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Diabetes - Adult Type II (Expert Forum)
risk of Avandia
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Anita Ramsetty, MD - GeneralEndocrinology, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Thyroid Disorders, AdrenalInsufficiency, CF-Related Diabetes
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risk of Avandia
by carol402, Apr 08, 2008 01:32AM
I am 52 yrs. old and have been a diabetic for appx, 8 yrs. I had been on Avandia and was having great results with my control. The drug then became black box and I stopped usuing it and switched to metformin 500 bid. Then Januvia added.......sugar is not under control ranges from 160 up to 380. Should I try byetta instead or are the risk of avandia worth the control it gave my glucose levels. How bad is avandia Really? Any info will be appreciated. Thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Anita Ramsetty, MD, Apr 21, 2008 08:14PM
, Apr 21, 2008 08:14PM
Dear Friends,
I have very much enjoyed my time on Medhelp and have learned from you even while hosting our Ask-A-Doctor forum for Diabetes. Sadly I am leaving the Medhelp community as my own practice has become busier and time constraints have proved quite challenging. So from April 7th 2008 I will be officially away from Medhelp, but you can still find me at our practice website www.endocrinehelp.com, so please drop me a line if you wish. All the best to you and blessings for the future,
Sincerely,
Anita Ramsetty,MD
I have very much enjoyed my time on Medhelp and have learned from you even while hosting our Ask-A-Doctor forum for Diabetes. Sadly I am leaving the Medhelp community as my own practice has become busier and time constraints have proved quite challenging. So from April 7th 2008 I will be officially away from Medhelp, but you can still find me at our practice website www.endocrinehelp.com, so please drop me a line if you wish. All the best to you and blessings for the future,
Sincerely,
Anita Ramsetty,MD
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