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(also known as Thiazolidinedione, Pioglitazone)
Pioglitazone is used to treat a type of diabetes mellitus called type 2 diabetes. It may be used alone, with insulin, with metformin, or with another oral medicine called a sulfonylurea. Pioglitazone is to be used when diet and exercise do not result in good blood sugar control .
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Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 214 |
79% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 4 |
50% |
| Infertility | 2 |
50% |
| Diabetes Type 1 | 2 |
50% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 78% (227
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Actos Reviews
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Hated it. Knee swelled and ankles did too. Starved with hunger all day long.
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25 pounds of water weight gain in a month
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allergic reaction
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never ate correctly, never ck'd sugar regularly.
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Severe swelling when combined with other oral medications.
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BG went too low. off this now
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no change on high numbers.
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I gained 30 pounds with it before I found out that it was the meds.
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Retained too much water, switched to Avandamet.
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Increased my appetite too much.
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created other health issues
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Caused my ankles to swell.
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Didn't work and produced anxiety as well
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gained WAY to much weight
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my blood sugars are way up there in the mid 300's and higher.
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I was on Actos and I did gain weight and it didn't do anything for my blood sugar. Actos now has a Black Box warning on it. Talk to her about Metfor... [More] -
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If you have an option to take something else, then do so. I was on Actos for a month and I gained 15 pounds. Not easy to take it off now. Don't tak... [More] -
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I take actos, and haven't gained any weight. My doctor suggests adding byetta with actos, but to be honest I have yet to really grasp the shot everyda... [More] -
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MY wife and I both had severe joint pains from actos, we know it was actos cause the pains didn't start until we took actos n they stopped not long af... [More] -
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IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE DON'T TAKE IT. I AM CURRENTLY ON ACTOS AND AM HAVEING LIVER INFLAMATION AND ALSO HAVE A TON OF PAIN IN THE JOINTS THAT IS CAUSED... [More]
