User Reviews for Actos oral

Blood sugars do not appear to be decreasing after almost two weeks of taking this medication

Used for 10 years. Quit testing after 2 years as results never varied over 10 points. Stayed 110 -120. Heartbroken when it finally quit working.

I have been on Actos for only two months and the results are satisfactory. However, I just heard that use of Actos for 1 year or more can cause bladder cancer. Is it worth it?

Quickly lowered my glucose levels. Experienced slight weight gain of 3-5 pounds.

Taking Actos for 10 years, and 6 months ago, I began having symptoms of a heart attack. After $40,000 in hospital costs, the cardiologist reported my problems to be non-heart related. Then a family doctor took me off of Actos, and all those symptoms disappeared.

Actos seems to work for me; however, I am experiencing arm and leg muscle pain. Has this been an issue with anyone else? Have not had swelling or weight gain. I previously was taking Actos in combination with Metformin, but am only taking Actos now. My A1C number is 5.1.

Constant diarehea when I take the tablet. I take it before my morning and evening meal. Then, within 30 minutes, I am in the restroom. I do not understand.

Even though my A1.C went down, I have experienced shortness of breath and I gained a lot of weight, over 35 pounds. My doctor has changed my meds to something else.

I am using pioglutazone since five months and lowered my bood sugar from 200 to150' in combination with glibenclamide and metformine.no side effect.

seems to be working, but I am sometimes not sure; have been taking since mid April...some side effects I might be having could be weather related....dry eyes, morning blurry eyes, itchy eyes, etc.; some post nasal drip, occasional morning sore throat but goes away.

**DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG** Your better off having high blood sugar than the crazy side effects and mental anguish you will suffer. Extreme fluid retention, no energy, short of breath, excessive weight gain. And when I say shortness of breath, I mean I sounded like darth vador and couldnt walk 20 feet without wanting to sit down. Friends were calling my family members asking what happened to me because it was changing my appearance. This drug is banned in other countries, why is it still allowed here?? I am furious over this... stole a year from my life!Read More Read Less

My dad was put on Actos a year ago and he has gone down hill ever since with very strange side effects. His face and neck is swollen to the point that it looks like he was wearing a "fat suit" on a movie set. (He didnt gain weight in his legs and arms like other people stated) His total weight gain so far is 35 lbs. But the biggest problem was he coughed ALL the time. He kept getting misdiagnosed with either pnuemonia or congestive heart failure. He had so much fluid in his lungs that he was getting it drained every 2 weeks. They had to insert a needle through his back to remove the fluid, if not he felt like he was drowning and having a heart attack. He would get short of breath just walking to the restroom at home. The first time they removed fluid from his lung they collected 30oz, 2 weeks later they pulled 50oz! One day he happened to get a phone call from an old friend who said stop Actos immediately because the same thing happened to him. We have wasted so much time,worry, and money thinking he had something horrible wrong with him. He's had EKG's, echo cardiograms,blood test, cancer scans, etc. All along it has been this drug. My entire family is outraged over this. Do not take this drug!! Although we trust his primary Dr., he didnt seem to know any of the side effects with Actos. Get the word out!Read More Read Less

went on the drug,and A1C test went from12 to 7.5.Got off and A1C went to 14!!

OK,within 100 or less reviews here, I'm not taking actos anymore. TIRED ALL THE TIME, HUGE WEIGHT GAIN and MY LEGS ARE LIKE MEMORY FOAM FROM THE SWELLING, I know it is from ACTOS 30mg 1 per day (enough said). TOO DANGEROUS! I ALSO PEE ALL THE TIME, RIDICULOUS! I'm not asking, I'm quitting. I've been taking it for approx. (2) years, too long! Yes,taking 1 pill a day is easy and my A1C is always below 6.5 however, I wasn't an additional 100 pounds overweight either. For Type 2 diabetes they say, LOSE WEIGHT, how can I if this medicine made me gain more? I QUIT! Read More Read Less

been taking actos for about 10 yrs no side affects, just went off about 1 week ago and have burred vision and lightheadness has anyone else had these problems?

This drug gave me chest pains and shortness of breath and light headedness----Dam near killed me until i stopped taking the pills. Heart Dr. put me on nitro patches and didn't help so i quite the pills. Please don't take these.

I have had weight gain and swelling in my hands

About 6 months after starting on this drug my sugar numbers started rising, MD increased dose to max for me but numbers kept rising. Libido suffered, started gaining weight despite eating a very strict zero sugar and zero carb diet and a vigorous exercise regime. 3 weeks after coming off the drug, libido is back, weight is dropping and sugar levels are much easier to control. No chance anyone will convince me to take this drug again.

swelling of the ankles, tirdness and weight gain.

I took this drug for approximately 2 months and almost immediately started having shortness of breath, swelling all over my bodym significant weight gain and symptoms of congestive heart failure. I looked it up on the web and it clearly stated under "side effects" that it CAUSES CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE!! DON'T EVER TAKE THIS DRUG. IT WILL KILL YOU. After going off the medication I lost most of the weight I had gained, the swellling and shortness of breath went away and I could walk more that 20 feet without stopping to catch my breath. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THIS DRUG TO ANYONE.Read More Read Less