snowball12
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Is anyone taking Jardinance as well as Metformin? The side effects scare me
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Thank you that's good to know. I take 1500mg of Metformin but when Dr tried to increase it I had terrible gastro problems. The same thing happened with another drug that I can't remember. Diagnosed in April 2011 last HbA1c last November was 60mmol Cholesterol 2.3 this was only 4 at the start!!!
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Just started Jardinance, been 3 days now.
Previously on 2xGliclazide, 4xMetformin (Type 2) ... before lockdown. Levels were low, so I was taken off the Gliclazide, weight dropped 3.5st ! Anyway 2-3 years later levels have started to rise again
Still not put weight on. So I have been put on Jardinance + 4xMetformin. Max dose too at 25mg.
Was away from home first day I took it, had a lunchtime meal, but nothing major in the evening, and a few beers .... guess what .. felt terrible in the morning .. was sick, light headed, symptoms of a Hypo or low blood sugar I guess. Felt better after a small amount of a glucose drink.
This has never happened before, or since. So I guess its an advert to stick to regular meals, and of course less beers.
Previously on 2xGliclazide, 4xMetformin (Type 2) ... before lockdown. Levels were low, so I was taken off the Gliclazide, weight dropped 3.5st ! Anyway 2-3 years later levels have started to rise again
Still not put weight on. So I have been put on Jardinance + 4xMetformin. Max dose too at 25mg.Was away from home first day I took it, had a lunchtime meal, but nothing major in the evening, and a few beers .... guess what .. felt terrible in the morning .. was sick, light headed, symptoms of a Hypo or low blood sugar I guess. Felt better after a small amount of a glucose drink.
This has never happened before, or since. So I guess its an advert to stick to regular meals, and of course less beers.
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IrvineHimself
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I take 25 mg daily + 1500 mg of Metformin and not had any problems
@timewins said:
Since this is of concern to me and I had not been warned about this particular risk, I looked a little further. From the NHS page. it is unclear what the risks are with just Metformin:
The insulin and sulphonylureas on their own will cause hypoglycaemia, and, according to Wikipedia Empagliflozin does increases the risk of this. However it does not appear to increase the risk of hypoglycaemia. when combined with Metformin
Fact checking against the US Library of Medicine:
Putting all this together, it seems a there is a very minor, limited risk of hypoglycaemia when combined with Metformin that I was unaware of, so thanks for pointing that out.
Come to think of it, I seem to recall the Doc mentioning something about it being very important to eat breakfast with it, but I was kind of over-whelmed at the time. I was, and still am, much more concerned about the fungal infections.
Edited: because I accidentally pushed "post" before I had finished writing
@timewins said:
Since this is of concern to me and I had not been warned about this particular risk, I looked a little further. From the NHS page. it is unclear what the risks are with just Metformin:
The insulin and sulphonylureas on their own will cause hypoglycaemia, and, according to Wikipedia Empagliflozin does increases the risk of this. However it does not appear to increase the risk of hypoglycaemia. when combined with Metformin
Fact checking against the US Library of Medicine:
Putting all this together, it seems a there is a very minor, limited risk of hypoglycaemia when combined with Metformin that I was unaware of, so thanks for pointing that out.
Come to think of it, I seem to recall the Doc mentioning something about it being very important to eat breakfast with it, but I was kind of over-whelmed at the time. I was, and still am, much more concerned about the fungal infections.
Edited: because I accidentally pushed "post" before I had finished writing
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Thanks for the reassurance, I accidentally pushed "post" before I had finished writing. As my edit makes clear, I am still more worried about the possibility of bad fungal infection. Like you. I trust my medical team.
Yes, infection is a worry, keep clean I suppose. I have just purchsed some of those urine test strips they use at the surgery to keep an eye on that.
My old mum (now passed) used to get urine infections, and she went a little bit 'forgetful' to say the least whilst she had it. She had undiagnosed Dementia at the time
My old mum (now passed) used to get urine infections, and she went a little bit 'forgetful' to say the least whilst she had it. She had undiagnosed Dementia at the time
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Being a guy, urinary tract infections are much less of an issue for me, but Fournier's Gangrene definitely has me waking up in cold sweats.
The docs gave me this link for washing advice with Empagliflozin, the female version is here. My Pharmacist gives me Dermol 500 as a whole body wash and Hydromol as a genital moisturiser. Both of which I use assiduously. (see signature for links)
I also used Lamisil Once as a prophylactic when starting the Empagliflozin. It is an off-label use, but: athlete's foot, ring worm, jock itch and genital thrush are all the same family of fungi. I've used it for a number of years on jock itch. Prior to being diabetic, if I put it on at the beginning of summer it would keep me symptom free for the rest of the year. When starting the Empagliflozin, I suggested this to my Doc and she was quite happy to write me a prescription for it. My Pharmacist was also very interested and quite happy with the idea.
Note: Using Lamisil Once like this is an off-label use, so check with your Doc and Pharmacist beforehand
The docs gave me this link for washing advice with Empagliflozin, the female version is here. My Pharmacist gives me Dermol 500 as a whole body wash and Hydromol as a genital moisturiser. Both of which I use assiduously. (see signature for links)
I also used Lamisil Once as a prophylactic when starting the Empagliflozin. It is an off-label use, but: athlete's foot, ring worm, jock itch and genital thrush are all the same family of fungi. I've used it for a number of years on jock itch. Prior to being diabetic, if I put it on at the beginning of summer it would keep me symptom free for the rest of the year. When starting the Empagliflozin, I suggested this to my Doc and she was quite happy to write me a prescription for it. My Pharmacist was also very interested and quite happy with the idea.
Note: Using Lamisil Once like this is an off-label use, so check with your Doc and Pharmacist beforehand
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