Actos vs Metformin
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| Pioglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type, also called "glitazones") used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It works by helping to restore your body's proper response to insulin, thereby lowering your blood sugar. | Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb. | |||
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| Add Actos review i have experionced conjestive heart failer, i have a stint, i now have a cancer on my kidney and problems with my kidney. swelling of hands and feet.weakness,and sleepyness. I am a long term user of Actos ad have suffered from Fluid Retention,Extreme weight gain and shortness of breath. After reading these reviews I am looking to replace this drug urgently even though my A1c is consistantly excellent the side effects are to great. Have been on Actos for 9 years, metformin on and off. glucose first decreased and has slowly increased over past years. Have to many symtoms / problems, weight gain, depression, dizzyness, nausea to narrow to one med ???? could be the statin or blood pressure meds. | Add Metformin review I am not a fan of medication but have found this treatment necessary and effective. nothing special Severe stomach pain, extreme diarrea, tired all the time foggy brain can't think clearly, I'm on 2- 1000 pills a day , blood sugar still high now I'm on insulin can't deal with the stomach pain was told my kidneys are failing don't know what to do next Metformin eliminated my d2 symptoms in a couple of hours and has had no apparent side effects or nasty interactions with my other meds. It's generic, which means affordable, and does a good job of keeping my numbers around 120-130. | |||
