Re: Avandia
From: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Feb 2001 12:23:58 -0600 (CST)
Hi Jenn,
I started taking the Avandia in mid-November, if I remember correctly,
and had my first cycle in mid-December. That was the first I'd had in
probably 6 months at that point. Unfortunately no significant weight
loss that I can attribute to the Avandia (I'm on a low carb program),
but I do take the med in the morning when I first get up. Then I don't
have to worry about it.
At Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Jenn wrote:
>
>Hi Susan,
>
>I started taking Avandia at the end of December after being on BCP for
>11 years. My Doctor did not want to put me on Met since i already have
>problems with my stomach! So far no side effects for me either. Quick
>questions for you - how long did it take before you had your monthly
>cycle while on Avandia? Have you lost any weight? What time of day do
>you take Avandia? I found taking it at dinner gave me too much energy
>during the night...and i rarely eat breakfast.
>
>Has anyone else had good responses to Avandia?
>
>Thanks in advance
>Jenn
>
>At Fri, 2 Feb 2001, Susan wrote:
>>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I wanted to share my recent experience with the new medication Avandia
>>(which replaced Rezulin). I was diagnosed with PCOS 2 years ago, and
>>tried taking Metformin (Glucophage) for about 6 months with
>>disappointing results and rather odd side effects. So, I quit taking
>>it. Then in December I switched to a new Endocrinologist who suggested
>>I try Avandia. He said, while it's not FDA approved for PCOS as yet
>>(neither is Metformin I think) tests looked promising for treating the
>>PCOS related insulin resistance. At that point I figured I had nothing
>>to lose and everything to gain, so I gave it a try. Well . . . first
>>of all, I experienced none of the side-effects I'd suffered from with
>>Met (no side-effects at all actually), and I've now had 3 monthly cycles
>>in-a-row. This is almost a record for me.
>>
>>Anyway, I just wanted to let those of you who've had some
>>questions/concerns about the Metformin know that there appears to be a
>>good alternative out there. You would, however, definitely want to
>>speak with your Dr. if you're pregnant. I have no idea if it's bad for
>>pregnancies or not.
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