She is gaining weight, has trouble breathing, and has been experiencing some chest pains lately (Dr. gave nitro). She is on avandia and I would like to know if this could be the cause of her recent decline in health?
Daily visits to selected websites, subscriptions to selected scientific and medical podcast as well as my monthly magazines such as Nature, Scientific American, Physics Today, Science Magazine and Science Readers. respirate just convinced me to add the FDA website into my dailies.
What is good with technology these days is that you can be very selective regarding the kind of information you want to get and newspapers make me angry for some reasons that are totally personal.
Also, Avandia is the other drug that falls into this classification. The FDA warns not to use Avandia for first time users, in fact, the FDA severely restricts its use.
You can read about the different oral diabetes medication classifications and drugs that fall into each class here.
http://tinyurl.com/type2-diabetes-drug-classes
Always ask your doctor why he/she is Rx a drug vs others on the market.
In addition she maintained 30 minutes of aerobic exercise 5-7 days a week most weeks since diagnosis. In July, 2010, despite compliance to treatment, she was not improving as we expected and we began to be concerned about her ability to start school and extracurricular activities. She started midodrine in July, 2010 beginning with 2.5 mg dose three times a day progressing to 7.5 mg three times a day until early August.
I use Actos, but for some reason my fingers typed Avandia. Our FDA went through the same review on Avandia recently, and reluctantly left it on the shelf; however, it is used only when patients are found refractory to other, similar drugs, I believe.
FlGuy, although I was down to 185 pounds at one point during treatment, I’m currently the lankiest 6’ 0” 250 pounder you’ve ever seen :o). I’ve always led an active lifestyle, so I don’t fit the sedentary profile of typical DM II patients.
did they give you MRI metal, Gadolinium metal? fda gov blackbox warning? no mention of metal? see mri side effects, willis law firm, ignore him, he won't take case unless NSF diagnosis by skin doc, but you can have retained metal that dechelates or is retained if told to take iron, zinc , copper, etc, read rsna org, auntminnie com and fiercebiotech com sites, see fda gov and nyas org, free registration, Fourth Annual NSF conference, e briefing 13 Sept 2010.
Also go on the websites of the manufactures, sometimes they have coupons for a % off your bill. When I joint the avandia program I got a couple months free avandia, plus they send coupons at times. Also ask your md for samples. I use to work at a doctors office and we got enough samples to open a pharmacy. Another thing, if your job offers a flexible spending account, I find that is nice as well. it reduces your taxes and you can contribute up to 3000 a year to them. good luck.
I know that it still hasnt been approved byy the FDA but I read that if added to the combo therapy, it can make the chances go up for a SVR....
the opportunity to submit comments to FDA hearing FDA-2010-N-0107 on expanding early-access to DAA drugs is about to close. The hearing docket now includes a full transcript of the hearing held on April 30 and a number of interesting comments by drug manufacturers and advocacy groups. However only a couple of patient comments have been submitted.
Yes, i was put on Avandia for Type 2 abt 5 years ago. Since then my #'s have improved with diet and exercise to the point that a new Dr. said she saw no reason for me to be on Avandia and i have since stopped useing it. It was never vy high, around 159 or so when it was diagnosed. If i am not careful of my diet it can jump up to the 130's to 140's. Am also on diovan for HBP which is usually under good control with the 1 med.
Can I take Evening Primrose and Femara together? I'm also taking Avandia. Any thoughts would be great!
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