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I am on empagliaflozin and I’m female, I have had the worst reaction to it! My genital area is inflamed and I often find it hard to walk or even wear underwear. I’m going to ask my doc to take me off it. I think it’s the worst medication that’s out there and I just hate it :(

I am on this and it’s helped with weight loss but it makes me feel SO sick and makes my BM the worst it ever is! The smell is bad and it lingers but it definitely has helped

Hi I’ve been put on this medication and ever since they upped me to 25mg I have had a severe reaction in my genital area. Sometimes a burning but mostly on the inside of my thighs and creases where my thighs meet my vagina. The skin has hardened and then it itches so bad I scratch it and make...

I really do not know much at all in relation to carbs/protein/fat intake etc. I’ve set my carbs at 144g for now, with protein at around 112 which seems a lot and fat at 61g. I Legit have no clue where to look for help on this!

Honestly, I have had my doubts. She never praises what I’ve lost, just tells me that I need to do better. Also doesn’t offer much advice as to how to lose weight you know?

Thanks. This is helpful. I did buy a monitor but my nurse told me it was pointless measuring my own levels at home! Which I thought was strange.

Thank you! My nurse actually told me not to bother testing my own sugars at home!

Hi, My diabetic nurse isn’t particularly helpful. My mum has also been diagnosed as type 2. How many carbs a day is average for T2? I’ve read 100g or 225g and there is so much information out there, it’s hard to know what is right or wrong. Does it matter where those carbs come from? I...

Thank you. I have bought his blood sugar book so going to see how I get on with that!

Please, for the love of god, someone help me with how to get rid of the awful itching and burning that I have experienced in the lead up to and just after being diagnosed? Cream does not work. Natural yoghurt doesn’t work. Baby soap/gels do not work. It is driving me insane and I have...

Hi I was diagnosed in October as T2. I have since lost 2.5 stone by lowering my carbs but my sugars are still high so my medication has been doubled (200mg Metformin). I try to watch what I eat but it’s clearly not working as my last reading was high over 3 months. Can anyone recommend some...