Type 2 Forxiga (dapagliflozin)

[chalup]

I have been on forxiga 10 mg for 3 months now. No thrush, no UTI's, no problems except a mild headache the first few days. Blood sugars are much better. I have also been low carb the whole time.

 

[Oldvatr]

There is a discussion on this type of medication that all users should be made aware of
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/thr...-on-the-risk-of-diabetic-ketoacidosis.104325/

 

[ickihun]

I was prescribed this medication about 4 months ago . I decided to read the info sheet, and it stated the upper age for takeing this meds was 75, im 70. It also stated that i might have symptoms like you describe, in fact my doctor also stated this face. Due to my age, and the fact that I have an enlarged prostate, I decided NOT to take this medication, because the last thing I needed was to be getting up more than the 4/5 times to go to the toilet, that I do now.
I decided to do something about it myself. I cut out all sugary things, cake, biscuits, ice cream, chocolate, and in the last 12 days have lost about 8 lbs in weight, and more importantly, only have to get up once per night, and my sugar readings are around 6 in the morning and 5-7 at night. wheras before they were 9 in the morning and 15 at night. Hope this help you.

I cut those things out decades ago but still have high bgs without insulin. Anything I eat or don't eat increases my bgs. Even lchf by evening.
I don't like cake now, it doesn't like me either. Carbs give me indigestion, especially on metformin.
I'm in a right pickle!

 

[ickihun]

There is a discussion on this type of medication that all users should be made aware of
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/thr...-on-the-risk-of-diabetic-ketoacidosis.104325/

GP and hospital have alerted me whilst just coming off canagliflozin.
Ketoacidosis is it still possible on good bgs? Or only high bgs?

 

[chocoholicnomore]

I'm still taking canagliflozin. I take it every second day as suggested by another member on here. At the first sign of thrush I stop taking it for a few days and then go back to every second day. Seems to be working ok for me by doing it this way, although the weight loss side effect has unfortunately disappeared!

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[Oldvatr]

GP and hospital have alerted me whilst just coming off canagliflozin.
Ketoacidosis is it still possible on good bgs? Or only high bgs?

Reports state it can happen with bgl of 10 or above. There is a thread entry showing a lower value* that led to A&E admission.

EDIT:* poster reported levels of 3 to 4 when in A&E with DKA

 

[ickihun]

Reports state it can happen with bgl of 10 or above. There is a thread entry showing a lower value that led to A&E admission.

Wow. Not good.
Specialist was happy to stop it without any hesitation. I'd had numb leg, foot and toes on one leg, then on second attempt I had a blockage, which I released with sugar free candy rock.
I thought I had neuropathy at first. Sciatica was diagnosed but it took months to clear off. Still have numb toes if sugars are high.
Diabetic nurse assured me not neuropathy and feet check confirmed.
Not a great side affect thrush either. Mine was horrific, lasting a week after stopping tablet.
I wouldnt advise anyone to take this tablet.
It was a shame as bgs were very good on it!

 

[sud5nala]

Thanks Chocoholicnomore.

I've not seen a reduction in my blood sugar yet but it might be an accumulative effect.

It's wearing me down really and I'm worried the next step is insulin.

Maybe insulin is the healthiest option. I don't mean to advocate it especially, but personally, I would choose the nuisance of the needles to taking two medications, one of them prescribed to counteract how the other is causing chronic infection.