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        <description> My A1c is up a little and I&amp;#039;ve had some nights where I am up for nature breaks 5, even 6 times. 

He prescribed Farxiga and Tamsulosin.  

I am most concerned with possible heart rhythm disturbances.  Enjoying my NSR and don&amp;#039;t want to muck it up.  

Thanks</description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I&#039;m with George on finding a root cause.  My doc is looking at Farxiga for me but I have had some heart surgeries  (from congenital stuff) and it isn&#039;t just A1C related.  There is so much you can do yourself to reduce inflammation.  There is a time for medications of course.  But if this is the first your blood test that shows that and isn&#039;t too high I would ask questions.  Just me. I know there are those that prefer meds and that&#039;s fine too if that&#039;s how you roll.   My functional cardiologist does a giant amount of blood tests that regular cardiologists don&#039;t do.  Also not sure if you are a man or woman taking those many nature breaks,  but if a man I assume you have had a prostate exam.  Maybe I am mis-understanding]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I took tamulosin briefly but stopped it as I couldn&#039;t tolerate the side effects which included brain fog. I did have some palpitations while on the medication but I was away from my kardia so I could not confirm it was AFib. I decided to stop the medication and just live with my nocturia. Some websites will list arrhythmia as a possible side effect although most do not. If I restrict fluids 3 hours before bedtime it helps a little.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Thank you Daisy - that helps.]]></description>
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            <title>Re: Primary care MD gave me 2 new meds to try.  Should I?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ <blockquote class="bbcode"><div><small>Quote<br /></small><strong>PavanPharter</strong><br />
My A1c is up a little and I&#039;ve had some nights where I am up for nature breaks 5, even 6 times. <br />
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He prescribed Farxiga and Tamsulosin.  <br />
<br />
I am most concerned with possible heart rhythm disturbances.  Enjoying my NSR and don&#039;t want to muck it up.  <br />
<br />
Thanks</div></blockquote>
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Here is an anecdotal story about Flomax and heart rhythm. After my recent ablation, a post-anesthesia side-effect was not being able to pee. I told Dr. Natale when he came by in the evening and he prescribed Flomax (and I’m female)!]]></description>
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            <title>Re: Primary care MD gave me 2 new meds to try.  Should I?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ George - I have but have been careless lately and my MD took notice.  He&#039;s like a hawk on my labs, which thankfully, I need criticism and correction on from time to time.  Nose to the grindstone now as I don&#039;t like taking drugs. <br />
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GG - thanks. I&#039;d like to sleep better so hopefully the Tam will help.]]></description>
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            <title>Re: Primary care MD gave me 2 new meds to try.  Should I?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I don&#039;t know about those meds and heart rhythm, either, but I do know that Tamsulosin, (Flomax), and Finisteride, (Proscar). both help with urinary issues; once to twice up during the night.  I&#039;ve been taking both for years after prostate cancer treatment, prescribed by my Urologist and with the full knowledge of my EP, Cardiologist and Primary Care MD.  I have had two Natale ablations, the last one in 2021, NSR since.<br />
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No knowledge about Farxiga.]]></description>
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            <title>Re: Primary care MD gave me 2 new meds to try.  Should I?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I have no idea whether the meds will impact your heart rhythm.   My thought is that these meds may help with the symptoms of high serum glucose, but aren&#039;t a root cause solution, which is probably only available through lifestyle modification.  Have you pursued this avenue?]]></description>
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            <title>Primary care MD gave me 2 new meds to try.  Should I?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ My A1c is up a little and I&#039;ve had some nights where I am up for nature breaks 5, even 6 times. <br />
<br />
He prescribed Farxiga and Tamsulosin.  <br />
<br />
I am most concerned with possible heart rhythm disturbances.  Enjoying my NSR and don&#039;t want to muck it up.  <br />
<br />
Thanks]]></description>
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