Farxiga and Yeast Infection: What Users Say (Page 2)

• 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."

• Lil...
• March 25, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Been on this drug about a year and a half now and almost instantly began suffering near-constant yeast infections. But on the positive side, my blood sugars and A1C are spot on, and I've lost 3 stone in that small length of time, and I have more energy and sleep better, although bedwetting has sometimes been a problem."

• Kzi...
• January 21, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started taking Farxiga after not being able to control type 2 diabetes. I was taking Janumet. Since I've been on Farxiga for 3 months, it has given me yeast infections, sore throat, runny nose, and frequent urination. I am going to speak to my doctor to see if I can try something else, the side effects are so scary and bothersome."

• Sta...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Been on Farxiga for 4 months and have had horrible, constant yeast infections for the past 2 months, not even prescription meds help the yeast infection. A1C has not come down. Will be going off Farxiga."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started taking Farxiga in March 2024. I have been coughing for five months now since I started taking it. I went to my primary doctor; she said it was acid reflux. I went to the emergency room several times, and they said bronchitis and sinus infection. I finally went to the ear, nose, and throat doctor, and he told me it was the Farxiga. OMG! I have had a bad yeast infection off and on ever since I have been taking it. Yes, it brings your blood sugar down gracefully, but it messes everything else up in your body, including your eyes."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 16, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started taking Farxiga in March 2024. I have been coughing for five months now since I started taking it. I went to my primary doctor; she said it was acid reflux. I went to the emergency room several times, and they said bronchitis and sinus infection. I finally went to the ear, nose, and throat doctor, and he told me it was the Farxiga. OMG! I have had a bad yeast infection off and on ever since I have been taking it. Yes, it brings your blood sugar down gracefully, but it messes everything else up in your body, including your eyes."

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "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."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 1, 2025

For Heart Failure "I have been taking Farxiga for one month. I have had 2+ yeast infections along with frequent urination. I feel achy and weak all the time. Also, horrible bouts of diarrhea. I'm going to the doctor in 2 weeks and hope he will lower the dose or find something else for me."

• 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."

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "Hair falling out, dry hair, thinning. Yeast infection, blood in urine. Not a good medication. Bloating, not good."

• kba...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 7, 2024

For Chronic Kidney Disease "I take this medication for kidney disease to prevent it from worsening. It seems to work very well, but it did cause me to get both yeast infections and UTIs."

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "A great drug, if you want relentless yeast infections."

• Rbd...
• October 15, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "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."

• Mi5...
• December 12, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "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."

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "Took Farxiga for 1 to 3 mos, instantly began having recurrent yeast infections. Even after stopping the medication, the infections continue to come frequently."

• Mar...
• November 14, 2015

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