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Hi Everybody and a great 2025 to you all. Oh well, after 10 years of diet and metformin for BG control I'm finding it increasingly difficult to sustain good levels. A year ago was mostly in the mid 5s and up to mid 7s after eating. Now I'm mostly in the mid 6s and jump to mid 8s after eating. Last HbA1c was 6.7 up from 5.8 a year ago. Doctor wants to start me on Jardiance. Just wondering if anyone else takes this medication as well and how do they find it.
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Croc
 
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When you say "diet" - what does that mean to you?
 
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Chris24Main said:
When you say "diet" - what does that mean to you?
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Hi Chris, Pretty typical of most around here. Restriction of carbohydrate intake. Maximum 20g per meal. Worked well for 10 years. I'm really only after information from anyone using Jardiance.
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Croc
 
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Hi Croc, I'm on jardiance and it's going well, it's keeps my readings in the green zone with no side effects. Research shows it to be a well tolerated drug with many positive benefits. I hope it works well for you.
 
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Understood... didn't want to launch into anything unwanted. No need, it would seem.
 
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Chris24Main said:
Understood... didn't want to launch into anything unwanted. No need, it would seem.
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No problem Chris. It's worthwhile asking even just for the purpose of information for other readers. For the record I've low carbed for a decade and it's worked pretty well. Unfortunately, the progressive nature of the disease in my case means I've two choices. Either reduce carbs even further from 20g per meal down to something like 10g or try the new wonder drug. Even more unfortunate that low carbs translates to higher fats in my diet which up to now hasn't been problematic. Over the last year or two I've seen increases in LDL levels that I'm uncomfortable with. I know that many here aren't concerned by this but given my family history in this area I'm choosing to keep it under wraps. I'm happy to try Jardiance if it has minimal side effects, I'm not keen on statin medication to lower LDL.
 
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andi2508 said:
Hi Croc, I'm on jardiance and it's going well, it's keeps my readings in the green zone with no side effects. Research shows it to be a well tolerated drug with many positive benefits. I hope it works well for you.
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This is good to know. I took one today and definitely piddling more. I'll take a BG reading before bed and see if it has helped. Appreciate your insight. My kidney eGFR is borderline so extra pee may be useful. It has been this way for over 20 years, well before diabetes but hasn't got worse. Fingers crossed.
 
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Hello @Crocodile,

I started Jardiance four weeks ago along with insulin, due to high blood test readings and a high HBA1c 103. So I only have limited experience. Tablet had no noticable effect, did not see any change in water flow rates, or bad feelings. I have eGFR 0.41and according to the instructions it works at that level.
Doctor told me that it would also be good for protecting kidney and heart. The small percentage of extra sugar removed from the blood and going through the system is only a small, insulin does most of the work. However like all meds it is worth noting the possible side effects written on the instructions.
Royjk
 
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I am 67 years old, T2 and have been on Jardiance for two years and it’s all been good. Lost about 10lbs in the first year and have kept it off. Finger prick glucose around 5.6 each morning. Need to pee more often but that’s fine. Have had three yeast infections in the two year period but easily dealt with. I think that has been the only side effect. (I was also prone to yeast infections before taking Jardiance.)So much better than metformin which used to make me constipated. Give it a go If you are offered it, you can always change back if it doesn’t suit you. Good luck.
 
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Helly1L said:
I am 67 years old, T2 and have been on Jardiance for two years and it’s all been good. Lost about 10lbs in the first year and have kept it off. Finger prick glucose around 5.6 each morning. Need to pee more often but that’s fine. Have had three yeast infections in the two year period but easily dealt with. I think that has been the only side effect. (I was also prone to yeast infections before taking Jardiance.)So much better than metformin which used to make me constipated. Give it a go If you are offered it, you can always change back if it doesn’t suit you. Good luck.
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Thank you so much. I'm 67 as well and I took 1 pill yesterday and piddled a lot. Might take a few days to see how it goes. Fasting BG this morning was 6.0 which is a little better than it has been. I'll continue for now and see what happens. I'm still taking metformin as it doesn't give me any side effects. Appreciate your insight.
 
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