ACTOS Reviews (PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.7 (361 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACTOS with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACTOS | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
2 | Type 2 Diabetes | started my periods again. Had a cycle that lasted 7 days then spotting then after a few days started again, with bad cramps, headaches, etc. Unable to lose any weight. | F | 45 | 3 months 15 mg. 1X day | 3/24/2010 | 1 | Diabetes II | Weight gain, hip and feet pain, evere edema in feet spreading to legs, arm, stomach and face. Extreme fatigue. Tooth pain. | My endrocrinologist took me off Actos and within a week I had lost 13 pounds without changing my eating or exercise habits, all the other pains, edema, etc, have resolved. This clearly was the Actos and I will never take it again. I can't even imagine what this was doing to the inside of me. I reported these symptoms to multiple doctors who told me to watch my sodium intake. Sodium had nothing to do with this and that was a huge cop out from these doctors who I will be looking to replace. Very sad doctors don't support their patients when they report these symptoms. I feel so much better now since I stopped taking this even though my blood sugar has had an increase it just isn't worth the horrible pain and impact on my quality of life these last 5 years. I don't feel like I am going crazy anymore and it's so nice to see my skinny ankles again! :) | F | 46 | 5 years 30mg 1X day | 3/24/2010 | 4 | A1C 8.0, Type II | None so far | Controls my sugar very well. To start, my A1C was 8.0, Cholestrol 325 and liver values slightly out of range as well. After starting Actos for a year, in combination with Lipitor (20mg) my A1C went down to 6.0, and my Liver values came back into normal ranges (ALT & AST) You can't beat that !!!! Initially some muscle pain, but that went away, as excerize and diet helped eliminate muscle issues. Weight went down as well from 337 lbs to 285 lbs. Dr says if I keep this up, I may come off the Actos in another year. This is a great drug to help manage your sugar, then you get off of it once you cure the basic cause (Over-weight). It does a great job of helping to manage your Type II as long as you make an effort to control your appetite, excerize, and do what it takes to get off the drug after a period of time. | M | 58 | 1 years 15mg 1X day | 3/13/2010 | 1 | type II diabetes | Muscle pain in elbows, knees, shoulders and neck. Redness on face including red streaks below the eyes. Heart irregularities. Substantial muscle weakness in legs. | Should not be prescribed. Where is the FDA on getting this off the market? | M | 63 | 6 days 20mg 1X day | 2/28/2010 | 3 | type 2 diabetes | extreme icy cold legs and feet, very tired and no energy, also found that my weight having been quite stable for 5 years has shot up by 6 pounds | normaly plenty of energy and find it difficult to relax or sit for to long , but since I have been on this taking this actos I sleep 8 hours a night which is very good but no energy at all during the day, poor circulation in hands legs and feet, | M | 64 | 48 days | 2/3/2010 | 5 | Type 2 diabetes | None.....Honestly I began to have feelings of euphoria after about a week...... | M | 52 | 30 days | 1/28/2010 | 1 | insulin resistance | tooth pain, lost 2 teeth, stomach problems pain in shoulder and back, sinus infections double ear infections, finally told dr, that I am not taking Actos any longer, cost me alot of $ trying to figure out what was wrong, it was the Actos, saw reg pcp, gastro dr and ent dr, had mri of my head cat scan, dentist bills and blood work bills. | would rec not to start this drug, very bad side effects | M | 48 | 2 years | 1/28/2010 | 1 | type 2 diabetes | Excruciating pain all over, especially in shoulders/arms; finger pain; headaches, sore throat w/earaches, sinus pain; icy cold hands and feet | I am adding to my initial comments from 5 Nov 09 (I began taking 15 mg actos...). I called Takeda to report my reactions; they seemed interested and listened. They sent a form for my doctor to fill out and return. When I asked what kind of tooth problems, they did not have any answers. I did not get a drug information sheet from my pharmacist, but it would have been helpful. I continue to have intermittent pain in arms/shoulders, fingers (one finger still has excruciating pain). The pain is less severe, but it still interferes with my life. I believe my doctor thinks I am delusional, or at best, that this is an unusual reaction. I wish I had never taken Actos. | F | 63 | 14 weeks | 1/20/2010 | 1 | diabetes II | Thrumb fracture and broken tooth. I was also on Byetta and lost hair, developed a rash on my scalp with pain, severe nausea and my finger nails were tearing like they were made of paper. Stopped the Byetta first. The rash went away in a few days. My hair is beginning to grow back and the scalp pain has stopped. My nails are starting to grow back and the nausea is gone. I broke a thumb at Thanksgiving and a tooth below the gum line after New Years. I didn't think anything about it until I got a drug reaction sheet from my pharmacy. It seems actos causes women to have hand and finger fractures and teeth issues. I took both Byetta and Actos for about 6 months and have since stopped both drugs | I stopped they Actos because I had a hand fracture and lost a tooth. I am lucky enough not to have had a heart issue. Because my doctor will not listen to what I am telling him, I will be changing doctors as well. | F | 63 | 6 months | 1/17/2010 | 5 | type 2 diabetes | None | M | 64 | 5 years | 1/9/2010 | 2 | subsequent addition to metformin | severe gum, jaw and tooth pain spreading to the side of my face and head | That was after 3 doses. I've discontinued for 2 doses and knoiw it was the Actos. Pain is deminished but it seems like it may take a few more days to go away completely. Aleve was important in staying sane during the peek pain | M | 51 | 3 days | 12/27/2009 | 5 | Diabetes Type II | Blurry vision for a week and some sporadic nausea. | On Metformin for 2 years unable to control BS (fasting 250). 2 months ago, Dr switched me to Janumet (cocktail of 1000mg Metformin & Sitgliptin 50mg) 2 x daily and 15mg of Actos once daily. A1C went from 8.8 to 5.8 and fasting BS from 250 to 110 avg. Now Dr has taken me off Janumet and I start today on only 1 Actos 45mg pill a day. Seems to work for me. More later. | M | 58 | 60 days | 12/18/2009 | 1 | DM type2 vs Metabolic syndrome ?? | weight gain (30lbs) & unable to lose in spite of constant dieting. | I am RN--stopped it on my own 10 days ago-sugars range 86-156 testing 3-4x/day.I notice no patients are prescribed this in my hosp.I couldnt tolerate metformin(3 attempts) horrible stomach issues on it.I will see my primary MD tomorrow to get her opinion before I see(or change) my endocrinologist.He added Onglyza 5mg last visit--only out since Aug 'O9--didnt start it--will not be guinea pig.Pharmacist friend in my hosp never heard of it !!!! So frustrating !!!!! | F | 59 | 3 years | 12/17/2009 | 1 | type 2 diabetes | Severe muscle pains and water retention | No way can I handle this | M | 66 | 5 days | 12/8/2009 | 4 | Type II | Musle pain in shoulder and arm, weight gain, loss of mucle tone and size and a general feeling of fatigue at times. | I had a very strange experince with actos. I started with 15 mg and started to gain weight with some muscle pain that went away in about two weeks. After my doctor bumped me up to 30 mg my weight gain has almost leveled off (14 pounds total) but I believe it is due to the fact that my upper body muscle mass is shrinking while I am still adding fat cells to my thighs, hips and butt. At the same time I started to get muscle pain (trigger points) in my shoulder, chest and upper back area. But Actos has controled my blood sugar levels very nicely and I seem to be getting rid of my muscle pain again. I don't want to go on insulin and other medications have not been as effective as actos for me. | F | 56 | 9 months | 11/10/2009 | 1 | Type 2 Diabetes | I began taking 15mg of pioglitazone in May of '09 and experienced progressive constant pain, sore throats, a throat infection and earache, some ankle swelling, and moderate weight gain (5-7 lbs). The whole summer was miserable due to the generalized pain and malaise. My blood sugars were still high, so I saw an endocrinologist on July 25th, who put me on 45 mg of pioglitazone. At the time I did not realize my symptoms were related to this hell drug, so I took the larger dose until September 11th. My pain was constant, level 10/10, I couldn't walk more than 20 ft without shortness of breath, I had continuous throat irritation, difficulty swallowing, headaches, and icy cold hands and feet. In my sleep I even dreamed I was in pain. The pain was all over, but particularly bad in my shoulders and arms. One finger was swollen and constantly throbbed with excruciating pain. Four days after stopping this hell drug, my pain decreased about 40% and continues to decrease, as have all the other s | My symptoms started on the 15mg dose and progressed to a critical point after taking the 45mg dose for 2 weeks. I did not realize all my symptoms were related to this drug until I did some on-line research. After reporting this to my doctor, he saw me in the office 2.5 weeks later. He should have seen me right away and checked my CK level (an enzyme release with muscle damage which could cause renal failure). He didn't seem too concerned and assured me this is a safe drug which only causes side effects in a very few patients. There is an FDA Black Box Warning on this hell drug which addresses heart failure, but in my opinion, these other side effects are also life-threatening. By the way, at the time I was also taking long-acting insulin, metformin, and was very compliant with my diet. I an an RN and should have known better. It grieves me that very few health care providers listen or pay attention to patient reports (we in the profession call them "complaints," as if they have no validity). Shame on us all, from the nurses, to the doctors, to the pharmacists. I have reported my reaction to the FDA MedWatch adverse drug reaction site on-line. | F | 63 | 14 weeks | 10/5/2009 | 1 | diabetes type 2 | gained THIRTY yes 30 freaking pounds-while running 4 miles a day! Incredible muscle pain during runs..chronic hunger! Oh my god this drug should be pulled off the market--i took myself off of life saving drugs thinking it was them and so angry about this huge weight gain! | This drug can kill you--it should be pulled off the market. People living with HIV, watch out-this plus a pretease will put your weight so high the diabetes is the lsast of your problems..plus my BP went up to 190 of 995 from the weight--the drug actually makes it worss as the heart strain is far worse than the diabetes--my god this industry big pharma is sick. I though it was the seroquel andother mess of a drug, but off that for months and still gaining--fro 220 to 275--never in my life was I over 235! EVER!! | M | 48 | 5 months | 10/3/2009 | 1 | Type II | Weight gain of over 20 lbs in 4 months. I felt so quilty like I was piggy out and not realizing it. Now I know, after reading these comments, it's the Actos. I waddle when I walk and it's not a nice feeling. I'm so tired of hearing diet and exercise will help. I started walking when I started the weight gain and I gained more weight. I am going to my doctor and ask for something else. I am also on Lantus and I understand weight gain is a side effect too. Can't win for losing! | F | 58 | 4 months | 10/3/2009 | 4 | Type II | Weight gain of about 15 pounds that settled mostly on my hips, butt, and thighs. Slight water retention around my ankles. | Actos has been a great help in the reduction of my blood sugar levels. I started with 15mg 1 X day and now am on 30mg 2 X day. | F | 56 | 6 months | 10/1/2009 | 3 | Polycystic Ovaries | Was prescribed by my endocrinologist. Weight Gain 25+ pounds, Excessive abdominal bloating. I look as though I am 4 months pregnant. | I am a fit and trim person. I have never had a weight issue. I have maintained a weight of 115 lbs. Since taking Actos I have continued to gain weight despite a regimented fitness program. I run 15+ miles per week, eat healthy, swim, weight train 5 days per week, and ride bikes with my family in the evenings. My weight has spiked as high as 140. I was unaware that Actos could cause weight gain. I have an appointment with my physician to discuss switching medications. | F | 34 | 2 years | 9/21/2009 |