Sitagliptin and Back Pain: What Users Say

• Gab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2020

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "After a bad case of shingles, my feet were giving me a lot of problems. Felt like I was walking on stones. My doctor said my sugar was elevated and prescribed Januvia 50 mg for type 2 diabetes. I had changed my diet drastically. No wheat, pasta, rice, breads, cakes, potatoes, and counted my carbs, ate more protein, vegetables, and fruit. I was on Januvia for one week when I started getting joint and muscle pain very bad. I couldn’t sleep three nights in a row because of bad pain in my body. Back pain, shoulders, legs, and my feet got worse. I took myself off and called the doctor’s office to tell them my problem with Januvia. It’s now two weeks I’m off it, and my pain went away, my feet are back to where they were from nerve problems from shingles. I don’t want to go on another medication until I get blood work in two weeks just to see if my drastic diet change has changed my readings. I’ll never go on Januvia again."

• Bir...
• May 2, 2019

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "After seeing my doctor, he took me off the Metformin ER 500 mg because it wasn't helping me. Therefore, he gave me a sample box of Januvia 100 mg to try out. I had the worst experience ever. After 2 days of taking this medicine, I began having severe pains in my stomach, back, and legs to the point I couldn't walk. The pain was intense, excruciating, agonizing. I discontinued the medicine after the second day. I have another doctor appointment, and I will be sure to address this issue. If you can maintain your diabetes with diet and exercise, please do."

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2016

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "This drug came after a bad reaction to Metformin. It is definitely not any better. From day one, I have had diarrhea. And the heaviness in my arms is still present. Now, the leg spasms are showing up, but it is the abdominal pain and the excruciating back pain that take this drug out of the running. I am coming off of it. I can't afford for this drug to kill me. Nausea has been a problem within 3 days of beginning it. Be wary...be alert."

• Kar...
• August 21, 2018

Sitagliptin for Type 2 Diabetes "Aug. 20, 2018 - After 10 days of taking Januvia 25 mg per day along with Metformin 500 mg twice a day, I started getting upper abdominal pain and back pain at the same time. The pain came and went all day long. At first, I didn't connect it to the Januvia, but after 5 days of the pain getting worse, I called my doctor's office. They told me to go straight to the ER at the hospital. I had blood work done, an EKG, and an ultrasound of the affected area. Everything came back negative. I was told to discontinue the Januvia and go on a very light diet of broth, juice, etc., which is what I did. It took 5 days before the pain subsided. I have done a lot of research online since then, and I see I'm not the only one that had this problem."

• 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."

• 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."

• mbo...
• August 26, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "Side effects: constipation, back pain, renal dysfunction, anxiety, did not lower my blood sugar."