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Diet while on Farxiga

Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Oct 4, 2023 | Replies (9)

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I am happy for you and your results. My experience with this drug was totally different. The makers of Farxiga clearly explain there can be side effects with this drug so for me after 3 to 6 months, I was one of those victims. Typical patients who use Farxiga can be given one of two doses daily. The first smaller daily dosage is for a diabetic while another larger strength is prescribed for the chronic kidney patient. I took the diabetic dosage and my labs continued to decline rapidly as a result. I became dehydrated and urinated hourly at night which resulted in extreme tiredness for lack of sleep. My endocrinologist swears by Farxiga while some kidney docs are skeptical.
Fast forward two years, I am now on Ozempic, and my diabetes is under full control and no longer taking insulin. The difference was diet by a good dietitian and exercise. For some or many, Farxiga may not be the magic pill that many may expect because of its heavy advertising on TV and other social media sites.

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Im sorry you went thru that, but what values declined for you? I want to keep an eye on them myself!

Just goes to show that there is no one size fits all treatment. Ozempic and Rybelsus were intolerable for me due to severe nausea and emesis. Farxiga after 9months has yielded no side effects, with a drop in my A1C from 11 to 6.2 and improved eGFR from 32 to 50! I am in my 60's and have 25+ years of type 2 diabetes and CKD.