Januvia and Stomach Pain: What Users Say

• str...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 15, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I took Januvia for about 1 year. Then one day, my stomach started to swell up drastically, and my wife took me to the hospital. When I arrived, I could no longer walk and was put in a wheelchair. I was admitted but passed out. When I came to, I had 4 IVs in me and was totally soaked, like I had just jumped in a pool. My white blood cell count was over 3,000, off the chart. One nurse accused me of overdosing on street drugs. I was in the hospital for 3-1/2 days and spent 2 weeks on the couch. Then, 2-3 months were spent having people tell me I looked like I was dying and asked what was wrong. Januvia snuck up on me like a poisonous snake. It overtook my system in 45 minutes, from having an irritable stomach to knowing I was dying, and there was nothing I could do."

• blu...
• October 3, 2011

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been taking Januvia for about a year and have experienced these side effects: difficulty swallowing, pain in the stomach that radiates to my back, hard time eating because of nausea. I finally had to quit taking it. I was also constipated all the time. Now that I am off Januvia, everything is back to normal."

• Iwd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "My insurance refused to pay for my Oseni, they told my doctor to try Januvia. During the first 7 days, I developed a constant cough, along with upper stomach pain and diarrhea. I stopped the medication, and symptoms ceased. I started back on the meds yesterday, and severe stomach pain returned, along with diarrhea. Stopping this medication for good-it's not good for me, the side effects are too painful."

• Iwd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 25, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "My insurance refused to pay for my Oseni, they told my doctor to try Januvia. During the first 7 days, I developed a constant cough, along with upper stomach pain and diarrhea. I stopped the medication, and symptoms ceased. I started back on the meds yesterday, and severe stomach pain returned, along with diarrhea. Stopping this medication for good-it's not good for me, the side effects are too painful."

• Ins...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 17, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I was diagnosed with diabetes a few years ago and was given Metformin. Immediately, I had severe stomach pains, nausea, and vomiting. I was switched to Amaryl (dropped my blood sugar constantly), then to Oseni (which worked miracles with the right diet). Then there was a shortage, so I was prescribed Januvia! Januvia doesn't drop my blood sugar if I haven't eaten in a while, and I don't have to be as strict with my dieting (no pasta with Amaryl and Oseni vs. pasta with Januvia). With Januvia, my A1C was at a 6.5, and I didn't have any nasty side effects. Januvia is the only medicine I'm on right now for my diabetes, and I'm actually glad my doctor fought to get me the medicine."

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

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."