Jardiance and Back Pain: What Users Say

• Try...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "On the first day of taking 10 mg of Jardiance, my blood glucose dropped 40 points. On the fourth day of taking 10 mg of Jardiance, my back was so sore I could not get up from sitting or bend over. It felt like a very bad back muscle sprain in my mid-back. My kidneys were screaming. I had no UTI, but my kidneys did not do well on this medication, and the back pain was severe."

• Kan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 25, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "Terrible experience on this medication. The side effects were unbearable: painful urination, my bladder was full and in pain all the time, back pain. My genital area was raw. Yeast infections all while taking the medication. The side effects outnumbered its benefits. If you experience similar side effects, consult your doctor. Please!"

• Sid...
• March 10, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started out for the first three weeks thinking this was great. I was having headaches the whole time and didn’t associate that it was the pill. I started on 10 mg after three weeks. The doctor wanted me to update to 25 mg, but I didn’t because the 10 mg was just fine and I was afraid the 25 mg would bring on side effects. Good thing I didn’t take it, as 2 to 3 weeks later, I was tired constantly and had no energy. It seemed like I was wide awake, but I couldn’t get up and move. The headaches continued. The thirst was insane, and I drink like I have a camel's hump full of water. Urinating up to two times an hour really started to worry me about my kidneys, and I was having back pains in that area, but I’m not sure what it was. Another week later, my legs were hurting all day. I just thought I was tired and on them too much. I got into bed, and that was the worst thing I could’ve possibly done."

• Lau...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 25, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been using Jardiance for a year now. I suppose I should say I used it for a year, but I'm also no longer taking it. Initially, I had no problems, and it did seem to reduce my blood sugars (though not substantially). Since December, I have had an insane amount of back and hip pain, UTI, and yeast infections that have rendered my life miserable. I've had a very dry mouth and dehydration feelings since the beginning. Three days off the meds and my hip pain is gone, I no longer have dry mouth, and my blood sugars are staying where they've been. The benefit has not outweighed the enduring misery. Listen to your body!"

• Pau...
• October 19, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been taking Jardiance since March. I have had a significant drop in HbA1c, and I have lost 21 lbs. I pee and drink a lot, but it is worth it to reduce the sugar levels. I also experience back pain with this. However, I was very insulin resistant and can live with the side effects to help this."

• Dav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started this med Dec 8, 2015. Have lost 16 pounds. Morning sugars dropped from 250 to the 130-150 range. After meals, dropping into the 120-160 range. Hair on head and feet growing back. Yes, the top of the head has a noticeable amount of hair growing back. Drinking a lot more water than before and have cut Lisinopril down to 1/2 dosage to try and figure out light-headed feelings. Had several dizzy and sweat issues, but all blood work is normal. Just did a nuclear stress test and all is normal. Age is almost 64. Will not ride a motorcycle until solving numbness in head issues. BP normal. 120/62. Pee a lot more. Back pain is a concern as well. Tried contacting Lilly, no luck."

• Lit...
• August 22, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "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."

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "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."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 19, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "I do not like Jardiance. It’s causing me to be so tired I can barely function. Leg pain, back pain. I just thought it was from my back, but after reading some of these remarks, I’m beginning to see that it could very easily be the medication. But then I get this urge to go to the bathroom to urinate, and when I get there, I can’t go. I went to my doctor today, and he gave me medicine for a yeast infection. If this is what’s causing me to be so excessively tired and painful, I got to get off it because I cannot function like this. I feel like I’ve been hit by a Mack truck. So I’m not gonna take any more starting tomorrow. Thanks for everyone’s input."

• bhe...
• August 11, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been taking this medication for a year now. At first, it worked, and my BS went down without exercise. But the problem is I always had a yeast infection, and now I'm coughing a lot. Then I went to my doctor and had an ultrasound on my neck. It came out that I had a small lymph node on my neck. That causes me to cough a lot. I'm just wondering if it's one of the side effects of this medication, taking 25 mg tablets. Any idea? And one bad side effect of this medication, too, is back pain."

• Blo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "10 mg for 6 months. Gradual increase in back pain... unable to stand up straight, pain in bladder, low blood pressure causing dizziness, burning in pelvic area, confused brain! Other than that, good weight loss and sugar levels better, but the bad has outweighed the good it did! Made decision to discontinue drug for fear of possible future problems associated with this."

• ted...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Stopped taking it after 2 months. It gave me terrible joint and back pain. Hope you have better luck."

• Shu...
• September 10, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started taking this medicine 3 months back. A1C dropped to 6.5 from 8.2. Lost three kgs. Also taking half Glimestar before dinner. The side effects are back pain. My opinion is that it's good."

• Typ...
• May 20, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Worked at first, reducing the need for insulin. However, never lost any weight. Started to have terrible pain in joints and back. I think there is some temporary worsening as I have quit it now."

• KLo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Jardiance gave me back pain because I was dehydrated, so I decided to drink one glass of coconut water every day to relieve the pain, and it works."

• kay...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 1, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Great for reducing A1C. Terrible back pain and thirst. Swollen tongue and difficulty in swallowing. I am not sure if this drug is safe for us diabetics (T2)."