Sitagliptin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Brand names: Januvia, Zituvio, Brynovin

Sitagliptin has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 154 reviews on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 53% reported a negative experience.

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Mic...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 20, 2022

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "I know it says Januvia can cause weight gain, but in the 3-4 months I’ve been on it, it’s been getting rid of my appetite, where I have none basically. I’ve lost over 20 lbs on it so far, and I take it with Jardiance and Metformin! Diabetic type 2 for 22 years."

9 / 10

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Taken for 6 months to 1 year
July 15, 2018

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "Been taking Januvia for 7 months, blood glucose was 26. I take 1000 Metformin at night, 34 units of insulin in the morning with Januvia. With exercise, my blood glucose is now between 4.4 and 7.8. 4.4 if I exercise but goes up once I eat. My joint pain side effects are excruciating at night, in shins, knee, and fingers. I have ceased taking Januvia a few times for 4 days to a week, and the joint pain stopped, but I always continued. It has helped my swollen legs and helped me in other ways. My joint pain is terrible tonight. I rub peppermint oil on my legs or Difflam cream and take paracetamol rapid. Sometimes it doesn't help, so I cease taking the tablet to stop the pain, only for a few days. I take Metamucil for the runs and cut back on veggies and eat superfoods instead."

7 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
May 27, 2023

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "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 100 mg, once daily, and my blood sugar is still not under control."

3 / 10

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Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "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???"

1 / 10

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den...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
March 13, 2023

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "Jardiance: I see Ozempic is related to Jardiance. Jardiance gives me diarrhea, UTI infections, or bladder infections, for which the doctor merely increases my prescription. Jardiance clogs my nose, so I can hardly breathe. Jardiance gives me sensitive skin and sometimes causes a rash-like condition. This is a terrible medication, yet the doctor refuses to take me off it. I take 25 mg of Jardiance once a day. Combined with Jentadueto, I have had no quality of life."

1 / 10

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HBA...
June 28, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been on Januvia 100 mg at bedtime. I always struggled with FBS in the mornings. So I added Januvia to Metformin. My A1C has dropped from 6.8 to 5.9 in 6 months. I have had no side effects that I am aware of. I have been able to lose 35 pounds as well with walking 4 days a week."

10 / 10

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Coa...
November 17, 2011

For Type 2 Diabetes "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 4 am 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."

7 / 10

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Luc...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 16, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "After finding out by accident, unfortunately, that I was allergic to metformin, my doctor prescribed Januvia, and after 3 weeks of severe headaches, my blood sugar average has gone down, but I just have had the most severe headaches. I've also gained weight to the tune of 10 lb in 3 weeks. I had to do something because my last three A1C have been between 8 and 9. Januvia has brought my blood sugar down... but I've been taking Levemir, NovoLog, and Victoza for 4/6 years. And I've only been taking Januvia for 3 weeks."

6 / 10

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gpm...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 24, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have not had any serious side effects (that I am aware of), but I have had 0 weight loss even though I am on a very strict diet of no bread or sugar. I also have not seen any decrease in my appetite, it may have increased it. It seems to me it has also had minimal effect on my blood sugar. I don't think I am a fan."

6 / 10

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Ale...
May 4, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I was prescribed sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg tab every morning and had my insulin reduced from 42 units in the morning and 26 units at night to 20 units and 12 units, respectively. Metformin was taken out by the renal specialist. After taking this medication for 2 weeks, I noticed my blood sugar reduced from 9.5 to 5.2 upon fasting. However, I started experiencing tightness of the lower limbs with swelling on the ankles and stomach, which felt bloated. Could this be the side effects of the drugs, and should I continue taking them?"

8 / 10

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fra...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 19, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "The first problem was a complete blurring of my right eye for about 20 minutes, which was very frightening. Next, I had severe pain in my right hand that extended to my shoulder. I developed arthritis in my fingers so severe I had difficulty holding a cup and could not exert pressure with my hand. I had back pain and am very congested, with my nose constantly running. I stopped taking this medication."

3 / 10

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SJH...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
March 15, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "The prescription was not really necessary as I had been informed that my HbA1c reading at my age was not a cause for concern. I took a dose of 25 mg daily. The side effects were dreadful - as follows: severe diarrhea for four days, which caused utter exhaustion and lack of sleep; complete loss of appetite, extreme lethargy, distortion of sense of taste, and it took almost three months for it to recover completely after I had ceased to take the tablet. There were also some minor effects, which I took to be more side effects."

1 / 10

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Ano...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
March 12, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "Dreadful drug. Low dose of 2.5 mg daily caused complete loss of appetite, the most severe, debilitating diarrhea I have ever experienced, loss of energy, and several other adverse side effects. The only reason why I award 1 out of 10 is because it is not possible to give 0 out of 10."

1 / 10

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Fox...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
October 29, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I was given sitagliptin medication and felt I had very heavy legs when walking. The pain was really bad, so I stopped taking them myself, but sometime later, the doctor put me back on them. I got a pimply red dot rash under the skin on my legs, then it went into vasculitis of a rare kind. I had been on this drug for around twelve months, but doctors in the hospital swore it was the sitagliptin that caused it. Does anyone know how it could take that long to do this? I'm baffled."

5 / 10

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car...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 9, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "Since starting this medication, I had joint pain in my arm, which after 6 months escalated to severe pain, which takes my breath away. The pain radiates up my left arm, goes across my chest, wraps around my back, and shoots up into my neck. This has reduced my glucose, BUT it's not worth the joint pain and struggles to breathe."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
January 11, 2012

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "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."

9 / 10

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Ste...
June 8, 2020

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "Januvia dramatically reduced A1C. No side effects. Lost 25 lbs."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
January 2, 2013

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "I got upper respiratory infection that did not get better until I got off of Januvia."

3 / 10

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Mik...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 5, 2019

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "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."

1 / 10

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Clu...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 22, 2019

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "Januvia was the only medication I could take because of my kidneys, it also helped me lose 50 lbs."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 26, 2017

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "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."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
August 21, 2019

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "I took 1/2 a pill for 10 days, 5 pills total. Ended up in the ER, couldn't breathe, horrible chest pain. Never again! Horrible drug."

1 / 10

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Ina...
October 11, 2009

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "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."

10 / 10

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joh...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 30, 2019

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "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."

8 / 10

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tro...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
July 12, 2013

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "I take Januvia 100 mg once daily with metformin and glyburide, and it works."

6 / 10

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