DAPAGLIFLOZIN vs Semaglutide

I’m honestly so happy I’m not even sure how I feel. Back in July I unexpectedly found out I was diabetic after finding a high amount of sugar in my urine and being urged to go to the ER for immediate bloodwork. I’ve been put on 5mg of Farxiga (dapagliflozin) the last month or so and have been keepi

I used to take Xigduo and it was covered just fine on my previous insurance, but then I lost my job and had to get a plan off the healthcare marketplace. They have a fairly large deductible for prescriptions and charge coinsurance on name-brand drugs, so even after using a manufacturer's coupon I'd

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm505860.htm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has strengthened the existing warning about the risk of acute kidney injury for the type 2 diabetes medicines canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga, Xigduo XR). Based on recent repo

So I just got my first CGM and I'm loving it! Previously, I was finger pricking and noticed that my waking BG was always higher than it was the rest of the day. I suspected Dawn Phenomenon, as it would be 120 odd and then settle down to 80-90 throught the day, with the odd spike upt to 120-140 after

I am 34 F , I have put on weight ( 13 kgs or 30 pounds ) steadily over the last 3-4 years post covid. Current weight is 94kg or 207 pounds at 166cm height. My HB1AC is 6.4 which my doctor said is on the border. I have high LDL cholesterol at 214. HOMA IR is 3.6 so I have insulin sensitivity. My do

I know 6 days is a small window, but hear me out. Diabetic for 9 years. Maintained it below 7 till 6 months back. Met with accident on 6th Oct, thumb got amputated just below nail. Found out during surgery blood tests Hba1c was 8 ( stress and stress eating in last 6 months pushed it up). Surgeon s

Hi, my dad (58) was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes almost a year ago. My dad drinks alcohol occasionally and is a non-smoker. Last December 6, 2024, his HbA1c increased from 7.5 to 8.1. We were a bit complacent with my dad's diet, and as a family of 5, we also had some lapses. We want to be stricter

Hi everyone, well I had a terrible year last year which brought on a huge amount of stress, due to mental health issues with my daughter and also working in a high pressured environment. I am a self-employed consultant so I have to work as I am the main breadwinner for the family. My diabetic contr

As I've mentioned in prior posts, I'm an untreated T2 (about 3 years now?) due to being too poor to afford health care and medications but not poor enough for assistance, but that officially ends today!!! I've been on a free CGM for 12 days and now I start Ozempic from a local program and Novo Nordi

I was diagnosed back at the end of March this year and I was very sick. My A1C was 14! Blood sugars of 300+ average. I took this very seriously as I had seen what type 1 did to my grandma. And I know type 1 and type 2 are two very different beasts, I did not want to have to give myself insulin as we

I am new diagnosed type 2 diabetic. My fasting bs was 140 and A1C is 6.4. My insurance denied both tirzepitide and Semaglutide brand names stating my A1C must be 6.5. I’m so frustrated. I had started taking compounded Semaglutide prior to my diagnosis for weight loss and then did my blood work and r

**1st June 2021 - new docs, start treatment**     weight: **216 lb** / 97.98 kg height: 6'1" / 1.85 m BMI: 28.5 (overweight) BP: **132/90** (too high) *start lisinopril* HbA1c: **10.4%** average BG: 252 mg/dL, 14 mmol/L LDL: 127 mg/dL HDL: 36 mg/dL TG: 845 mg/dL (!)

I have been using ozempic for 3 months. My side effects were mild and bearable. I noticed that I got nausea when I ate unhealthy or large amounts of food. I started to eat less and better quality. I was more sensitive to motion nausea (like long bus rides), but all ok. Last month my period was

I was diagnosed with T2 in April 2024 after having symptoms like thirsty and weight loss . My A1C was 11.5 in April .after taking medications and vigorous workouts , A1C dropped to 5.5 in October . I trained for marathon and ran Chicago marathon . I put in lot of miles . I am not strict on diet tho