PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2003: Re: Met vs Actos/Avandia

Re: Met vs Actos/Avandia

From: carlene (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 25 Jan 2003 19:39:09 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 25 Jan 2003, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote: >
> <toddtiff@rushmore.com> 2003.01.24. 21:55:20 -6h-kor írta:
>
>> At Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Cyrilla wrote:
>> >
>> >Hi, a couple of gals recently made the observation that it seemed like
>> >more people were on met than on Actos or Avandia. I just wanted to say that
>> >for myself, I like the fact that met (glucophage) has been around a long
>> >time. It is a widely used drug among diabetics, some for long periods of
>> >time. I feel much more secure taking it rather than Actos or Avandia, which
>> >according to my understanding, are much newer drugs. After having taken
>> >FenPhen, and all the scary press that came out, and having the combination
>> >of drugs pulled off the market, I for one am extremely leery about trying a
>> >relatively new drug. That said, I have also been fortunate (so far) to have
>> >very few side effects from the met over the month I've been taking it. I
>> >am sure I would be more open to trying the other drugs if I were having a
>> >more difficult time with the met. I must say that the idea of taking the
>> >drug once a day as with Actos and Avandia sounds great. Taking met three
>> >times a day is ki!
>> nd of a pain!!!
>>
>> --
>> The problem with Metformin is that it always fails over time
>> because it only addresses symptoms. It does not address the core
>> defects of type 2 diabetes which are Insulin resistance and Beta Cell
>> Impairment. If you stay on Metformin alone, you can be sure that your
>> glycemic control will fail eventually.
>>
>Hi,
>
>You are wrong on this point. Metformin does address the core problem, it improves insulin sensitivity and symptomatic relief is only secondary. Still some patients may "escape" glycemic control, and we do not know why.
>For your info
> Sam

Thank you Dr. Sam!! After reading the posts on this site for several months,I've come to the conclusion that we'd all be better off if we did a little researh before we posted. Just a thought. Knowledge is power!

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