Forxiga

[HOLLYANNhopefulanna]

My app has prescribed dapagliflozin 10mg, I have ckd 3b, my gfr was 34 on my blood test,she said my bloods were all OK, I have a pacemaker and app with my cardiologist next week so will check with him regarding this medication,so just wondering if any of you have any information on this medication,thankyou

[Blackknight1989]

Lots of positive research out there on SGLT2s and their benefits to CKD patients…here is a link to an older article but give the best explanation of the info you are seeking…hope this helps….if the link doesn’t work please let me know I’ll post the article…my best to you!

Link: healio.com/news/endocrinolo...

[HOLLYANNhopefulanna in reply to Blackknight1989]

Thankyou so much for your reply,after reading the link I feel more comfortable about taking it, with my cardiologist approval I will hopefully start it next week,again thankyou for taking the time to reply

[Blackknight1989 in reply to HOLLYANNhopefulanna]

Good plan, you seem to have a terrific handle on managing your health issues and advocating for your best health outcomes…My best to you on your CKD journey!

[HOLLYANNhopefulanna in reply to Blackknight1989]

Best wishes to you and thank you again,

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador]

I am late to answer this. My husband went on Farxiga, which is the USA equivalent of Foxiga and it was the best thing for him. It initially brought his GFR up but it has come back down a bit. But it is now stable. His protein is gone from his blood and his diabetes is also stable. Great drug for him. No side effects and he has been on it for two years. He is so good the nephrologist is going to only see him once a year with labs every six months.

[HOLLYANNhopefulanna in reply to Bassetmommer]

Thankyou so much bassetmommer for taking the time to reply,I am encouraged to try this now ,so thankyou, as I said in my previous txt I will check it with my cardiologist on Tuesday when I have my appointment hopefully getting results of my echocardiogramm as they thought I had or have fluid around my heart,hopefully it will be ok, my gfr are has dropped to 34 ,which I am worried about but hopefully this medication will help when I start taking it, again thankyou,best wishes to you and your husband,

[CatOnACloud in reply to Bassetmommer]

Glad to hear your hubbys stabilized on this drug. Im afraid of it because of my bad gut…but I’m watching 😁

[Fergie_Chow15]

I'm going on it shortly but am worried as I've been intolerant of high blood pressure tablets I have ckd3 gfr 50 live in Scotland and am lucky to be getting offered this drug as I pushed for it I'm a healthy 81yrs female no other health problems would 5gram bring my gfr upCreatine 89