PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for November, 2001: Re: Actos or Avandia for weight with Diet/Exer

Re: Actos or Avandia for weight with Diet/Exer

From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Nov 2001 11:42:32 -0600 (CST)

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HI Angel, I was on Actos,I started taking it when I first found out I had PCOS.I choose it over metformin because I was scared about all the GI problems assciated with metformin.I took Actos to get pregnant..I did in fact become pregnant but I m/c at 22 weeks. I switched to metformin because it reduces the incidence of m/c and is safer to take while pregnant.Weight loss was never my goal I am TTC.I didn't diet and exersize so you might have different results if you do.For some reason that 15 punds was gained in the first couple of weeks taking it and it kind of scared me.So thats when I started to low carb but I didn't exersize.On the Actos Rx info sheet that the pharmacy gave me it did list weight gain as a possible side effect you may not get this side effect.Actos is very good at lowering insulin and getting your overies to work again,I am proof of that. If I don't get the same results with Metformin I will probably go back to Actos because it has no other side effects for me.Dona >
>At Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Dona wrote:
>Thank you for the info. I'm interested in knowing which one you went on
>Actos or Avandia and were you initially trying to lose with diet and
>exercise w/being on Actos and Avandia. In case I go on it, what you
>told me re: it took 5 months is good for me to know! If you tell me you
>were dieting and exercising with Actos and Avandia and still gained, I
>don't think I will switch, because the last thing I want to do is gain
>weight - its taking my 10 years to lose! I'm finally at a nice point!
>Did the Actos/Avandia make your insulin come down or, again, was it
>because you were dieting and exercise? Last Question,like you said, not
>everyone gains, thats true - everybody is different - have you known
>anyone else on this board that I can ask re: the weight loss on Avandia
>or Actos? Thank you in advance!
>
>>HI,one of the side effects of Actos and Avandia is weight gain. I had
>>gained 10-15 pounds while on Actos. Not everyone will have this same
>>side effect though and once my insulin level started to come down I was
>>able to loose that 15 pounds,but it took about 5 months.Dona
>>
>>>At Mon, 5 Nov 2001, anonymous wrote:
>>>I may be going on Avandia or Actos and wondering, with hard work like
>>>diet and exercise, if weight loss is possible. Met works, but I
>>>experienced some side effects; I may go back on 500 mg of Met, but, more
>>>likely I will try one of the others.

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