Farxiga User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Farxiga has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 149 reviews on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 48% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Farxiga
- Lilpr...
- March 25, 2016
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Been on this drug about a year and a half now and almost instantly begin suffering near constant yeast infections. But on the positive side my blood sugars and a1c are spot on and ive lost 3 stone in that small lenght of time and i have more energy and sleep better although bed wetting has sometimes been a problem."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 28, 2016
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Farxiga is effective. It has helped my numbers and lost approx. 10 lbs over a year. The only problem is the excessive thirst and frequent urination. I work and travel a lot so this really impacts my quality of life. I would recommend this medication for someone who stays home most of the time not for someone on the go. I will ask my dr to change my med at my next appt."
Frequently asked questions
- Does Farxiga cause weight loss?
- How long does it take for Farxiga to work?
- Can Farxiga cause kidney damage?
- What is Farxiga used for and how does it work?
- Kzie
- January 21, 2016
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started taking farxiga after not being able to control type 2 diabetes . I was taking Janumet . Since I been on farxiga for 3 months it had given me yeast infections, sore throat, runny nose and frequent urination . I am going to speaks to my Dr to see if I can try somethings else the side effects are so scary and bothersome ."
- Farout
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 21, 2017
For Diabetes, Type 2 "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 his medication works well for me. I just came off Bydureon and it helped me to lose 25 lbs. Hoping for a miracle weight loss from this medication. :)"
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- Chloe...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 14, 2023
For Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction "Have been prescribed Farxiga for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. I am already on Lasix, my cardiologist doubled the Lasix and added Farxiga. I don’t have type 2 diabetes, my glucose is normal so I am hoping the negative side effects won’t be so bad."
- maroatl
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 20, 2021
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I was previously on farxiga 10mg for 1 year. I had extreme thirstiness, urgency when urinating, and finally genital swelling. I discontinued due to this 3 weeks ago and the swelling persist. It worked at first to keep my AIC in check but soon I started having an increase in appetite picking up 5lbs. My fasting started to increase because I was doing late nite snacking. I was on Metformin XR 2000 before they did the recall, which worked well for me. I am now back on Metformin 1500 and have not had any of the side effects except insomnia if I take it after 7pm"
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- Vijay
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 10, 2018
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I was first prescribed 1 tablet daily morning for two weeks ,my FBS 181, PP2BS 290 +1, it came down to 155 & 152, dose of Forxiga was extended to one month. Today I am detected FBS 160,+2 urine glucose,PP2BS 170,+2 urine glucose. I am quite worried. VIJAY Tripathy Vadodara Gujrat, India"
- Happy...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 17, 2022
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Farxiga 4 months I haven't had any side effects I'm also on 2000mg metformin daily. I go this month to my doctor to see how I'm doing. I have lost weight and hope all goes as good as it is now!"
- blueh...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 23, 2021
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started out taking Trulicity once a week with Trajenta once a day. Loved my low A1c which came down to 5.8 without much work on my part. However, I developed gastroparesis. Although Trulicity is awesome with once a week injection (not insulin), the symptoms with gastroparesis were just too much. Anyway my endo put me on Xigduo (Farxiga 5 mg / 1000 mg metformin combo) in July 2020. My A1c started creeping up to 6.8. I wasn't happy with that so she added another 5 mg of Farxiga to be taken with Xigduo. I have been doing great. A1c is down to 6.0 and I've lost 20 pounds since January 2021 without really any work on my part. Believe me I am not the perfect diabetic either. I have always drank tons of water so peeing all the time has always been part of my life. Plus I have no more gastroparesis symptoms."
- Farxiga
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 9, 2024
For Chronic Kidney Disease "Being not sure how to feel completely. I have started 5 mg of this medication a week ago. Make sure you are drinking while taking this medication. I don’t have diabetes but I have had CKD for years and was prescribed this before and didn't want my kidneys to become dependent on this. Well, a few years later (just recently), my creatinine went from 1.12 to 1.42. And my eGFR went from 61 to 47 so I agreed to try the 5 mg of Farxiga. So far, my complaints are peeing all the time, which I have baby wipes to wipe with first then I dry with toilet paper, and headaches each day. I called my doctor and he will be getting labs each week for 4 weeks and see how my levels are doing. Doesn't help I am a nurse and know what I want to have checked, but I will be going on Monday for a check lab draw and see if taking it for a mere week has done anything different as I have peed at least every hour. Make sure to drink a lot of fluid since you are going to be peeing it out."
- Donna...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 5, 2024
For Diabetes, Type 2 "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."
- Lulu
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 17, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "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."
- schlom
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 13, 2014
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Medication caused ketoacidodis and hospitalization for 9 days."
- Jack
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 28, 2018
For Diabetes, Type 2 "This drug has made my hair fall out and makes me confused and tired. I feel like it is poisoning me"
- MrH
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 21, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have noticed that ever since I started taking for Farxiga my hairline is receding and my hair doesn’t grow as fast."
- FYI
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 12, 2022
For Heart Failure "The only good thing I can say, is there side effects info is correct. I believe I got every single one of them."
- DMG
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 3, 2024
For Chronic Kidney Disease "I was hesitant to start taking for kidney function and pre-diabetes. So far, so good. I've experienced none of the 'bad' side effects. I will know in a month or so if my CKD has stopped progressing."
- Kev
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 15, 2020
For Heart Failure "Best medicine for heart failure. It make you pee regularly without taking lasix."
- dianne...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 8, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Hair fall out, dry hair, thinning. Yeast infection, blood in urine not a good medication. Bloating not good"
- Jack
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 27, 2018
For Diabetes, Type 2 "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"
- Beyond...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 17, 2016
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been taking this for over 2 1/2 months. No side effects to report this works well with me. The up side to this is I'm losing weight."
- Rue
- January 3, 2015
For Diabetes, Type 2 "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."
- Bethy
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 13, 2021
For Heart Failure "I’ve been taking it for about 6 weeks now and developed an UTI. It is taking days for it to clear up."
- Cuco
- March 31, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I started taking farxiga 5 mg daily for my diabetes and experienced blood with clots in my urine. My Dr discontinued it and all those bad symptoms disappears"
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For Diabetes, Type 2 "I was perfectly happy on Invokana, then my insurance stopped covering it and my Dr put me on Farxiga to try. oh my gosh, thought I would die, it did not work on me at all. It gave me a yeast infection the first day, sugar stayed high for hours after meals, could barely pee, it made my heart race, and i felt horrible, horrible, horrible. So now I have to try Jardiance, I cant imagine it being worse than Farxiga, I sure hope I am able to pee with this medication."