PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2001: Re: ACTOS/SPIRO vs MET..weight loss? side effects?

Re: ACTOS/SPIRO vs MET..weight loss? side effects?

From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:59:42 -0600 (CST)

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HI, Ive been on Actos for 3 months now. I have no side affects..but I have not lost any any weight. I have gained 10 lbs but that could be from the holidays. I am not low carbing at all and have not changed any eating habits. I have read that you can loose weight just by lowering caloric intake and exersize with Actos. I just havent been motivated enough to start yet. I have noticed hair growth slowing way down I dont have to pluck daily anymore...just every few days..so I think vaniqa would probably work well for me. I have had 3 normal cycles in a row...27-28 days in length and an increase in PMS symtoms incuding water retension and Breast tenderness that I have never had before in my Life, but then I have never had a period every month before either till now!! my mood swings are no were near as bad as they used to be. I started using ovalation dector this month but it's still too early to tell if I am going to ovulate or not.I will post again if I do.That is a sure sign that Actos is working. As far as hair loss on my head I have always had fine hair but alot of it. My grandmother lost almost all of her hair by the time she was 50 so I am hoping that Actos will help stop that before it can start(gee do you think she had PCOS?).by the way I am 35 with secondary infertility and I take only 15mg of Actos..my RE wanted to take a conservative aproach to my PCOS and see if a low dosage would work just as well as a higher one.I think it has.But I agree with the other person who posted to your message...you need to discuss it with your RE..and see what is best for you!! Take care and I hope I helped a bit...I never have been on Met..so I an not compare the 2..I was scared of Met because of the dosage and the side affects. Have a wonderful weekend, Dona

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>>I was just reading about Actos on their website and they say it often causes weight gain..but I've read several postings saying the opposite..So I'm wondering what people's results have been as far as periods, hair loss/hirsitism (which I have BAD) and weight loss..using a low-carb diet with either met or Actos...<
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>The benefits of Actos over met are simply that there are no side effects
>(of the gastrointestinal sort). B/c Actos is metabolised through the
>liver (not the kidneys like met), you must have a "baseline" hepatic
>liver function test and then test every 3 mos to make sure there are no
>abnormalities or changes. I did not gain weight on it, and in fact
>continue to lose weight at a moderate-to-slow pace. For me, as long as
>it's coming off, that's fine. I do not low carb (it's dangerous for
>kidney stone pts--I've had one--OUCH!!), but I limit the amt of food I
>eat (of any sort) based on when I'm physically hungry (stomach rumbles)
>and physically full (politely, comfortably full).
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>>and what your experiences have been like with spiro..do I have to take spiro for good results with actos??<
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>I am on spironolactone as well as the Actos (30 mg), but I was on
>spirono with met as well. It stems the effects of the testosterone in
>your system; I highly recommend it to stave off the hirsutism and hair
>loss.
>
>If you have other questions, the archives are probably a good place to
>browse; there's lots of good information that will help you make
>decisions and talk to your dr in an informed way. Most of all, you need
>to talk to your RE about your confusion and if s/he doesn't want to
>explain it to you, FIND ANOTHER DR. This is YOUR health and life we're
>discussing; it's too important to spend wasted time with a dr who's not
>interested in helping you cope with this and giving you treatment that
>will work for you.

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