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Reviewer: High Flyer, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Was previously taking Lantus and Jardiance, switched to Actos. Blood sugar averaged 95 previously, now is 145 on 15 mg/ day. Not very effective after 3 weeks so going to a double dose
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Reviewer: 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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extra mucus-runny nose-very tired-swelling of feet and legs-headaches-terrible bile attack-gas and diarhea-off balance-shortness of breath-pain inright side of stomach(right under ribs) in general not feeling well!!!!!
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Reviewer: Moose, 75 or over on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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When taking 15mg Actos my A-1c was 6.9 in June 2015. My doctor took me off Actos. Six months later my A-1c was 8.6. The doctor gave me a new script for 15mg Actos. I consider the chances of getting cancer miniscule and the chances of uncontrolled diabetes killing me at 100%. It is a good medicine that works for me.
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Reviewer: Bdut2772, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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On Actos for 5 years 30mg am 15pm. Terrible leg cramping and pain last 2 years but Dr would not take me off ! I lost 80lbs and ended up in the hospital after having a blood sugar of 24 ! Now being tested for bladder and Liver CANCER ! This IMO is a bad drug !
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Reviewer: markyf, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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First, I was fine with it for about a year, it seemed to help for the first 6 months and started declining after that. But what I noticed was i'd have stomach problems and diarrhea. I couldn't hold any food in, as soon as I eat I had to use the bathroom. I started getting pains around my bladder area, then I read articles that it gave people bladder cancer. By then I've been taking
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