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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / March 2006Newbie Question Re: Meds
Just started taking Avandia, metformin, and Altace. How long does it usually take before the meds kick in? Thanks! Karen C. Hi Karen welcome to our group. I cant answer for any med besides metformin and that took a few weeks, But you must realize that the meds are not going to take the place of a proper diet and exercise. they are not a cure all. please go to our website and check out Jennifers advice as to how to start the process of controlling bgs. alt-support-diabetes.org Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. > Hi Karen welcome to our group. I cant answer for any med besides > metformin and that took a few weeks, Thanks! > But you must realize that the meds > are not going to take the place of a proper diet and exercise. they > are not a cure all. Yes, I understand. I'm hoping that they'll help, though. > please go to our website and check out Jennifers advice as to how to > start the process of controlling bgs. Thanks! I just started reading her site last night. There is sooooooooo much to learn. Thanks, again! Karen C. > Just started taking Avandia, metformin, and Altace. How long does it > usually take before the meds kick in? > > Thanks! > > Karen C. Different times for each drug. Avandia takes about 3 weeks to get to full strength. Metformin kicks in faster but reaches maximum effect at about 2 weeks, Altace should start kicking in within a few days. --Jenny http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes Diabetes Info http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood Sugar Under Control > Different times for each drug. Avandia takes about 3 weeks to get to > full strength. Metformin kicks in faster but reaches maximum effect at > about 2 weeks, Altace should start kicking in within a few days. Thanks a bunch! One of the drugs has given me a case of diarrhea. (Only started taking them yesterday.) I'm hoping that will subside soon. Thanks, again! Karen C. > Thanks a bunch! One of the drugs has given me a case of diarrhea. > (Only started taking them yesterday.) I'm hoping that will subside soon. > > Thanks, again! > > Karen C. That's very likely the metformin. Usually, you're told to start with one pill per day for a week or so, and to gradually increase it as symptoms subside. Other times, folks start on the full dose and the symptoms subside over time. Susan > That's very likely the metformin. Usually, you're told to start with > one pill per day for a week or so, and to gradually increase it as > symptoms subside. Other times, folks start on the full dose and the > symptoms subside over time. That makes sense. Hopefully, I'll be one of the folks whose symptoms subsides. These are 1000 mg tablets, to be taken one time a day. I wonder if taking 1/2 in the a.m. and 1/2 in the p.m. would make a difference? Thanks! Karen C. > These are 1000 mg tablets, to be taken one time a day. I wonder if > taking 1/2 in the a.m. and 1/2 in the p.m. would make a difference? > > Thanks! Dividing the dose is definitely helpful, but if your tablets are the time released ones, you can't cut them. If the symptoms are awful or continue, you might want to ask for non time released tabs, if XR or ER is what you've got now. Susan > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Susan P.S. what I left out earlier is that in an effort to avoid gastric problems, folks typically take 500mg per day for a week or two, then 1000 per day, and so on, til the final dosage is achieved. Susan > P.S. what I left out earlier is that in an effort to avoid gastric > problems, folks typically take 500mg per day for a week or two, then > 1000 per day, and so on, til the final dosage is achieved. That makes sense. I wonder why he just started me out with 1000 mg per day, right off the bat. Belly discomfort seemed better last night. Hopefully, I'm adjusting to it now. Thanks! Karen C. >> P.S. what I left out earlier is that in an effort to avoid gastric >> problems, folks typically take 500mg per day for a week or two, then [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Belly discomfort seemed better last night. Hopefully, I'm > adjusting to it now. Folks here have said that using the "Extended Release" capsules helps with the stomach problem. > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > continue, you might want to ask for non time released tabs, if XR or ER > is what you've got now. Or ask to drop back and ramp up slower. I was started at 250 mg a day (1/2 of a regular 500 mg tablet). I increased by 250 mg every three weeks. I'm now at 2000 mg a day. Priscilla > Or ask to drop back and ramp up slower. I was started at 250 mg a day > (1/2 of a regular 500 mg tablet). I increased by 250 mg every three > weeks. I'm now at 2000 mg a day. Well, discomfort seems to be easing with time. If it doesn't, though, I'll be sure to call the doc about getting an adjustment. Thanks! Karen C. > Dividing the dose is definitely helpful, but if your tablets are the > time released ones, you can't cut them. If the symptoms are awful or > continue, you might want to ask for non time released tabs, if XR or ER > is what you've got now. It doesn't appear that I have XR or ER, but I'll check with the pharmacist. Thanks! Karen C. |
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