1. Community
  2. Diabetes and hormone problems
  3. Diabetes

Farxiga for T2 Diabetes

Posted , 3 users are following.

laurel64844
laurel64844

Does anyone take Farxiga? I could not tolerate Metformin, so my doctor changed my medication to Farxiga a couple of months ago. It has lowered my AlC and I've lost 20 pounds, as it's thought that Farxiga causes weight loss because it sends extra glucose (sugar) from your blood into your urine; however, I'm concerned as people who took Farxiga in clinical studies were five times more likely to develop bladder cancer than people who took another diabetesdrug.

0 likes, 3 replies

3 Replies

  • jx41870
    jx41870 laurel64844

    Posted

    What was your A1C before, and what is it now?

    I'm lucky, I tolerate regular metformin pretty well (after the first week or three, LOL). Farxiga works in a totally different way.

    Maybe you could try a smaller dose of metformin now, give it some time? Or try the timed-release version that is supposed to be much easier on people.

    • laurel64844
      laurel64844 jx41870

      Posted

      Thanks for the advice! My A1C was 8.4 before I started Farxiga. Had it checked last week and it was 7.3. I have an appointment with my PCP in a couple weeks and am going to discuss giving metformin another try.

  • Jonathan57679
    Jonathan57679 laurel64844

    Posted

    I've considered these new Diabetes drugs but the side effects can be really bad. So I will stick to Metformin. It made me dizzy at first and sometimes upset my stomach, but now I can take 2 doses per day 4 to 8 hours apart and I seem to be tolerating it well now.

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.