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Re: Avandia
From: Amee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 13:52:47 -0500 (CDT)
Didn't say I was looking to get preggers, simply said I haven't gotten a
period. BUT I quit taking the Avandia on Saturday and got my period
this morning. I am sure it is the Avandia that screwed me up. Unless
it can be proven to the contrary, I won't start taking it again. Better
luck to others.
At Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Sherry wrote:
>
>At Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Amee wrote:
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>>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:
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>>>At Wed, 2 Aug 2000, mel wrote:
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>>>>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
>>>
>--
>Sherry O'Neill
>oneills33@aol.com
>
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