| I would not recommend Avandia for anyone! It causes an average weight gain of 25 to 30 pounds. I personally gained 30 pounds and others in my doctor's office gained the same average amount. One of the websites indicated the weight gain could be as much as 25 percent of your weight and another states the weight gain continues as long as you are on the medication. This weight gain is not all water, it is subcutaneous fat.My feet and legs were also swollen. Yet another website, states you should not eat the following food sources:wheat, barley, oats, rye, and bananas. There were other prohibited foods that I can't recall at this time, I believe the site mentioned something about amylose foods. Diabetics are constantly monitoring their diet to maintain or lose weight and this medicine is a deterrent to that goal. |