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<blockquote data-quote="graj0" data-source="post: 756115"><p>The side effects of Metformin are a stroll in the park compared with Actos, from what I've just read. Good luck with that. BTW, I've taken Metformin since 1997 and it was only 2 years ago that I discovered that by cutting my carb intake, the side effects were no way as bad as they use to be. As for the diet thing, it's been said, will power not required, a bit of discipline might be. I see that hypos can be a problem when taking Actos, so if you do cut carbs, do be careful. Since cutting my carbs I was able to stop taking Gliclazide, Januvia and Atorvastatin and I've lost 4 1/2 stone, so bit of a no brainer really, low carb it is. You may hate Google but I suggest you look at the law suits against the manufacturer by people who have used the drug long term. I took a very similar drug called Rosiglitazone which helped me gain 8 stone in weight and screwed up my liver function which is still not normal. Rosiglitazone is no longer available and I wouldn't be surprised if Actos (Pioglitazone) eventually goes the same way. As it is quite possible that this drug suits you well, monitor the side effects carefully. Naturally this only my opinion and I'm not a medic, but at the end of the day we all have to take responsibility of our care and I am personally very cautious of what GPs prescribe, never mind the nurse. I always think that they should be made to try some of this stuff themselves before they give it to us. You mention sleep pattern, you're not on a statin by any chance? All the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="graj0, post: 756115"] The side effects of Metformin are a stroll in the park compared with Actos, from what I've just read. Good luck with that. BTW, I've taken Metformin since 1997 and it was only 2 years ago that I discovered that by cutting my carb intake, the side effects were no way as bad as they use to be. As for the diet thing, it's been said, will power not required, a bit of discipline might be. I see that hypos can be a problem when taking Actos, so if you do cut carbs, do be careful. Since cutting my carbs I was able to stop taking Gliclazide, Januvia and Atorvastatin and I've lost 4 1/2 stone, so bit of a no brainer really, low carb it is. You may hate Google but I suggest you look at the law suits against the manufacturer by people who have used the drug long term. I took a very similar drug called Rosiglitazone which helped me gain 8 stone in weight and screwed up my liver function which is still not normal. Rosiglitazone is no longer available and I wouldn't be surprised if Actos (Pioglitazone) eventually goes the same way. As it is quite possible that this drug suits you well, monitor the side effects carefully. Naturally this only my opinion and I'm not a medic, but at the end of the day we all have to take responsibility of our care and I am personally very cautious of what GPs prescribe, never mind the nurse. I always think that they should be made to try some of this stuff themselves before they give it to us. You mention sleep pattern, you're not on a statin by any chance? All the best. [/QUOTE]
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