getting a A.1c of 9..9 Now I just take insulin and eat very

carefully with herbal suppliments . My morning readings are 105-110 and it stays

around 125 all day. My last A 1c was 7.2 after a year off Actos! Please don't

try going off medication without the approval of your doctor...

needless to say; it is VERY important to get a really good doctor! It

really makes a differance!!!!!!! in respect,your new friend Celeste

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone, My dr. agreed it was the Avandia side effects making me

sick the past 4 days, now he wants me to try Actoss. Has anyone had

sucess with that pill? I'd like to hear about it. Thanks, Tina

[Guest guest]

I used it for 3 days and put on 4 pounds that is when I stopped. It does

have side effects of putting on weight. I was going to try avandia.

sharon

[alldiabeticinternational] Anyone try Actoss? How did it go for

you?

Hi Everyone, My dr. agreed it was the Avandia side effects making me

sick the past 4 days, now he wants me to try Actoss. Has anyone had

sucess with that pill? I'd like to hear about it. Thanks, Tina

[Guest guest]

Please don't feel bad about feeling frustrated, I think it's the name of the

game so to speak! They still know so little about how to cure diabetes,I

think we all are experimenting and being experimented upon to find out what

helps....So mucho frustrations are allowed. I v.e heard that radiation can do

more

harm than good. I really feel for your situation.Please let me know when ever

you need to say any thing at all in respect,your new friend,Celeste

[Guest guest]

Thank you Celeste, I appreciate your honesty. One of my big fears is

gaining back the 65 pounds I lost when I was first diagnosed. I am

still far from being thin though My Dr. knows I am off the

Avandia,and told me if I gain more than 5 pounds I am to call him.

He thinks water retention will be a problem and will want to change

my diuretic to Lacex (Spelling?) I am not thrilled. Well, I know

it's only a short time before I'll be on insylin anyway, so I'll try

the Actos to please him, and if there are side effects, I'll tell him

I want to try insylin. I have friends on insylin and they all tell

me I'll feel so much better once I switch over and wonder what all

the fuss was about. I hope they are right.

This is so frustrating. I am blonde with fair skin, and we usually

are so sensitive to medications. I had Graves disease 11 years ago,

(Hyper thyroid) and that was the beginning of my downfall. I got an

adrenal tumor I believe from the radiation they used to ruin the

thyroid gland. I had to have the tumor and left adrenal gland

removed 3 years ago. Well, thanks for responding and letting me go

on about what's frustrating me. Bless you, Tina Eagleheart

> Dearest Tina, I took Actos for three years. For the first year I

got fairly

> good readings then it went up to 235 to 350 every day My doctor

kept me on it

> because my A1cs were 7.5 and she didn;t think that was too bad.Well

for the

> next 2 years I gained 125 pds and never was able to get it lower.

Weight gain is

> a strong side effect of both Actos and Advantia and I ended up

having to take

> insulin after getting a A.1c of 9..9 Now I just take insulin and

eat very

> carefully with herbal suppliments . My morning readings are 105-110

and it stays

> around 125 all day. My last A 1c was 7.2 after a year off Actos!

Please don't

> try going off medication without the approval of your

doctor...

> needless to say; it is VERY important to get a really

good doctor! It

> really makes a differance!!!!!!! in respect,your new friend Celeste

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Hi Everyone, My dr. agreed it was the Avandia side effects making

me

> sick the past 4 days, now he wants me to try Actoss. Has anyone

had

> sucess with that pill? I'd like to hear about it. Thanks, Tina

Hi Tina,

Been reading thru previous posts and just came across this. I take

Actos (also Amaryl). I've had no problems with either of them.

Certainly nothing like what some people are saying about other

meds. I don't really know why I was put on one med and not another.

I'm down to the lowest dose of both meds, and my A1C is below the

mid range. I was religious about my diet when I was first

diagnosed, plus I walked twice a day, so it's hard to say what did

more for my BG control, but it seems to be pretty good right now.

Good luck with Actos.

Ellen

[Guest guest]

GREETINGS --

Actos may produce side effects, such as water retention and swelling

of the ankles, especially in older people. Other possible side

effects include weight gain, muscle weakness, and fatigue. Actos'

primary benefit is to decrease persons resistance to insulin. If

insulin resistance is your primary concern you might want to talk to

MD about Metformin/Glucophage that does not cause weight gain or

edema; however it does have its own side effects that are usually

temporary.

wambo1941

> > Hi Everyone, My dr. agreed it was the Avandia side effects

making

> me

> > sick the past 4 days, now he wants me to try Actoss. Has anyone

> had

> > sucess with that pill? I'd like to hear about it. Thanks, Tina

>

> Hi Tina,

>

> Been reading thru previous posts and just came across this. I take

> Actos (also Amaryl). I've had no problems with either of them.

> Certainly nothing like what some people are saying about other

> meds. I don't really know why I was put on one med and not another.

>

> I'm down to the lowest dose of both meds, and my A1C is below the

> mid range. I was religious about my diet when I was first

> diagnosed, plus I walked twice a day, so it's hard to say what did

> more for my BG control, but it seems to be pretty good right now.

>

> Good luck with Actos.

>

> Ellen

[Guest guest]

> > > Hi Everyone, My dr. agreed it was the Avandia side effects

> making

> > me

> > > sick the past 4 days, now he wants me to try Actoss. Has

anyone

> > had

> > > sucess with that pill? I'd like to hear about it. Thanks, Tina

> >

> > Hi Tina,

> >

> > Been reading thru previous posts and just came across this. I

take

> > Actos (also Amaryl). I've had no problems with either of them.

> > Certainly nothing like what some people are saying about other

> > meds. I don't really know why I was put on one med and not

another.

> >

> > I'm down to the lowest dose of both meds, and my A1C is below

the

> > mid range. I was religious about my diet when I was first

> > diagnosed, plus I walked twice a day, so it's hard to say what

did

> > more for my BG control, but it seems to be pretty good right now.

> >

> > Good luck with Actos.

> >

> > Ellen

I have been taking 10 mg of Actos for over 5 years with none of the

side effects. It does increase the effectiveness of insulin for

me. Metformin (glucophage) limits the liver dumping glucose into

the system and also can cause gastro problems in some people which

may last only a few months for some people.