tikvah

Hi, I just mentioned to my dr. that I heard that Avandia can cause weight gain, and she looked at me like I was crazy. Since I went on it, I went up 15 pounds and haven't been able to lose anything. Am I the only one?
-Hope

sheila32

Not to scare you but have you heard the latest reports on avandia? They are saying it increases chances of heart attack and death from heart attacks. Alot of people i know are being switched to different meds.

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kidney stones - potassium citrate & hydrochlorothiazide
high blood pressure- Lisinopri
high uric acid- allopurinol
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tikvah

Yeah, I've heard those too, and I'm not that happy about being on it. But right now, my body is MESSED up, and my doctor just put me on my 3rd diabetes medicine (3 all at one time!) to help get things under control. I do now want to be on avandia for long, specially since it is so expensive.

PlushCutenOsooSexy

My Endo told me you can gain weight on Avandia if you are taking the reg. dose, which I think is 8mg. She also says that the weight gain is distrubeted differently. For instance instead of it going to your tummy area, it will go to your hips, butt and thighs area. Good for women with PCOS because a lot of our fat goes to the tummy. I am on a low dose of 4mg. We shall see if it is doing its job come test time. I am also on Met 2500mg, no weight gain for me yet.

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