User Reviews for Sitagliptin

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been on januvia for three weeks.My blood sugar has been great.What a big change from amaryl! And I've lost 5 lbs in these 3 weeks, a side benifit. Have read a scary blog on this drug though, that causes me to be a bit worried. They mention something called Stevens-Johnson syndrom, some are complaining with really bad joint pain, some with really bad acne, and skin infections. Hope they don't come in a few months from now and recall it like they have others in the past.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been on Januvia for almost a month. My blood sugars run in the 90's, but my appetite has increased and I crave sweets. I have gained 4 pounds and am experiencing all over joint pains and muscle aches.

Januvia (sitagliptin): While I was on Januvia it felt like I was on a high power diet pill. I did not go to the bathroom but once in 5 days, had bloating and stomach problems and it felt like my hormones were out of wack. I could not sleep. This is my second day off Januvia and I can't wait to go home and sleep tonight. All of the not sleeping is finally catching up with me. I hope when someone else tells their doctor about this, you don't get the look like I got. Hope this helps someone.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been on Januvia for 6 months. My sugar levels are great. No side effects. It makes me feel not hungry. I was taking Amaryl once a day and metformin twice a day, plus Diovan for blood pressure. Now I am only on Januvia. I started going to the gym and eating healthier, I now have lost 60 lbs. Personally it is the best medicine I have found.

Januvia (sitagliptin): Love this Drug. I have been on Januvia for at least a year and a half now. When I started, I noticed that in combination with metformin, if I am walking or exercising, within few (1-3) hours after taking a pill, my sugars are terrific and going down significantly. I couldn't achieve this with Gliburide and metformin alone. I used to have under-skin tissues all over the body formed like it is a bulge under skin, many bulges actually. After I started Januvia all those accumulations of tissue disappeared.

Januvia (sitagliptin): Although only taking it for 3 months now -- I basically feel a lot better and the sugars are at a moderate level to lower. I do not feel as hungry as I usually do. There has been some problems with constipation, though not bad.

Januvia (sitagliptin): Metformin and Glipizide weren't working well enough to keep my blood sugar in control. My doctor added Starlix at meals and that seemed to help some but still didn't produce the desired results. As a last resort to beginning insulin, he prescribed Januvia. Wow! What a difference. My morning readings dropped from the 170s into the 80-90 range within a week or two. Only negative side effect is occasional constipation, but nothing I can't deal with. Have been taking Januvia for about four months and one positive benefit I've noticed is a decrease in cravings or appetite in the evenings (the worst time of the day for me).

Januvia (sitagliptin): Since starting taking Januvia, I have been throwing up almost every morning. The stomach acid is so strong and now my throat is raw. My stomach constantly churns and very nauseous. Since taking this medicine, I have heartburn and indigestion My sleeping habits have changed, because of the constant stomach churning and it has been keeping me up. I got tired of being sick everyday. This is no way to live and try to enjoy life. I have quit taking Januvia and now I feel "normal". My regular sleeping habits return, and stomach feels fine.

Januvia (sitagliptin): Am taking Metformin and Glipizide. That was not getting the numbers under 7 so Doctor added Actos. I gained 20 lbs in 3.5 months. Doctor has switched me to Januvia instead of Actos. Only second week but side effects have been minimal (some sleep issues). The big thing is no longer feeling hungry all the time. We'll see how the numbers turn out in 2 months.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I couldn't tolerate metformin at all. Moving to Januvia was wonderful. I've been on it for a year and a half and have had no side effects whatsoever. Blood glucose numbers and A1c (5.7!) have been good, but I also exercise and closely watch my diet.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been on Januvia for 3 weeks and my blood readings have been in the 170s or higher. When I was on Actos my levels were 120 and below. What am I doing wrong? I have not lost any weight from my "Actos days" but I haven't gained any weight either.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I am taking this with Levemir and my sugar is controlled for the 1st time in ages. I was supposed to be taking regular insulin but I am unable to be compliant so my doctor suggested this as something to try to bring my sugar down at least a little. To my surprise it is working very well.

Januvia (sitagliptin): My blood sugars dropped by at least 9 points the second day on Januvia. I went from a morning 121 avg to 101, lunch 90 to 79, dinner 141 to 139, bedtime 161 to 150.

Januvia (sitagliptin): Have been on metformin 2.5g, glimepride 4mg, Januvia 100mg reading now 6.3 3 months on Januvia for 12 months. No weight gain, no side effects. Was on Actos, gained 4kg, had hypos readings above 7. 3 months all the time, less hunger pain no hypos, best readings in 3 years.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been on Junuvia for eight weeks. No side effects, no problems. The blood sugar two hours after eating is well below 120. However the fasting blood sugar level does not dro below 100. Overall I am very satisfied. It is very expensive but good.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been on Januvia 100 mg for about 1 year, 1 pill per day, my blood sugars ran from 124 to 138. The past 4 weeks my doctor increased it to 3 times a day, because my blood sugar started to go up to 152-240. I wish I knew what happened. My diet is the same and at first I lost weight and now am at a stand still. Maybe I should change. I have trouble sleeping and take something for that. Hope it will change soon.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been using this medicine for over 6 months. At first it was great because I quit experiencing the low blood sugar at lunch time from glyburide. Now I am having a little higher blood sugar, 120-145 fasting, which is high for me, and horrible heartburn and stomach issues. Not sure if it is stress or a side effect. May take a break from it and see what happens.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have not experienced any side effects besides a little constipation. My eating habits has decreased. My weight has dropped 10 pounds a month for the last 2 months. I don't think it is the medication that cause me to lose, but my 5 miles a day run. Overall its a good product. Does not cause my glucose to go too low.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I had to stop taking Januvia because I had severe stomach bloating.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I was initially on Januvia but didn't find it effective. My sugar levels were good in the morning (105), but skyrocketed to 160 after eating a meal. I ended up switching to Janumet, which is Januvia Metformin. The Janumet helped but was later supplemented with Amaryl. From my experiences, the only positive feedback about Januvia or Januvia-based medicines is that they do not cause hypoglycemia.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been taking Januvia for about a year and have experienced these side effects, difficulty swallowing, pain in stomach that radiates to my back, hard time eating because of nausea. I finally had to quit taking it. Also was constipated all the time. Now that I am off of Januvia everything is back to normal.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I have been on Januvia for about 7 weeks and have had diarrhea the whole time. I'm also on metformin and between the 2 I don't think I've had a solid poop in weeks but my blood sugars are down from 25 to under 10 most days. I have gained weight 15lbs and I can't handle the cold this year, always getting chilled. I also have to take mine with food otherwise I get an acid stomach all day no matter what I do. I will be talking to my doctor to see if there are other options or if the benefits outweigh the negatives.

Januvia (sitagliptin): My body had developed resistance for the sitagliptin after 45 days of use. It worked fine with my body for 40-45 days, and became ineffective later. My doctor switched me to glipizide/glimepiride which works with my body effectively even after 1 year use along with metformin combination.

Januvia (sitagliptin): I've been on Januvia for about 5 months after being on Metformin alone twice a day for 6 months. My average blood glucose before meal is in the 80s even though I am non compliant with my exercise schedule, I have to admit it. But I noticed mild knee pain, not sure if it is related to medicines. Other than that I'm happy with Januvia.

sitagliptin: I have been taking Sitagliptin combined with Metformin for about four years - slowly slowly my weight has dropped. I have had to make major changes to my diet to avoid being sick at about 4am every day. I am now starting to get significant pain in my joints and am probably going to come off the Sitagliptin for a month and see what happens. Overall Sitagliptin has been an excellent treatment for my reactive hyperglycemia.