AVANDIA Reviews (ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE)Average Rating: 2.0 (99 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AVANDIA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AVANDIA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) | Bad diarrhea. And I mean BAD. Assume it's doing what it should but since I've just started, it's hard to know. | F | 35 | 7 days | 5/14/2006 | 3 | Diabetes | I take 8 mg. to control diabetes. It has worked well for my diabetes without causing hypoglycemia like some other medications. Avandia is also in a class of drugs that is used to treat PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) It has caused me to start ovulating again. As I'm 54, this would have been great have I been 20 or 30 years younger. : ( | F | 54 | 3 years | 5/12/2006 | 4 | Diabetes type 2 | Have been on Avandia 4 mg twice a day as well as Amaryl and have gained 15 pounds in 2 years. My legs ache and I have had increased infections since beginning Avandia especially in my teeth and the bones of my teeth which I take meticulous care of. | I have my reservations about this drug especially in the area of causing infections. | F | 60 | 2 years | 3/12/2006 | 4 | Diabetes type 2 | Have been on Avandia 4 mg twice a day as well as Amaryl and have gained 15 pounds in 2 years. My legs ache and I have had increased infections since beginning Avandia especially in my teeth and the bones of my teeth which I take meticulous care of. | I have my reservations about this drug especially in the area of causing infections. | F | 60 | 2 years | 3/12/2006 | 4 | Diabetes Type 2 | No side effects except weight gain that stays despite efforts to minimalize caloric intake | Seems to do the job. | F | 60 | 3 days | 2/10/2006 | 3 | type 2 diabetes as adjunct to glybu | swelling of feet and ankles which is sporadic but progressively worse. also have begun to have irregular heartbeat and symptoms of weakness ,fatigue, weight gain and heart flutters from time to time. there has been a noticeabe and dramatic increase in blood pressure after taking drug in the morning. I'm seriously considering taking myself off this medicine just to see how much good it is doing with lowering sugar whcih is still a problem and to see if the swelling ,heart flutters and weight gain are related to its use. | If alcohol and avandia in combination cause a drop in blood sugar why not use less avandia and allow a glass of wine or two especially in those having trouble keeping their suger down? | M | 65 | 4 days | 1/7/2006 | 2 | Type II Diabetes | Severe swelling of feet and lower legs, up to knees. Increased pain sensitivity in feet. Increased hunger. Also experienced anemia (a known side effect of Avandia). Ceased Avandia after 90 days. | F | 77 | 90 days | 11/12/2005 | 4 | diabetes 2. | I do seem to be more hungry and the few pounds I'd recently lost have come back. | I have more energy, and my blood sugar dropped quickly. | F | 56 | 1 months | 9/28/2005 | 5 | Type II Diabetes | Slight foot/ankle swelling, hypoglycemia for the first few months. | Avandia did reduce my blood glucose significantly, and the side effects faded over a few months. I am taking this in concert with Glucophage, as "Avandamet." I have not gained any weight since beginning this drug, however, I also moved from a desk job to a farm job, which might also explain the 12% reduction in body fat. I am beginning menopause at 46. I am concerned my doctor did not mention to me the increased chance of pregnancy in women of my age and sexual development. He's going to hear about it soon! | F | 46 | 2 years | 9/27/2005 | 2 | non-diabetic insulin problems | Experienced constant, unsatisfiable hunger; weight gain, change in monthly hormone activity, skin breakouts. It turned out I did not need the medication after all of that - I have experienced shortness of breath since stopping avandia, as well as breast swelling. | Avandia was prescribed to me to improve insulin receptor efficiency before dr. was certain of reason for high glucose intolerance from a glucose tolerance test. Then dr. took me back off saying I didn't need it after all. He'd said there would be no side effects, but that was untrue. | F | 34 | 3.5 weeks | 4/4/2005 | 3 | high blood sugar | none | I have not seen any lowering of my blood sugar levels. However I have only been on this for 10 days. | M | 34 | 10 days | 3/11/2005 | 2 | Type II Diabtetes | Weight gain, shortness of breath, fatigue, lower left leg and foot edema | M | 50 | 2 years | 10/6/2004 | 4 | | 6/11/2004 | 4 | Type II diabetes | I have split the original 8 mg. dose into 2X 4 mg. to avoid recurrent spells of Hypoglycaemia. Otherwise it works well but not so well as the discontiued Rezulin. | M | 66 | 3 years | 6/5/2004 | 1 | Diabetes II | increased hunger, swollen ankles. Has anyone else gotten increased hunger/appetite from this? | When I first started taking this only noticed a slight decrease in the time it takes for my blood sugar to drop. Just learned that fluid retention is related to drug. Tight socks hurt now. My sugars jumped from stress and thought this would complement my diet and exercise routine. Not really. (8mg daily, 24 BMI) | M | 24 | 5 months | 4/2/2004 | 2 | diabetes | Swelling of feet; feet also became hypersensitive and painful | quite effective in reducing blood sugar, but abovementioned side effects forced discontinuation of drug. | M | 70 | 3 months | 12/29/2002 | 4 | Type 2 Diabetic | Have become partly Impotent | Glucose levels have dropped and i have more energy | M | 44 | | 11/17/2002 | 5 | Diabetes | For first 2 weeks experienced nausea which passed. Main drawback is it makes you feel hungry all the time. | Avandia works great for glucose control when used in combination with Glucophage. | F | 48 | 1 months | 7/29/2002 | 5 | diabetes | no problems | i really like avandia | M | 47 | 2 years | 12/6/2001 |