Empagliflozin

[carina62]

My doctor wants me to change my medication as my last Hbaic has gone up slightly (to 7.7 mmol from 7.3 mmol). I currently take Metformin twice daily.

He has suggested the above drug but to be honest i'm not keen on taking any medication other than metformin as I am trying to lose weight myself and I already exercise by going to the gym.

The doctor said that with this particular drug, you pee out the extra sugar but that I would be more prone to UTI's (which I've had and I don't want).

What are your thoughts, those on the same drug? TIA

 

[satindoll]

To be honest the idea of taking a drug that lays you open to UTI's and fungal infections like Thrush, which can drag on for weeks and reoccur during the time you are taking it leaves me cold.........yes you will pee out the sugar, yes it will bring down your BS......but it could well put up your BS through the stress of feeling ill and use of antibiotics to clear the infections.......so totally negating taking the Empagliflozin in the first place..........better to look at your diet and see if it can be tweaked a tad to give the same result pain free.

 

[Indy51]

See the warnings about the possible complications of this type of drug:

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/th...-on-the-risk-of-diabetic-ketoacidosis.104325/

 

[carina62]

My earlier reply has been deleted - why?

 

[Rachox]

My earlier reply has been deleted - why?

There is no record of any posts being deleted on this thread @carina62 . Are you referring to post #67 in this thread here: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/th...betic-ketoacidosis.104325/page-4#post-1878844 which you posted at around the same time as this post I am replying to?

 

[edan]

You could try it and stop it if you get side effects. I tried it but stopped after a few days as it gave me DKA

 

[carina62]

You could try it and stop it if you get side effects. I tried it but stopped after a few days as it gave me DKA

Thanks but I’ve made my mind up, I’m not going to take it will carry on with my dieting & exercise and I will tell the nurse this on 5 October.

 

[anthill]

Thanks but I’ve made my mind up, I’m not going to take it will carry on with my dieting & exercise and I will tell the nurse this on 5 October.

LOL a day later it be my Birthday 6Th Oct.
Anyway i will just take my Vit C & D, as for whatever Flozin they have it's just another pill that they wanna sell you. *Sigh*