Let's take a minute to talk about your medication. 
This is pioglitazone. It treats diabetes by helping to improve blood sugar control. Controlling your blood sugar is important. Over time, it can postpone or prevent serious health problems.
It is often taken one time each day. You should take it exactly how your doctor tells you to. You can take your dose with or without food. For more information regarding how to take this medicine and what to do if you miss a dose, read the "Medication Guide".
Most people tolerate this medicine well. Common side effects include headache, muscle pain, and a sore throat. Some people have also reported cold-like symptoms and sinus infections. These effects are normal if they are mild and should go away. If these or other side effects become reasons you want to stop taking this medicine, please talk to your healthcare team.
As with any medicine, rare but more serious side effects could occur. With pioglitazone, this includes the risk of new or worsening heart failure. You should read the "Medication Guide" to know which symptoms to watch for and when to report changes. Pioglitazone can also cause low blood sugar. Low blood sugar can make you feel shaky, irritable, or lightheaded. Ask your doctor about your risk of low blood sugar, and what to do if it happens. Other rare side effects are possible. Your healthcare team will follow your condition closely and may order blood tests.
Pioglitazone can interact with other medicines. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any other medicines, herbal remedies, or vitamins. 
Pioglitazone may harm unborn babies. Women should talk to their doctors before becoming pregnant and should not breastfed. You should know that pioglitazone can increase the risk of unplanned pregnancy. Women should talk to their doctors about which birth control methods are right for them. 
For best results with pioglitazone, be sure to follow your doctor's advice about diet, exercise, and checking your own blood sugar.