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Dapagliflozin

Patrick66

Patrick66

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Greetings all,

Just wondering how many of us are taking Dapagliflozin, and how many are suffering the side effects eg Thrush, Dehydration, Needing to wee a lot?
I was on SR Metformin for many years until the stomach aches it gave me became intolerable, and now my GP has switched me to Dapagliflozin which seems to have an almost negligible effect on blood sugars, but really bad side effects.
How are you getting on with it?
 
I'm getting on pretty well with it, though the diuretic effects are a nuisance. Also, I resent having to eat carbs as I've successfully lowered my weight and BG by going keto. We are not given a minimum level of carbs to eat, which would be useful information. I am taking Dapa for heart trouble, not for diabetes, so don't feel I should stop it. My diabetes was well under control before when on the keto regime, but my heart is trying to kill me.
 
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I'm getting on pretty well with it, though the diuretic effects are a nuisance. Also, I resent having to eat carbs as I've successfully lowered my weight and BG by going keto. We are not given a minimum level of carbs to eat, which would be useful information. I am taking Dapa for heart trouble, not for diabetes, so don't feel I should stop it. My diabetes was well under control before when on the keto regime, but my heart is trying to kill me.
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Yes, the diuretic effects are very noticeable. I only have to look at a liquid to make me want to wee. Carbs? Is there something I should know about carbs and dapagliflozin?
 
Patrick66 said:
Yes, the diuretic effects are very noticeable. I only have to look at a liquid to make me want to wee. Carbs? Is there something I should know about carbs and dapagliflozin?
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A keto diet isn't advised as dapa *could cause DKA
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7924151/

I've been on it for years without the usual issues, but I've always been a big drinker (a slow day for me is 3 litres of fluid) Your body does get used to a higher hydration level and slow down the toilet visits, although if your BG's are higher then you will need to pay a visit more often
 
The Diuretic effect is part of how Dapa works as makes you pee the glucose etc out.
I'm on it for my kidneys as been issues with them on both sides of family!.
Dad's side all Type 2 and aunt on Dialysis. Mums side quite a few are type 2 and kidney issues.
And yes have to have Carbs and be mindful on Keto as Dapa will cause a hospital visit.
And just to add more wood to the dam fire been diagnosed Morphoea which seems another name for localised Scleroderma and now have to have more tests to see if Systemic type!

One thing if drink water add a pinch of salt to it that way the body absorbs it instead of in-out.
Because even though drinking fluids they body can still be dehydrated as fluid not into places needed.
 
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