Welcome to the forum. I took 10mg Jardiance for about 5 weeks after my diagnosis. I can honestly say it’s the only med I’d been given at the time that gave me zero side effects. But, we’re all different. Dizzy and lightheaded do seem to be common side effects from a quick google search. I don’t know if they are expected to go away after you get acclimated to the drug. I would definitely call your doctor.
@Dudette1 are you also on statins as those were some of the side effects I had with them. You could also check with your pharmacist if they are still open - I tend to give them a ring if I’m ever concerned and, as they have access to my medications they are usuall6 more helpful than my GP!Thank you for the reply, can I ask why it was only for 5 weeks, is it because you managed to stabilise your blood sugar?? I don’t have any side effects from metformin or gliclazide but I definitely feel weird on these. They are helping though which is good. I shall get through the weekend and give my doctor a call.
Thank you for the reply, can I ask why it was only for 5 weeks, is it because you managed to stabilise your blood sugar?? I don’t have any side effects from metformin or gliclazide but I definitely feel weird on these. They are helping though which is good. I shall get through the weekend and give my doctor a call.
Hi guys, I’m kind of new to the whole forum world so apologies if it has already been spoken about.
So I was diagnosed with type 2 in October 2018. My hba1c was 87 when I was first diagnosed, 3 month review went down to 74 then to 60. On my last review it had gone up to 74 I weighed 17stone 7 I’m now 14stone 2 and still going. Target is 11. I walk 1.4 miles every day. I have 3 meals a day.healthier meals and smaller portions, but no matter what I did or how I ate or exercised I could wake up and my blood sugar was 13’s or 14’s I felt fine but obviously I know this is not good.i noticed I started getting higher readings after been put on 2 gliclazide in a morning and 2 at tea time.before I was only one in a morning and one at tea time and my readings weren’t great but they was 9 and 10’s.. I’m on metformin 2 in a morning and 2 at night. So after my hba1c been 74 I have now been put on jardiance.10mg once a day. And wow I feel ropey, I feel dizzy, tired sick but my blood sugars in a morning and throughout the day are way better. 7.5 in a morning and round about 10 after eating so definitely better, I just wondered if it’s my body adjusting to lower blood sugar it’s not used to or if it’s a side effect. Has anyone else been on them and if you had or still have side effects. My anxiety is through the roof
Sorry it’s so long.
I took 10mg of Jardiance for ten days. Was extremely thirsty at night and felt nauseous and had headaches on the afternoon. I had extreme anxiety about this drug. I have stopped it. Still taking Metformin 2000mg a day. Feel ok on metformin. Was put on it as was diagnosed with 96mmol hba1c in Jan. in June it was down to 52. Then in August went up to 56. I am going to try under 50g carb a day as was averaging at 70. The nurse has given me a target of hba1c of 48mmol as she says I have background retinopathy and am young. I hated fact Jardiance new drug and long term effects not known.
Hi Dudette,
You can also try cauliflower mash which I quite like. My husband did a broccoli and cauliflower mash with cheese which was actually really nice.
Good luck with reducing the medication and keeping the levels down. I Think that is the real shining light of this forum the information that eating the correct food rather than the 'healthy' food may positively effect your blood sugar levels. I think it is great to feel like you have information which has worked for people.
@Dudette1 whole meal bread is usually fairly high carb however, if you like bread, Tesco do a High Protein loaf which is 10g per carbs - I usually find one slice enough particularly loaded with filling or toasted with eggs. Do you routinely test to see how you react to foods?I shall try this thank you. Mashed Potatoes are my weakness it’s the only thing I’ve found the hardest to cut out. So I only have them once a week now and I want them 7 days a week Bread, I only have 2 slices of whole meal in a morning so I’m fuller for longer. I don’t bother with bread other than that. Pasta and rice I’ve found that easy to cut out.. my fave meal I have a lot is fried diced chicken, fried onion,lettuce and cheese with mayo all mixed together.
@Dudette1 whole meal bread is usually fairly high carb however, if you like bread, Tesco do a High Protein loaf which is 10g per carbs - I usually find one slice enough particularly loaded with filling or toasted with eggs. Do you routinely test to see how you react to foods?
I shall try this with pasta thank you.@Dudette1 hopefully you’ll get to where you want to be. It’s interesting how foods affect people differently. I don’t like the low carb bread but do enjoy the seeded high protein ones which have little effect on my BS. I’m not ultra low carb and tend to average between 100 - 130g per day. I had a jacket potato with prawns last night which I hadn’t had for ages and my BS was 7.00 after 2 hours and 5.8 this morning so I may have it again. If you like pasta try cooking, cooling then reheating it - I have it occasionally and find my BS are ok.
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