Empagliflozin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 2, 2021

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I threw it in the trash after having a terrible reaction. Dehydration, swelling, shortness of breath, UTI, and yeast infection. This is a terrible drug and they need to take it off the market instead of showing it on commercials every day. Its also too expensive."

• Soomoo
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2023

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction "I recently had been diagnosed with elevated blood fasting sugar levels so my cardiologist prescribed low dose Jardiance (10mg) for me to protect my heart and kidneys as I have CAD (coronary artery disease) and hereditary diabetes. He explained that Jardiance will make me pee out sugar and sugar produced from excess calories that I ingest. He warned me to be conscious of my feminine hygiene and to make sure that the intimate area is clean and devoid of residual urine every time I urinate as this can cause UTIs and skin irritations. So I am washing with clean water and sometimes soap and water to prevent any infections, I also carry a pocket bidet in my bag. I have not had any problems with Jardiance. I will be taking my first FBS and Hb1C test in two months."

• Works...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2022

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I started on Jardiance on January 21st 2022 and within 3 month's lost 40 lbs and A1C went from 11.4 to 7.7 which is great. I am a male 59 weighed 300lb now 254lb and as long as I keep active it keeps taking weight off. I eat much less with a smaller stomach. Only side effect is after three months I started peeing every time I stood up or heard water running. Way to many trips to the bathroom, but that's ok because its flushing my body."

• Chris...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2022

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I got on this med this past January and started losing weight and it wasn't until I studied it and understood what it does (with Metformin) where it made sense. Also, I have always been prone to UTI's and started taking a cranberry supplement and also started wiping down there with a clean wipe,it gets all the sugar out of there. Hope this helps."

• RachR...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 15, 2015

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "At 10 mg, my HbA1c dropped an entire point, however, I have only lost a lb or two over 3 months. Now I am up to 25 mg. I have dry mouth and peeing all the time. I take a low dose of Lisinopril to protect my kidneys. I am still on 2000 mg of metformin daily. I weigh 160 lbs and would love to drop 40-50 lbs."

• phoen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 18, 2015

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Lost about 8% of body weight (20 lbs) initially. I'm going into month 3, and I'm not sure this is reducing my sugar enough. Big issues with various infections, like 5 in the past 2 months. It does also seem to cause sugar cravings, as the last reviewer mentioned."

• Little...
• August 22, 2015

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Terrible drug. Made me pee every 90 mins, which is not good as I am a driver on the road all day. Constant back pain. Having to get up 2/3 times during the night to go to the toilet, causing a lack of sleep. Negatives far outweigh positives. I stopped taking it after 3 months."

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 1, 2015

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "My 37 year old son is a Type I diabetic-totally insulin dependent. His endocrinologist put him on 10mg Jardiance last Saturday. We were initially impressed that his sugar readings were better but Wednesday night he started vomiting uncontrollably and in severe pain all over. We rushed him to hospital. His kidneys were not functioning. He went from ER to ICU with keto acidosis.. I read all over the internet that this medication is NOT for Type I diabetics. When we called the doctor,he blamed his condition on SCUBA diving which is ridiculous. We always SCUBA and he has never had a problem as he monitors his diabetes carefully. He got sick hours after SCUBA diving. ICU kidney specialist said he should never had been put on this medicine."

• Lulab...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 24, 2017

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been taking a combination of Jardiance 25 mg daily and Janumet 50/100 BID for about a year and 1/2. I have lost 70 pounds....was 191lb pounds now 121 pounds. Due to weight loss, Alc is now 5.8, down from 10.8. I have recently stopped the Janumet finding I no longer need both medications. Considering cutting Jardiance dose in half as well. However since stopping Janumet I have gained about 5 pounds recently..which is fine because 121 pounds was too thin for my medium size frame. I am hoping I can stop medications altogether. I highly recommend Jardiance!"

• LBono
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2021

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I was started on 10 mg dose approximately 3 weeks ago. My glucose levels have improved from 200-300 on Metformin 2000 mg daily to 120's - 150's with the addition of Jardiance 10 mg. Now she wants me to increase my dose of Jardiance to 25 mg daily with the Metformin. I took my first 25 mg this morning and am nervous ! I do urinate more but drink lots of water and diet green tea. I have not weighed so I don't know about weight loss yet. I have not had any problem with UTI or yeast infections. I did when my glucose level was higher. From what I know, this medication removes glucose from your system and eliminates it through the kidneys and bowel. Hence you have the increased risk for candida. If I have any problems I'll let you know!"

• jpinp...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 27, 2017

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I started 10 mg on Dec 19th and started a severe yeast infection on Dec 25, and then into a bacterial vaginitis. I have been treating this now since Dec 26th and stopped the med per my doctor's orders. I will never take this again. I have spent a fortune on OTC meds, with poor results. Now doing steroid creams and will start antibiotics next week. This has been miserable, and my sugars are up because of the infections. Just be careful with these new meds."

• Dolly
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2018

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I exercise and walk like crazy, but was unable to lose weight. My A1C is 8. I was becoming insulin resistant. Only been on Jardiance 2 weeks. Already lost 8 pounds. My sugar dropped from am average of 225 to 120. I haven't had my A1C rechecked yet. But I feel great Only side effect I am drinking a lot more fluids, and peeing a lot more. But, other than that, I feel better than I have in a long time. I hope this medication keeps working for the long run."

• Glody
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 23, 2016

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been taking Jardiance for 8 months, my A1C dropped from 10.1 to 7.5. I also lost 12 pounds, and I haven't experienced any side effects except for frequent urination and thirst. So far, it's working for me."

• KLT
• March 17, 2023

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic 6 years ago and the first year with diet, exercise, and metformin brought my A1C down to 5.7. I was taken off the metformin to see if I could still maintain the A1C without medication, that was not the case, and was put back on the medication. The metformin has not been as effective within the last year, and my A1C and weight have been steadily increasing into the type 2 diabetes range. I started Jardiance 25 mg 11 days ago alongside 500 mg of metformin. I can tell you that I can physically feel the difference and I have already lost 8 pounds. I have a follow-up in a couple of months and will have more updates. I have had no side effects so far."

• Ketoa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 23, 2022

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I haven't read through all the review, but OMG let me tell you mine! Ketoacidosis twice within 2 months and Hospitalized once for 48 hours in the ICU then just a week and a half ago in the ICU for 8 Days and had to have surgical procedures due to ANOTHER side effect you would never wish on your worst enemy which is the GENITALIA INFECTION!!! Are you kidding me? NOPE... I have to have this issue incised, drained and packed with gauze each time and keep getting this very often. This last time in the hospital they did that procedure and also had to go back for debriment of the tissue that had started dying! The doctors there took me off of Metformin and said to never take that again due to effects and linked to other things and I now removed myself from JARDIANCE. I have an Endocrin appointment coming up to go over other option because my life is at stake and we are speculating it's from JARDIANCE!"

• Miche...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 21, 2020

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Ive been on Jardiance for a couple days. I just learned im not a true type 1 diabetic and am technically something called Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) Diabetic. I've taken insulin for the past 25 years and this the first time taking an oral medication. I started out with a1c of 5.7 and blood sugars are still between 80-115. I do eat healthy but still have carbs time to time in moderation. Haven't noticed any side effect symptoms other than peeing more which is fine. I do drink a lot of fluids by day so I haven't noticed increased thirst."

• Nanda
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 30, 2019

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I was on this drug for about a 10-2018 to 5-2019. This drug gave me yeast infections, my Doc did not do anything until my yeast infections got so bad,I had lympedema and the pain was horrible, I am better thanks to a good doc, and medicine, this drug needs to be taken off the market it is deadly."

• Bluee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 31, 2019

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I started taking this medication Jardiance due to diabetes type 2 after blood sugar with insulin 18units, Metformin and Apo-Glickazide did not help bring it under control, although I was being very careful, always hungry. Within 1 week I have a yeast infection down there, am so swollen I can barely wipe after urinating. Also drinking lots of water, up frequently at night to urinate. Will try unscented wipes and Vitamine C. If it doesn’t help, I’m stopping this medication. We don’t need additional health problems."

• price...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 27, 2017

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Jardience has improved my ability to control my diabetes. Jardience is easy to take because it is in pill form instead of a shot. The problem I experienced while taking Jardience is a monthly yeast infection. This month, August 2017, I acquired a yeast infection and a severe case of vulvitis. My usual dose of diflucan improved my vulvitis and yeast infection but symptoms still persist. This level of discomfort has made me consider discontinuing Jardience."

• Tams
• September 19, 2019

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "This medicine did decrease my blood sugar but what it also did was make me continually thirsty. For the amount of decreased sugar for me it was not worth continuing. I did not lose weight with this medicine either. I gained weight and my diet is very good for type 2. I did not get yeast infections or kidney infections. My skin was severely dry as was my hair. I stopped this med and am just on metformin ."

• Gertr...
• April 25, 2019

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I spent seven days of awfulness with Jardiance. I took the 10mg tab (lowest dosage). I was running to the bathroom about every 10 minutes, so often that I could not leave home. Had to get up numerous times during the night which interfered with sleep. My lady parts felt like fire. I drank tons of water but still felt dehydrated. My sugar readings dropped to around 80 and I felt weak all the time. I itched all over and also had very loose bowel movements. I would not recommend this drug. It is awful."

• Short...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2019

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Four months on Jardiance 10mg (replaced Januvia which wasn't working for me) reduced my A1c from 7.6 to 6.4... average blood sugar reading dropped from 170s to 120s. I did initially experience much more frequent urination- but it seems to have levelled off. I dropped 7 lbs which is too much for me. I weighed 154lb when I started on Jardiance. So far, I'm pleased with the results but will be careful to maintain my weight."

• Wheezy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 24, 2019

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Had a yeast infection for seven months and Dr didn't care. Women's Health visits were no help. Dr there said until I get off Jardiance I wouldn't get rid of yeast infection. I went to Drs office with husband with me and insisted on Metformin."

• Lance
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 5, 2022

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "This drug nearly killed me. Started at 10 mg a year ago, moved to higher dose shortly after beginning. Was all good for the last year. 3 weeks ago I developed a sore spot beneath my scrotum on a Tuesday, by Friday I was in ER in need of life saving surgery to remove infection from Fournier's gangrene. They told me if I was not as healthy as I am and waited the weekend to see primary care Dr... I would have died from septic shock. The ER docs diagnosed in 20 mins, said it not rare and Jardiance was the cause. Fourniers gangrene has a 20 to 50% mortality rate, not a word about it from primary care. ER and surgical team says they see at least a case per week. This drug and the 3 other brands that work similarly are very dangerous. Diabetes is a money maker, they make more money when we are sick. Drug companies and doctors have lawyers protecting them......nobody but ER doctors, surgeons and nurses protect the patient once the damage is done. Get off these drugs."

• Elsie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2019

Jardiance (empagliflozin) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I left a message when I was prescribed this medication (2019-07-10) so now is the update. After about a week of using this I have not felt any side-effects but I did say that I have other conditions which are making me feel some things that people say they suffer with...so I am glad to say this has not made me feel worse. So far so good and I have also lost a couple of pounds. Could be the meds or the stomach issue I have ongoing - yet to be diagnosed! I would recommend trying it and if you do suffer, just stop and try the injection form, which supposedly does not give the same side effects."