In Reply to: Re: Diabetes posted by sandi a (ruth) on October 09, 2000 at 23:41:21:
: : : haven't been on actos for 6 months,but 3 and so far nothing that i can tell,hope this helps.Just about all diabetes drugs have some side effects. I took advandia for i month and had severe back pain...Sandy I was informed two months ago that I have diabetes. I started taking actos four days ago, I am looking for anyone who has been taking actos for a period of 6 mos. or more and if you have had any side effects from it.My Dr who Im sure has given this drug to a
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: number of people,tells me no one has had any side
: efects from taking this drug actos. I have already had headaches from it.Please help me if you can.
: my doctor gave me a sample of actos and i took it until i found out my insurance would not pay..she then said - well, you don't need-----we'll just do insulin...and it is great......my blood sugar is great, except at night sometimes...every morning is is 100 or below - i take 10 unit at bedtime..tonight before dinner it was 84....gee, i can't complain about that---now at this time of night it is 175 - you never can tell!!!!!
: email me if you would like.....sandi a (ruth is my middle name)........
To Sandy Ruth A. you didn't leave me your email,address. my question is aren't you afraid of gaining a lot of weight from taking insulin? I am,and that frightens me,although,I've gained from medications. But I am suffering severe leg and feet pain and lots of swelling,in my legs since taking ACTOS AND GLUCOPHAGE. HERE'S MY EMAIL.sandyruth53@hotmail.com