Appetite loss and Dapagliflozin

[fishonabike]

Has anyone struggled with loss of appetite and weight loss on Dapagliflozin? I am asking on behalf of someone else wh is having problem with this and getting no suggestions or answers from doctors or pharmacist.

Practical suggestions from experience would be helpful

[Buddy00]

I’ve been on Dapagliflozin for a few years now and haven’t had those side effects. I wish I did as it would help me lose weight.

[fishonabike in reply to Buddy00]

Be careful what you wish for you may not like it if you get it

[Garden24]

I have lost weight using this drug. To me, that’s a bonus but to others that might be a problem. I wouldn’t say it’s affected my appetite tho.

[Class52]

I’ve taken this drug for several years and it’s not had any side effects. I take it as a type 2 diabetic the aim is to pee more and as a result pee out sugar so the main side effect which I’ve fortunately not had is thrush.

I’d suggest it’s something else your friend is taking

[Oatybiscuits]

my husband was prescribed it for supporting his heart failure

Unfortunately for him he became very poorly on it - extreme loss of appetite, stomach cramping, sickness and rapid loss weight - he was already slender

A drug given to him to improve life was stripping him of life and he had to come off it

A fantastic drug for many but not for my husband

[fishonabike in reply to Oatybiscuits]

So did you husband just stop taking it or what?

[Oatybiscuits in reply to fishonabike]

Stopped it

[Oatybiscuits in reply to fishonabike]

stopped taking it after medical advice

[Deejay62]

I have taken this drug for several years for heart failure. At first I lost half stone by peeing a lot, that has stopped it now no longer affects me. My appetite isn’t very good at the moment but it’s not caused by that. I have other things going on now, like arrhythmias.

[Poorlizzie]

Hi Fishonabike

I have lost weight since I started taking dapagliflozin. Found lots of small plates rather than a regular sized meal suits my poor appetite. I always eat when I feel hungry sometimes 4pm in the afternoon!! Eat nuts ,chocolate . The GP recently reduced my Bisololoprol which also had depressed my appetite that has helped.

[fishonabike in reply to Poorlizzie]

Thank you, I will pass those on

[ANDYDAMP in reply to fishonabike]

lost weight and appetite

[fishonabike in reply to ANDYDAMP]

And did you find anything which helped other than not taking Dapagl. ?

[Mancunian1]

for me it was the opposite, significant weight loss and a large increase in hunger. Hope you get it worked out. Best wishes