Diabetes medication

[tml]

This may be a shot in the dark but has anyone on TERB used either of the new medications for high blood sugar called Invokana and Farxiga? If so, please share your experience with them. Thank you in advance.

 

[shack]

This may be a shot in the dark but has anyone on TERB used either of the new medications for high blood sugar called Invokana and Farxiga? If so, please share your experience with them. Thank you in advance.

Didn't get it filled yet but my doc gave a Rx for the Forxiga a couple of days ago.

Instead of the kidneys recycling the sugars back into your bloodstream, it allows you to pee it out. The main concern is if it makes you pee too frequently to the point of inconvenience.

I'm about to embark on a fairly long car trip and I don't want to make bad time because of the extra potential peeing. I'll start it when I get back. He gave me a voucher for 1 year free.

 

[Phabulous]

Been using Invocana for several months. I'm quite happy with it. My sugars are excellent and under control. My fluid ntake is about double, and I pee several times a day. Other than that, awesome.

 

[NorthernBear]

I switched from Metphormin to Janumet a while ago and my sugars have been fabulous. My doctor told me that I have gone from being one of her worst diabetes cases to among the best.

I also need to pee a lot less frequently. No downside to the drugs that I can se yet.

 

[one.of.a.kind]

Any side effects?

 

[shakenbake]

As with any medication, it must be suitable for you. Some medications work well with one person, while the same medication can cause issues with another person. The only way to tell if it is right for you is to try it. One poster had excellent results with Janumet, after changing from Metformin, and got excellent results. I personally had the worst experience with Janumet; intestinal issues, elevated blood sugars and general other issues. I went back on Metformin and Actos and have been on them for four years and am much better for it. There is no singe medication that works for everyone.

 

[adamx1x]

Gentlemen, Every medication has side effects. I am sure you know this. Here is my advice to some it may be off topic but my advice is from the heart.

Please make sure you do some cardio 3 times a week and some strength exercise 2 times a week. your cardio should last 20 minutes at a heart rate designed for your age.
Make sure you have your b/p below or at 120/80 and do yoga whatever it takes to get it down.
Fish oils / fish in your diet is good for you.

if you succeed in getting your weight down and hitting the fat around your stomach you wont really have to worry about side effects in the long run.
it will take one step at a time and one day at a time the benefits in the long run outweigh everything else.

good luck to you and should you need anything further pm me.

 

[shack]

Please make sure you do some cardio 3 times a week and some strength exercise 2 times a week. your cardio should last 20 minutes at a heart rate designed for your age.
Make sure you have your b/p below or at 120/80 and do yoga whatever it takes to get it down.
Fish oils / fish in your diet is good for you.

if you succeed in getting your weight down and hitting the fat around your stomach you wont really have to worry about side effects in the long run.
it will take one step at a time and one day at a time the benefits in the long run outweigh everything else.

good luck to you and should you need anything further pm me.

And this will prevent him from having to pee more frequently?

Would it also decrease nausea for chemo patients?

 

[shakenbake]

I switched from Metphormin to Janumet a while ago and my sugars have been fabulous. My doctor told me that I have gone from being one of her worst diabetes cases to among the best.

I also need to pee a lot less frequently. No downside to the drugs that I can se yet.

Janumet is Januvia combine with Metformin. You are still getting Metformin, which is supposedly the first line of attack on Type 2 diabetes.

 

[NorthernBear]

Janumet is Januvia combine with Metformin. You are still getting Metformin, which is supposedly the first line of attack on Type 2 diabetes.

This is true. I did not mean that I dropped the Metformin, just that I switched to the other concoction.

Dangerous side effects though..... I have cut my blood/sugar almost in half, my blood pressure is at its lowest level in 10 years and my weight has dropped 35lbs in 6 months with no noticeable change in diet.
The only negative side effect is that I feel fatigued much easier than before but that also may be a side-effect of weather and other non-diabetes related issues.

 

[tml]

Wow, I wasn't expecting so many responses. Thanks everyone. I came across this in case anyone else is interested:
http://www.drugs.com/comments/canagliflozin/invokana.html

 

[lakebear]

One of the best things you can do is to loose weight if you are overweight.
I was 30 lbs overweight and lost the 30 lbs. Now, I am off my medication.
Amazing results!