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- 1,045
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Forxiga did wonders for lowering my BG from usually in 13s to 5s and 6s within a matter of days, I was ecstatic and all was well for the first 2 weeks then I got a thrush infection. No matter, I thought, they warned me this was a common side effect and the GP said just ring for medication to stop that. But unfortunately a week later it reared it ugly head again……and again…….and again. Even though I was eating less that 20g of carbs a day. This has been making me miserable, understandably.
I stopped taking the Forxiga last Saturday and BG started keeping up again. Contacted GP yesterday so now I’m on Sitagliptin. The common side effect is headaches. NHS guidelines say if you get a headache which lasts more that a week, rest, drink plenty of water and take painkillers. Wait a week! I’ll be taking painkiller after 2-3 hours if I get a headache! So let’s see how we go. Anyone else taking this?
I stopped taking the Forxiga last Saturday and BG started keeping up again. Contacted GP yesterday so now I’m on Sitagliptin. The common side effect is headaches. NHS guidelines say if you get a headache which lasts more that a week, rest, drink plenty of water and take painkillers. Wait a week! I’ll be taking painkiller after 2-3 hours if I get a headache! So let’s see how we go. Anyone else taking this?