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

Re: Avandia

From: Sherry (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 4 Aug 2000 11:34:14 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Amee wrote: >
>I have been on Avandia (8mgs) for a little over 10 weeks now. Haven't
>gotten a perid since I started taking it. And I was relatively regular
>prior to taking Avandia. Has it effected your cycle at all (anyone?)?

Amee: I wish I could give you a supportive response, but fertility is not an issue for me as I am sterile - I had a hysterectomy and oophrectomy (uterus & ovaries removed) when I was 26 due to advanced endometriosis (I am now 42). I'm taking the Avandia to try and get my insulin resistance under control to prevent the potential future health problems of this disease - heart disease, stroke, diabetes. Of course, I hope this - combined with the lowcarb diet and excercise - will aide in loosing the weight. So far, I have had SLOWWWW results. But I feel I must keep in mind that I've been dealing with this for over 16 years so even if its one pound a week - THAT IS PROGRESS! And I do think my body is a bit in shock that it is being "tricked" by a whole new method/approach. Sherry

>
>At Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Sherry wrote:
>>
>>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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Sherry O'Neill
oneills33@aol.com

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