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<blockquote data-quote="Shas3" data-source="post: 2074204" data-attributes="member: 501900"><p>[USER=502798]@Bildad[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Good on you for stopping the dapagliflozin! I was on one of these (Farxiga) for a while. Initially, it helped the numbers and significant weight loss. But it started giving me so many side effects - extreme hunger, extreme thirst, perpetual sense of weakness. Initially, I did not connect these with Farxiga. Slowly as I read about how it works and the side effects - it became very clear that it was the drug that was causing all the troubles. I should have stopped right away but continued till my meeting with the doc and it was quite a terrible few weeks. Anyway, things improved hugely after i came off it. What I finally understood is - the way this drug works is (in simplistic terms) by filtering off the sugar from the blood in the kidney. So, a lot of the sugar from the blood basically goes off in the urine. What this means is instead of "helping the muscles and organs in the body to absorb the sugar (i.e. energy), it is just filtering off the sugar". This looks good on paper that the level of sugar in blood is low, but it is very artificial in the sense that the muscles and cells are not getting the energy that they should. So, all my weakness and extreme hunger etc. kind of made sense. After all these experiences, I am convinced that the only way to address is 'help the body absorb the sugar out of the blood' which is all about insulin resistance.... and hence exercising and eating better are the only true long term meaningful solutions. But yes, till I get there, I think some medication must help. I have just stopped "Onglyza" (which I think is same as Saxagliptin) and just sticking to Metformin 500 mg X 2 per day. I guess my doctor may not be very happy when I meet him next. But I have noticed that there is no difference in my numbers especially when my meals are LCHF . So..... yes LCHF and more walking!!!! </p><p></p><p>Your experience is great and inspiring!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shas3, post: 2074204, member: 501900"] [USER=502798]@Bildad[/USER] Good on you for stopping the dapagliflozin! I was on one of these (Farxiga) for a while. Initially, it helped the numbers and significant weight loss. But it started giving me so many side effects - extreme hunger, extreme thirst, perpetual sense of weakness. Initially, I did not connect these with Farxiga. Slowly as I read about how it works and the side effects - it became very clear that it was the drug that was causing all the troubles. I should have stopped right away but continued till my meeting with the doc and it was quite a terrible few weeks. Anyway, things improved hugely after i came off it. What I finally understood is - the way this drug works is (in simplistic terms) by filtering off the sugar from the blood in the kidney. So, a lot of the sugar from the blood basically goes off in the urine. What this means is instead of "helping the muscles and organs in the body to absorb the sugar (i.e. energy), it is just filtering off the sugar". This looks good on paper that the level of sugar in blood is low, but it is very artificial in the sense that the muscles and cells are not getting the energy that they should. So, all my weakness and extreme hunger etc. kind of made sense. After all these experiences, I am convinced that the only way to address is 'help the body absorb the sugar out of the blood' which is all about insulin resistance.... and hence exercising and eating better are the only true long term meaningful solutions. But yes, till I get there, I think some medication must help. I have just stopped "Onglyza" (which I think is same as Saxagliptin) and just sticking to Metformin 500 mg X 2 per day. I guess my doctor may not be very happy when I meet him next. But I have noticed that there is no difference in my numbers especially when my meals are LCHF . So..... yes LCHF and more walking!!!! Your experience is great and inspiring!!! [/QUOTE]
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