Jardiance and Thirst: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Jea...
• March 8, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Have been on Jardiance for one month now, have noticed I got a severe cold. I was down for 3 weeks, now I have severe bone pain in my back, my hips, and my shoulders. I'm using a cane. I see no difference in my morning numbers. In addition, I was up all night at least four times per night to wee. I also drank two bottles of water per night because of the increased thirst. My mouth was so dry, it feels like I could never get enough to drink. I do eat a very low-carb diet, I do admit I cheat once in a great while, not often. It's usually a taste. I didn't see a reduction in weight, I'm adding it up to how much water I've been drinking. I've called my doctor asking them to discontinue this medication for me, but I didn't get an answer back, so I decided I'm stopping it on my own right now. Also, I take insulin Lantus, which I stopped first as a test on myself. Three weeks off insulin makes me think the offender is Jardiance."

• Red...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I took the 25-unit pill for two days and had a very bad reaction to it. Incredible thirst, near-constant urination, upset stomach, and diarrhea, lightheadedness. It did bring down my blood sugar for a few hours, but didn't last long. Can't recommend."

• Lin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have type 2 diabetes. I am 68 years old and female. I took Jardiance and began to urinate very frequently, like about every hour and a half or so. Urine had blood in it and was painful, burning. I had extreme pain and burning inside me, I guess that was my bladder. I was extremely thirsty. I couldn't go anywhere or do anything. I just had to stay home. I had nightmares at night when I tried to sleep. (OMG!) I woke up many times to go to the bathroom at night. I had a constant, unexplained headache that would not go away. I already have a heart problem, but Jardiance was nevertheless prescribed for me anyway. I had to stop taking Jardiance. Then, all of the aforementioned side effects stopped, thank goodness. Oh, by the way, I lost four pounds. That's the only good thing that came from this medicine. Other than that, Jardiance was a nightmare. I am glad, though, that it is beneficial to some people."

• Nma...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 11, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "Dr. prescribed Jardiance to help get sugar buildup out with urine. It has been horrible with constant yeast infections. I have never in my life had one. Burning with or without urination. Terrible thirst, sugar has been running 96-128. I am on Metformin. In the last 7 months, I had lost 17 lb before starting Jardiance. The medication is very scary, your whole body aches. No energy, and the yeast infections. Always on your mind. I am done with this medicine! Please beware!"

• Ste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Been on Jardiance for 7 weeks, cannot satisfy my thirst, always craving a drink. Then pee pee ongoing. Having to get up 3 times in the night for the toilet. Some days feeling lethargic and lightheaded. Plus point is being overweight I have lost 1 stone mainly around my waist in 6 weeks, so a quick fix weight loss for me. I will run with this with my side effects as long as the numbers reduce in levels and weight. The pee pee and waking me up is annoying."

• ste...
• June 16, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been feeling good while on Jardiance (Diab type 2). I take 12.5 mg each night. Same as a lot of folks here, I pee much more and am thirsty more often. Dropped the weight pretty much straight away with very little effort. I was taking Diabex before this. I've got to have a glucose test in the next week, so we'll see how it all goes. My son's a nursing student, and this is what he said about it: 'My understanding of it is that the glomerulus, which is the filtration site in the nephron (which is the functional unit of the kidney), is only designed to filter smaller particles. Glucose, however, is really big and shouldn't be filtered into the nephron. That's what I was led to believe. Not sure if that's true or not.' I'll hit my doctor up with this."

• 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)."

• Kor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Severe pain in both kidneys and urinary tract after taking 3 months of Jardiance, no effect on my sugars. Extreme thirst and urination."

• Js2...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I’ve been on Jardiance for 3 weeks, and my fasting blood sugar has increased from 135 to 180. I’m always thirsty and pee a lot."

• NAV...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "Within three days of using the medication, I was all the time extremely thirsty. I do drink a lot of water, more than a gallon a day, and I got a urinary tract infection too."