PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for August, 2000: Re: Avandia

Re: Avandia

From: Sherry (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Aug 2000 12:13:15 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 2 Aug 2000, mel wrote: >
>At Wed, 14 Jun 2000, zoe wrote:
>>
>>Hey all you Avandia takers- is it workin for ya?
>>
>>I was taking metformin. worked great. lost wieght even. GI side
>>effects went away in a few weeks. only problem, i had a really tough
>>time takin it 3x a day. finally just stopped taking it. so i talked to
>>my doctor and the once a day dosing with avandia seemed like a really
>>great option.. question: does it work? anyone having any side effects?
>>i read somewhere that i'll gain wieght on this one? that doesn't make
>>sense to me. just started the avandia.. so far so good. no GI
>>symptoms.. loving that but if its not gonna work i'm wondering if i
>>should waste my time with it and just suck it up and learn to take
>>metformin at the 2x/ day dosing.. comments?

I've been taking the Avandia for almost 3 weeks. I have lost 6 lbs since then. It has eliminated my cravings for sweets :) My understanding though is that it takes about 6 weeks to be "fully therapuetic". I take 8 mg a day, but in divided doses of 4 (brkfst) and 4 (dinner). Just curious, what is your target maximum dose? Has your doctor mentioned one? I've had no side effects.

>>zoe
>
>--
>Zoe,
>I hope the avandia is still working well for you. I wouldn't worry about rumors of weight gain--it's not a significant side effect of the drug.
>

--
Sherry O'Neill

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