I am diabetic and constantly losing weight. How to manage it?
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Hello doctor,
I am a type 2 diabetic for four years. I was diagnosed at a very high level (520) and have been on a low carbohydrate diet ever since and managing it. I have lost all my body fat and at 6 % body fat right now. I take 1000 mg Metformin once a day and Farxiga once a day. My goal is to gain fatback, but I keep losing weight. I need help with this.
Hello,
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Metformin is weight neutral or may cause mild weight loss. Fargixa, which is Dapagliflozin, causes weight loss and some dehydration. So you can omit Fargixa, and take Sitagliptin, Metformin combination, e.g. Janumet XR 50/1000 once a day. Try the suggested regimen and see whether you can gain back some weight in a few months. Otherwise, you have to switch over to Sulfonurea or Insulin which have much higher risk hypoglycemia, though less so if adequately adjusted.
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