Empagliflozin for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews (Page 5)

• Dol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2018

"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 an 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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

• LBo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2021

"I was started on a 10 mg dose approximately 3 weeks ago. My glucose levels have improved from 200-300 on Metformin 2000 mg daily to the 120s - 150s 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 myself, so I don't know about weight loss yet. I have not had any problems 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 an increased risk for candida. If I have any problems, I'll let you know!"

• Lit...
• August 22, 2015

"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."

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

"Jardiance has improved my ability to control my diabetes. Jardiance is easy to take because it is in pill form instead of a shot. The problem I experienced while taking Jardiance 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 Jardiance."

• cha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 30, 2024

"My doctor prescribed 25 milligrams of Jardiance daily that I split with a splitter, resulting in 12.5 milligrams daily. I am very pleased. I had been on Ozempic 1.0 for six months and could no longer withstand the side effects. Jardiance controls my glucose levels better than Ozempic, and the side effects are next to none."

• Flo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 24, 2023

"I have been on this tablet for 3 months. I feel stiff all over, dizzy, frequently urinate, feel sick, have water retention in my legs, and have a swollen stomach. I told the doctor, they just feel I am making it all up."

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

"My 37-year-old son is a Type I diabetic-totally insulin dependent. His endocrinologist put him on 10 mg 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 the hospital. His kidneys were not functioning. He went from ER to ICU with ketoacidosis. 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. The ICU kidney specialist said he should never have been put on this medicine."

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

"I started taking this medication, Jardiance, due to diabetes type 2 after blood sugar with insulin 18 units, 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 Vitamin C. If it doesn’t help, I’m stopping this medication. We don’t need additional health problems."

• Jus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 30, 2022

"I've been on Jardiance in combination with metformin for about 5 months. The only side effect I had was a couple of yeast infections at the very beginning. My blood sugars are pretty good, and my A1c is 6.3, but that was never a problem. I have also lost 35 lbs without changing my diet or any real exercise besides short walks that I always did. I am really questioning why my previous doctor never put me on anything besides metformin when I complained about high blood sugars for YEARS! He said, 'Oh, your A1C is fine, so it's fine to have blood sugars of 250.' I think maybe he shouldn't be a doctor. Anyway, Jardiance seems to be a good medication for me, at least. I take 25 mg once a day in pill form. Take care out there, fellow diabetics."

• KLT...
• March 17, 2023

"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 I 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."

• Sam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2022

"I get it, everyone is different, but I will share my experience. I'm pre-diabetic. I took Jardiance for 5 days, and every day my symptoms got worse: dizzy, lightheaded, and feel like I'm gonna pass out. Literally felt like a zombie, as some described on here. These symptoms are not mentioned as a side effect, so I wanted to add my voice to the ones on here in hopes that it is taken seriously and looked into. I took meds for diabetes before, yet none gave me any side effects, but this one made me feel as if my body was about to shut down at any minute. I tested my blood pressure and my sugar, both were fine, so I'm not sure what was causing these symptoms and the feelings that I was having. Never again."

• Ctl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2019

"I am in my 50’s. I lost 5 pounds. I take 10 mg Jardiance. I take Metformin as well. I prefer this to Tradjenta, as Tradjenta gave me a constant runny nose that was gross. Yes, I have to get up maybe three times a night to go to the bathroom. I am thirsty, but not as thirsty as I am when my sugar is high. I take it at night so I am not as dizzy during the day. So far, so good."

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

"Had a yeast infection for seven months, and the doctor didn't care. Women's Health visits were no help. The doctor there said until I get off Jardiance, I wouldn't get rid of the yeast infection. I went to the doctor's office with my husband with me and insisted on Metformin."

• Dis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 27, 2021

"So very disappointed in this experience. The manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, gives all kinds of warnings about total kidney failure and to drink lots of water. BUT, they won't tell you what LOTS OF WATER is. They say they can't give medical advice, but they sure can scare the heck out of you telling you can get total kidney failure from dehydration. They should be fined, and this thing should be removed from the market. Hard to believe they won't explain how much water you need to drink with a straight answer."

• Ger...
• April 25, 2019

"I spent seven days of awfulness with Jardiance. I took the 10 mg 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."

• Tex...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 23, 2018

"I have taken Jardiance for a little over a year. At first, good results. Then I began to feel the constant need to urinate and could not go an hour without having to pee. This was followed by back and abdomen pain, which felt like a UTI. My urine sample did not indicate an infection, though I was given an antibiotic while they cultured my sample. I stopped taking Jardiance, and the pain and the constant need to urinate (sometimes painfully) ceased within 3 days. I cannot help but wonder what damage the drug may have done to my kidneys and urinary tract. My doctor never even suggested stopping, as I had to do my own research to see that this was one of the side effects of the drug."

• Spl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2022

"Was on Jardiance for 2 months and developed a severe urinary tract infection. I went into renal failure. The doctors gave me a 50% chance of survival. I spent 2 weeks in ICU. This medication should be removed from the market. No one should take this medication, besides, it didn't lower my blood sugars at all."

• Nan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 30, 2019

"I was on this drug from about 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 lymphedema, 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."

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

"This drug nearly killed me. Started at 10 mg a year ago, moved to a higher dose shortly after beginning. Was all good for the last year. Three weeks ago, I developed a sore spot beneath my scrotum on a Tuesday, by Friday, I was in the 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 my primary care doctor, I would have died from septic shock. The ER docs diagnosed me in 20 minutes, said it's not rare, and Jardiance was the cause. Fournier's gangrene has a 20% to 50% mortality rate, not a word about it from primary care. The ER and surgical team say they see at least one case per week. This drug and the three 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."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 30, 2023

"Initially, I was fine and had the expected side effects - increased urination and increased thirst - with no problem at all. However, about two weeks in, I experienced brain fog, night sweats, black floaters in my vision, and a general feeling of malaise. On my doctor's advice, I suspended use of the medication, and it took me another week to get well. During that time, I also experienced constant nausea, delirium, and diarrhea. It was very unpleasant, but as a result of the sweating, nausea, and diarrhea, I lost a stone and a half in weight, and my blood glucose level dropped considerably. It was a miracle cure in one sense, but an absolute catastrophe in another. Proceed with caution."

• Tam...
• September 19, 2019

"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."

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

"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."