Farxiga and Itching: What Users Say

• Gek...
• October 24, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Have been taking Farxiga for over a year for type 2 diabetes and I am going to stop today. I cannot handle constant yeast infections. Been taking prescription meds, creams, suppositories, etc. for the yeast infection. I’d say three weeks out of the month I itch, burn, and bleed even though I don’t scratch. It’s not worth it. So frustrating, gonna just low carb for the rest of my life, lose weight, hopefully get off the rest of the meds and/or insulin. Tired of doctors pretending to listen and then just say take this and that, they get kickbacks and I can’t sit comfortably on my couch."

• Itc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I took this medication for 3 days before I began to itch from front to back! This is very painful. I immediately stopped taking it and thought this would stop the itching. Boy, was I wrong! Day 2, after I stopped Farxiga, I woke up with hives, my scalp itched really badly, and I just felt really sick. This is day four, and the itching is less intense. My blood sugar actually rose significantly while on Farxiga. My A1C was 8.2 at my last doctor visit. Farxiga has had one very positive effect! I’ve lost all desire for sweets and carbs! NOTHING tastes good enough to endure this torture. I seriously don’t know how this medication received FDA approval!"

• sal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I had been on Invokana for a couple weeks, but had to stop due to intense vaginal itching, and the itch went away. I told my doc, and he put me on 'Farxiga,' and after about 3 weeks, the itching came back so bad it was unbelievable - not good. Off it now for about a week, and the itch is almost gone. Never again."

• Nne...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started the med last week Friday and started itching from head to toe. Not too bad the itching, but uncomfortable while sleeping. By morning, it subsides a bit and back again when I take the medication at night. Has anyone experienced the same itch? Thinking of stopping the med."

• Ric...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 4, 2023

For Chronic Kidney Disease "I took Farxiga and had a bad skin rash all over my body with unbearable itching. My GFR readings went from 18 to 27. My dermatologist had me stop taking it and said it could take up to 9 months for my skin to repair to normal. Really wish I could have tolerated it to see how much more improvement I could get from it."

• Jos...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 26, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started out with 5 mg 3 months ago. Began having slight external itching after about a month. Never turned into an internal yeast infection. It was off and on. Started taking 10 mg about 10 days ago, and it turned into the "worst itch ever." Awful! Couldn't tell much difference in going to the bathroom, nor a change in my blood sugar. Did not help A1c. I would rather fight high blood sugar than take this medication!"

• Anonymous
• January 9, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Farxiga has wrecked havoc on me. I am a 52-year-old female. I took just 1 pill and immediately had issues with yeast, itching so bad to the point I was red and raw. Then, I stopped taking it to test if Farxiga was the cause. I started to take it again and immediately had the same symptoms. I started to show signs of vaginal bleeding and then dark urine and blood in urine. Now, a UTI from prolonged yeast infections and back pain, cramping. Had urgency to urinate and seemed like every 20 minutes running to urinate, sometimes not being able to make it. I have not had a period in a year and 5 months, and to see blood scared me to death. I was told that yeast and UTI can make you bleed vaginally. I stopped taking this drug again and am changing meds."

• Viv...
• March 22, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started this medication at the beginning of 2016. Just after New Year 2017, I got thrush and still have it today. Didn't realize this could cause thrush until today. The last 11/12 weeks have been terrible, felt like I was going mad with the itching, burning, and frequent pain. Couldn't stand, sit, or lie down without wanting to rip my skin off. As soon as another tablet is prescribed, I will come off it. Shame, it had brought my sugars down, but did not lose weight."

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Been on this med for a little over two months. Packed back on weight I lost on Bydureon. Not sure about A1C. The doctor hasn't tested A1C since I started this med. I got a savings card that reduced this med to $30 a month. I can't afford any of the other newer diabetes meds in the hundreds of dollars, so I am stuck taking this. I always get bounced off of these newer meds when the savings cards run out. I am grateful for the time I do get to take the meds due to the savings cards, though. I had pretty severe itching for the first month, but that has subsided dramatically. Thankfully I haven't had any yeast infections, but I have also been taking standardized cranberry pills. I can say I am much less tired on this med than I was on a couple of the other newer meds."

• Far...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started this medication 10 days ago. I have been taking two standardized cranberry pills a day since I started Farxiga. 'Knock on wood,' I don't have a yeast infection. I do have some itching on my hip area and upper back area since taking this medication. Not sure what that is about. I am thirsty often, but I have been trying to drink a lot of water. Hoping this medication works well for me. I just came off Bydureon, and it helped me lose 25 lbs. Hoping for a miracle weight loss from this medication. :)"

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "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."

• Mar...
• November 14, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "This caused yeast infections, itching, and blood in urine."