Anyone else using Farxiga and have crazy repeating dreams

Some meds have a side effect of causing vivid dreams. I’m not aware that Farxiga is one of them and I have never taken Farxiga. I do however have a bit of arachnophobia and your dreams sound horrible! (Is it specifically “big black spider dreams” or other ones too?) Psychologists and therapists can suggest techniques to deal with phobias but it’s unclear if you have one. There are other techniques to improve your sleep. This involves developing a getting ready for bed routine that allows plenty of time before you need to fall asleep. It can include things like reading (I like portions of Psalms or Proverbs from the Bible) listening to soothing music, taking a relaxing warm bath, having sex, having a bedtime snack (glass of wine, cup of hot chocolate, herbal tea, or cookies and milk), having a soft pretty night light (instead of your regular light; your regular light signals your brain that it is time to be awake), using a scented wax tart potpourri burner (lavender is soothing)…. Keep in mind that it is springtime and there can actually be bug &/or spider larvae &/or eggs hatching. You can try keeping a pest deterrent or killer product handy. (I like a big shoe to pound them when they’re on a hard surface.) We even have a little electronic sonic gizmo plugged in in the basement that is supposed to be useful for getting rid of spiders. I’m not sure it really works but it makes me feel better. Now I’m out of ideas. Here’s hoping and praying you return to good sleep.

Yesterday was my first day to use Farxiga. Last night's sleep was weird. I dreamed about a living tree that looked similar to the tree of life on the wall at the Micropia museum in Amsterdam. I cannot remember it all, other than to say I felt different parts of my body that were a bit painful. Then at one point, not long before I woke up, a voice inside my body, perhaps my body itself, screamed at me. It was quite strange. I could see only a small round face and the mouth opened as it screamed. It seemed to be trying to get my attention. It was angry.

I went to bed at about 3 .m., and woke up around 7:40. I will go back to bed now.

I take Farxiga. No weird dreams per se from this because my dreams have always been “different” but I do notice pain in joints, like wrist, hips and knee and shoulders more.

My first week on Farxiga was rough - it reminded me of 'keto flu' when your body switches from sugar to ketones for energy. I think it will pass.

According to Mayo, a "more common" side effect of the drug is nightmares. Talk to your doctor about it so they can evaluate the medication for you and make adjustments as needed.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/dapagliflozin-oral-route/description/drg-20095101

@alicerice88
Interesting. I'm not really familiar with Farxiga:
Farxiga (dapagliflozin) is a prescription oral tablet used to improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes, reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure, and slow the progression of chronic kidney disease. As an SGLT2 inhibitor, it works by helping the kidneys remove sugar from the body through urine.

OK. I am familiar with drugs that impact your dreams, or at least your ability to recall them, beta blockers do that and I've experienced some of that for many years now. They don't seem particularly good or bad. I've gotten pretty good at doing a quick dream analysis, before I completely forget them, and they often have to do with something I did, or saw, or read the previous day. I've noticed I have entire dream worlds with geography and characters I sometimes return to, and that fact is stranger than any of the fantasies in the dream!

I am curious about one thing - what were your glucose readings the previous day and next day? I would not be at all surprised if simply because Farxiga was working, the level of your blood glucose itself put a spin on your dreaming!

I am not diabetic, so I do not test them.
The medication was prescribed to prevent heart failure. My heart is not really bad for a 74-year-old, but I do have Stage 1 heart stiffening. Over time, it is supposed to help prevent that.