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My Doctor Just Put Me On Actos...

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Hutchinson, KS

anyone else taking this ? side effects? Weight gain? I'm not having many side effects but the weight gain is evident. How am I supposed to lose weight when they put you on the one drug that's supposed to help you but makes you gain?

March 8, 2017
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A DiabetesTeam Member

I had it way back and with in a week I had many problems with it and stop taking it even know my doctors wanted me to take it and I told him it's my body and my life and I know what it is telling me and you don't!

March 14, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

Actose is still in use. I gave up a long time as the drug may be linked to bladder cancer. Ask your doctor about it.

March 12, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

I stopped taking it as it made me real sick but my Doctor was real mad at me and tried to make me take it so I went and found another Doctor !

April 4, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

Exercise and healthy diets are your answers. However, I stopped taking actose a,long time ago. Some think it may link to bladder cancer. It is good to articles from reliable medical sources.

April 3, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

I was taken off Actos about 3 years ago - I had been on it for many years - there is bladder cancer associated with this drug - my specialist was changed and this was the first thing he did, the other specialist I had said there were only a few cases of bladder cancer associated with the tablet and the chemist did not want to give it to me first day !

March 23, 2017

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