Comments on: Avandia problems http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:18:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Marci Carmelita http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/#comment-24632 Marci Carmelita Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:50:39 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/#comment-24632 If it were me, I would stop taking the Avandia. 43% increase in heart disease or death is a large number. The increase was almost DOUBLED. To me, why take the chance if your A1c is so good. My A1c is also at 5.5 on the met with byetta. Avandia also causes weight gain for a lot of people which is why i quit taking it. I mean the whole point of taking medicine is to make you healthier. Why take a drug that compromises your health by making you more unhealthy at the least by weight gain, or at the worse by putting you at risk for losing your life. Doesn't make sense to me. Beth _____ I've been taking Avandamet(4/500) for about 2 years and never got my A1C down below 6.5. I've been on Byetta 10mcg since last Dec and my <!--more--> A1C is now at 5.5. I spoke to my doctor today and he tried to convince me that staying on Avandia was ok. He said that he had talked to the Avandia drug rep(I'm sure he isn't biased) and the doctor said he felt comfortable with continuing to prescribe it. I felt otherwise and we are trying just Metformin 500 twice a day(with the Byetta), for now. Any opinions or thoughts on just Metformin with Byetta? Or about Avandia, in light of the news? If it were me, I would stop taking the Avandia. 43% increase in heart
disease or death is a large number. The increase was almost DOUBLED. To
me, why take the chance if your A1c is so good. My A1c is also at 5.5 on
the met with byetta. Avandia also causes weight gain for a lot of people
which is why i quit taking it. I mean the whole point of taking medicine is
to make you healthier. Why take a drug that compromises your health by
making you more unhealthy at the least by weight gain, or at the worse by
putting you at risk for losing your life. Doesn’t make sense to me.

Beth

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I’ve been taking Avandamet(4/500) for about 2 years and never got my
A1C down below 6.5. I’ve been on Byetta 10mcg since last Dec and my

A1C is now at 5.5.

I spoke to my doctor today and he tried to convince me that staying on
Avandia was ok. He said that he had talked to the Avandia drug rep(I’m
sure he isn’t biased) and the doctor said he felt comfortable with
continuing to prescribe it. I felt otherwise and we are trying just
Metformin 500 twice a day(with the Byetta), for now.

Any opinions or thoughts on just Metformin with Byetta? Or about
Avandia, in light of the news?

]]> By: Kraig Caren http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/#comment-24629 Kraig Caren Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:42:56 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/#comment-24629 On 5/22/07, IL Jewel wrote: << but when my doctor needed to put me on Lyrica, I could not fit into any of my shoes >> I'm confused - Lyrica caused you to have swelling in your feet? I've been taking it for six months and it has not caused any swelling. I did not realize that was a side effect. On 5/22/07, IL Jewel wrote:
<< but when my doctor needed to put me on Lyrica, I could not
fit into any of my shoes >>

I’m confused - Lyrica caused you to have swelling in your feet? I’ve been
taking it for six months and it has not caused any swelling. I did not
realize that was a side effect.

]]> By: Maximo Leora http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/#comment-24627 Maximo Leora Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:16:54 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/#comment-24627 I had extreme problems with swelling when I tried it 8 years ago so was switched to Actos successfully but when my doctor needed to put me on Lyrica, I could not fit into any of my shoes so went off the Actos and of course, my blood sugars still aren't back where they should be so I might go on Januvia (maybe) I'm beginning to think the only safe thing for diabetics is insulin. Kay W I had extreme problems with swelling when I tried it 8
years ago so was switched to Actos successfully but
when my doctor needed to put me on Lyrica, I could not
fit into any of my shoes so went off the Actos and of
course, my blood sugars still aren’t back where they
should be so I might go on Januvia (maybe) I’m
beginning to think the only safe thing for diabetics
is insulin.
Kay W

]]> By: Kraig Caren http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/#comment-24626 Kraig Caren Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:13:15 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/02/18/avandia-problems/#comment-24626 *I think anyone taking Avandia should stay on it until they talk to their doctor - which you did. In other words, people should not panic and just quit taking it and have their BG's rise which would not do them any good at all.* ** *I think the plan you presented to your doctor was a good one and I think it is worth a try. Only your meter will tell you if it is enough - but give it a little time. Some on this list have suggested the Metformin that is timed release as having less gastric effects.* *I think anyone taking Avandia should stay on it until they talk to their
doctor - which you did. In other words, people should not panic and just
quit taking it and have their BG’s rise which would not do them any good at
all.*
**
*I think the plan you presented to your doctor was a good one and I think it
is worth a try. Only your meter will tell you if it is enough - but give it
a little time. Some on this list have suggested the Metformin that is timed
release as having less gastric effects.*

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