Farxiga for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews (Page 5)

• Sid...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 20, 2025

"I have type II diabetes and heart stent placement - originally took Metformin, but didn’t like the side effects - my endocrinologist actually recommended going on Farxiga instead - initially felt better for 3 months on prescription and lost about 15 lbs - but told my cardiologist I was losing muscle mass (especially in arms and legs), was severely dehydrated all the time (actually got wrinkles on my calves) and was experiencing hair loss, and my eyes were getting blurry (had eye exam - was ok but lids crusted all the time) with discharge drying in the corners of my eyes - was going to renew my 3-month prescription until Walmart says the copay is $760 and that’s with insurance - WellCare says it’s a tier 4 drug and the price rose to over $1,650 for 3 months - if I want a refill for just one month, it’s $454 - what to do? WellCare says a comparable drug in tier one is Glipizide, but I’m not sure what to do."

• Don...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 5, 2024

"The medication states that you can get a UTI when using this drug. Well, guess what? I never had a UTI in my life until now. This happened two weeks after I started taking this. I am 66 years old, and I have always heard that once you get a UTI, you are susceptible to getting them on and off from that point on. Gee, thanks! UTIs left untreated can lead to dementia. I am going to talk to my doctor to find out what, if anything, I can do alternatively to lower my glucose level or otherwise see what the improvement turns out to be. I am also planning to get a Pap smear as well because it states that you can get a yeast infection, so I want to make sure I didn't get that as well! Besides these two things, the medication has some promising effects. Still too early to tell. I am conflicted in my opinion."

• Lul...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2019

"Short and sweet. This doesn't work for me. Causes stomach ache, constipation, itching, yeast infection, fatigue and high blood sugar readings. Every issue mentioned on this site, I have dealt with."

• Jac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 28, 2018

"This drug has made my hair fall out and makes me confused and tired. I feel like it is poisoning me."

• sch...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2014

"Medication caused ketoacidosis and hospitalization for 9 days."

• MrH...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2019

"I have noticed that ever since I started taking Farxiga, my hairline is receding and my hair doesn’t grow as fast."

• dia...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 8, 2019

"Hair falling out, dry hair, thinning. Yeast infection, blood in urine. Not a good medication. Bloating, not good."

• Jac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 27, 2018

"I take this drug as prescribed, and my blood sugar shoots up to 223. It makes my hair fall out, makes me sleepy and confused."

• Bey...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2016

"I have been taking this for over 2 1/2 months. No side effects to report. This works well with me. The upside to this is I'm losing weight."

• Rue...
• January 3, 2015

"Took for 3 months. Did not affect my blood glucose levels at all. But severely increased my bathroom visits and caused me to sweat uncontrollably."

• Cuc...
• March 31, 2019

"I started taking Farxiga 5 mg daily for my diabetes and experienced blood with clots in my urine. My doctor discontinued it and all those bad symptoms disappeared."

• Osh...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 18, 2019

"Terrible medication. Ran my blood sugar up and caused a really bad yeast infection. Doctor took me off of it. Took for two years, first year being okay, second year all kinds of problems."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2021

"A great drug, if you want relentless yeast infections."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 5, 2025

"Seem to be sleepy and lazy since starting. Disabled 66-year-old male."

• Mac...
• November 24, 2016

"Farxiga has helped with diabetes, weight loss. Only downfall is that I am suffering from thrush nearly all the time now."

• Lee...
• March 9, 2015

"This medicine caused severe lower back pain. Felt like kidney stones."

• Kat...
• August 29, 2016

"Hair loss and thinning. Good readings with this drug, but not come off it due to hair loss. I did urinate a lot, and it did smell very sweet."

• Rbd...
• October 15, 2015

"I'm writing this from a hospital bed. Got a severe yeast infection within the first week that turned into a worse infection. I was almost septic, still won't know if I have to have surgery."

• Ten...
• September 26, 2017

"Use flushable wipes EVERY TIME, and it will be 95% better. Using TP is burning, terrible buildup! Happy trails!"

• jim...
• April 8, 2015

"Took it for 27 days. Did control weight for sure. Never had an erection for those 27 days (very unusual). Hypoglycemia in the morning every day. Stopped taking it."

• Mi5...
• December 12, 2015

"Been on Farxiga 11 months. A1C went up instead of down. Horrible yeast infections. I did lose 10#. Have to go off because of unacceptable side effects. Love the weight loss."

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 30, 2016

"Didn't bring HbA1c level to required level, but lost 4 stones in weight, felt really well."

• moa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 16, 2018

"Made a lot of my hair fall out and left me with bald spots. Do not take this medicine."

• Mae...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2016

"Took Farxiga for 1 to 3 mos, instantly began having recurrent yeast infections. Even after stopping the medication, the infections continue to come frequently."

• TXJ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2021

"Farxiga works perfectly for me. I had no side effects at all. My diabetes is well controlled with the addition of Farxiga to my regimen."