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Re: Rezulin's Gone, and Metformin makes me ill
From: Molly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 18:40:47 -0800
Hi Beth. Avandia and Actos are the two new insulin sensitizers that came on
the market last summer. They are from a group called "glitizones" and many
people are happy with them. Dr. Cataldo from Stanford is really high on
them and thinks they are the drugs of the future. They don't have the same
mechanism of action as metformin but they do regulate the insulin. You
might ask about them!
Take care!
Molly
-----Original Message-----
From: Woodmen <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
<pcos-medication@forum.obgyn.net>
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2000 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: Rezulin's Gone, and Metformin makes me ill
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Molly <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
><pcos-medication@forum.obgyn.net>
>Date: Thursday, March 30, 2000 9:24 AM
>Subject: Re: Rezulin's Gone, and Metformin makes me ill
>
>>Hi Beth. When you tried met did you go very slowing. My daughter has
been
>>very successful. She stayed on 500mg for a month, then 1,000 for a month,
>>and settled at 1,500mg. No problems. I realize some people just can't
>>tolerate it but maybe Rachel did okay because we went so slowly. Have had
>>great results!!
>>
>I can't remember, but I think I started with just one pill. I never went
to
>two because it made me feel so bad.
>I also had started Low carbing the same day, so I wonder if that affected
my
>ability to get used to the medicine. When I started low carbing this time,
>I had a period of feeling rotten. So maybe if I have to start the
Metformin
>again, I'll be able to handle it better.
>
>Avandia....What is it? Is it similar to Rezulin and Metformin? Is it for
>insulin resistence too?
>
>Thanks for taking the time to respond.
>
>Beth Hansen
>
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