Medication

[Laurentide]

My latest A1C was 5.1% / 32.2. At diagnosis I was 9.8% / 83.6.

My physician wants to discuss discontinuing the 5mg of Forxiga I'm taking daily (also on 1,000 mg metformin).

I'm a bit reluctant to come off it as I'm worried about how much I will rebound afterwards. Also I went backwards as far as weight goes and regained 20 lbs previously lost and only recently dropped 10 of that again. From what I understand Forxiga helps to maintain weight loss.

5.0 is the lowest reading I ever see on the meter so I'm not too concerned about hypos.

I know that this isn't the place for medical advice but wondering if anyone else has been though the same dilemma.

Take care everyone.

 

[Oldvatr]

Forxiga can have serious and potentiallly life changing side effects, and I would not advise using it simply as a weight loss pill. At 5mg dose it is not very effective in the glucose lowering department either. Diet changes would be more than sufficient to keep you in control.