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Diabetes Support Group

oneshooter

(8,614 posts) Sat May 3, 2014, 11:34 PM May 2014

My Doc just started me on this last week.

It's called farxiga.

Anybody else taking it?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/08/farxiga-diabetes-drug-fda-approval_n_4563204.html

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My Doc just started me on this last week. (Original Post) oneshooter May 2014 OP

What did your doc say about what he expected out of the new Nay May 2014 #1

I have been having some problms with "spiking" sugar levels, oneshooter May 2014 #2

Nay

(12,051 posts)

1. What did your doc say about what he expected out of the new

Reply to oneshooter (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2014, 04:59 PM

May 2014

med? Have you been having trouble with your old med?

oneshooter

(8,614 posts)

2. I have been having some problms with "spiking" sugar levels,

Reply to Nay (Reply #1)

Mon May 5, 2014, 09:05 AM

May 2014

not associated with diet. It would take me several days to beat the levels back down. This drug should (hopefully) help stop this spiking. I test twice a day, mornings before eating and evenings, several hours after eating. I log all readings and bring my log with me to my Doc's office.

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