my mom has been taking it and is know rapidly gaining weight. I heard that congestive heart failure is a caused
What is the cause of rapid weight gain on ACTOS an anti diabetes medicine?
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That medication works by reducing insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetics. Without the med, her body cannot recognize and use the insulin it’s making. So it makes more, and more, and more….. Actos works to reduce the insulin levels. But in doing so, it also causes fat formation b/c the insulin has to work on *something*…
Also, and this is where self-control comes in, she’s probably not eating a diabetic or ADA diet. She’s eating too many calories each day, and now that her insulin levels are normal, she’s packing on the weight.
It’s a double-edged sword, but she needs to tell her diabetes doctor she’s gaining weight on that medication.
congestive heart failure causes shortness of breath, swollen legs more and much earlier than weight gain. some antidiabetics also cause weight gain. diet control is of course very important.