If you are on Avandia, and have a history of heart disease or stroke, you should already have advised to switch from Avandia to another diabetes treatment. Hints about Avandia's increased risk has been out there for over two years, and there are now several studies that imply that staying on this drug is increasing your risk of more heart problems. You should talk to your physician about switching as soon as convenient - and I wouldn't wait for your next appointment if it's many months away.

Finally, if you are on Avandia, and the AdComm advises taking Avandia off the market, do not stop taking it just because of the adverse publicity. Talk things over with your diabetes team about what options you have.