Januvia User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Januvia has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 137 reviews on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Januvia
- Anonymous
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 27, 2023
For Diabetes, Type 2 "When used with Metformin, I had stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea. Without Metformin, I now have a constant backache, leg swelling, increased appetite. I was losing weight before now I am gaining it back while sticking to my diet. My dosage is 100mg, once daily and my blood sugar is still not under control."
- Horta
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 5, 2023
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Januvia 50mg for a year with Metformin ever since after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 12 years ago. I had no side effects from Januvia during much of that time. It did lower my A1c significantly and reduced my hunger urges. Several months ago I noticed an increase in diarrhea and more recently I have almost daily gas bloating and stomach aches that affect my sleep. I cannot account for these symptoms from food as I gave up carbonated and diet drinks to no effect. I have contacted my doctor to hopefully find an alternative medication such as Jardiance which may also benefit my congestive heart failure from a heart attack 4 years ago."
Frequently asked questions
- What is Januvia used for and how does it work?
- Can Januvia and Invokana be taken together?
- When is the best time to take Januvia?
- How long does it take for Januvia to work?
- Anonymous
- January 11, 2012
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been taking Januvia for 3 months, and my A1C has dropped from 7.2 to 6.6. I have also lost 12 pounds."
- Steel
- June 8, 2020
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Januvia dramatically reduced A1C. No side effects. Lost 25 lbs."
Are you taking this medicine?
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 2, 2013
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I got upper respiratory infection that did not get better until I got off of Januvia."
- Mike
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 5, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Doctor put me on this, and I took it for over two months, and my sugar went up by 200 points. Did not work for me."
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- Mary
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 6, 2020
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I advise no one take this Junuvia for their diabetes its a bad drug causes and bad side effects"
- Clubs
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 22, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Januvia was the only medication I could take because of my kidneys, it also help me lose 50 lbs."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 15, 2014
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Best taken in the morning. Helps deal with hormone cycling."
- troy
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 12, 2013
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I take Januvia 100 mg once daily with metformin and glyburide, and it works."
- yieyie
- October 5, 2014
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Excellent! I wish they would have left me on it! "
- Anonymous
- October 26, 2017
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Well I was given a month sample of januvia just picked up my medication read the reviews and now I won't be taking them...... Scared to swallow"
- john
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 30, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I am using this medication for the last 2 months advised by my health advisor. I am getting positive results. My blood sugar level is now in the normal range."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 21, 2019
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I took 1/2 a pill for 10 days 5 pills total . Ended up in ER couldn't breathe horrible chest pain. Never again! Horrible drug"
- InaPo...
- October 11, 2009
For Diabetes, Type 2 "My blood sugars dropped by at least 9 points the second day on Januvia. I went from a morning average of 121 to 101, lunch 90 to 79, dinner 141 to 139, bedtime 161 to 150."
- Abby
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 13, 2020
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Broke me out in the worst case of HIVES I EVER HAD"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 7, 2017
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Developed neck swelling within a week, could not breathe, went to ICU, trachea closed."
- Ruth
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 16, 2018
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Januvia hasn't done much to control blood sugar and has increased my hankering for sugar."
- the...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 15, 2016
For Diabetes, Type 2 "A big warning. If you are going at a party drinking alcohol - then skip that januvia in the morning ! I got disabled from my chest and down to my feet, I couldn"
- rudel...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 21, 2017
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Very expensive and no help at all with maintaining blood sugar"
- June
- November 2, 2016
For Diabetes, Type 2 "No side effects with this med at all and blood sugar readings have been lower. This medication is expensive but my Dr provided me with a savings coupon and I pay $5 out of pocket."
- Tried...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 24, 2018
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Had an A1C of about 7. Dr. Put me on Januvia and, about 2 months later, A1C shot up to 9.8. No side effects for me, just not effective. Now using insulin."
- Anonymous
- October 13, 2008
For Diabetes, Type 2 "I had to stop taking Januvia because I had severe stomach bloating."
- al g
- November 14, 2017
For Diabetes, Type 2 "Been taking this pill for 7 months and no change in blood sugar tests."
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For Diabetes, Type 2 "This was the best medication for my 76 year old mother on a fixed social security income of $974 a month but because of her age and being on medicare this company offers no help which is part of the sad world we live in. Why would a company have a medicine that works, but people can't afford???"