http://www.medications.com/se/Januvia Recent side effects for Januvia Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:13:07 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37174 hives, redness and severe itching on hands, fingers, and forearms. Pain in shoulder which I can only describe as feeling like I slept on it wrong. Nerve-like pain in lower legs/shins (not muscular) which comes and goes and is not associated with movement o http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37174 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:58:28 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37164 My doctor decided to switch my medication from Actos (15mg. daily) to Januvia (50 mg. daily) to try to get better blood sugar levels (120-130 mornings). Took Januvia for about three weeks. After two weeks, started experiencing sleep disturbance (waking e http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37164 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:31:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37124 8 weeks on januvia,headaches, muscle pain weakness in thighs,flu like symptoms in sinuses and chest! Rash/raw areas on knuckles! Stopped taking medication and all symptoms improved within 3 days. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37124 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:35:45 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37092 Heart skipping beats, and fast heartbeat. All over flu like body ache, bloody sinuses, knee pain, eyesight not quite right. I didn't catch on at first, I thought I was close to a heart attack. First day off Januvia, none of these symptoms so far. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37092 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:41:39 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37085 I had Januvia and developed Siezures, but the doctors did not believe it came from this medication. I kept telling them there was something wrong. No avail. I was diagnosis with Epilisey.... no I don't have that either. I don't know what Januvia did but http://www.medications.com/effect/view/37085 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:21:46 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36883 Started Januvia 100mg once a day in Oct 2008. Gained weight, Sleeping problems, headaches daily, cough, No improvement in my number they went to 300/400 at times, muscle aches to the point I did not want to even get out of bed, My heart felt like it was g http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36883 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:48:45 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36707 When I first started taking Januvia it was like a god send to me. My bs dropped and I started losing weight. Since sugars were not low enough, I started taking janumet. A1C results were consistently 6.3 even tho' I ate anything I liked. Have taken Janumet http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36707 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:08:54 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36612 My husband was diagnosed with Type2 diabetes Sept. 30, 2008. He took the Janumet 50/1000 samples 2 times a day like the doctor told him to. His bs was very good (less than 110). He then switched to 50/500 about the 3rd week of October. His bs still fine. B http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36612 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:17:22 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36424 November, 2008 I started Januvia about 3 months ago while also taking metformin, glimeride. I previously took Actos but was gaining a lot of weight. Actos replaced the Avandia. The first few weeks on Avandia I seemed fine and the bs was okay. Graduall http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36424 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:40:41 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36371 flatulence http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36371 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:44:44 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36165 My husband started januvia a few months ago, in addition to his lipitor and benazepril and glumetza, which he was already taking for some time. Since starting I have noticed him being tired, irritable (almost angry), and short on patience in general. He http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36165 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:32:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35554 In addition to night sweats (which were not a problem for me during menopause), I've had a headache for the month I've been on Januvia. Shoulder & knee pain have increased - I went to an orthopedist; didn't know it might be Januvia until reading these post http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35554 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:43:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35494 I have felt poorly since October 2006. Sugar levels ranging from the 450-550 range. My G.P. who is a fantastic dr. put me on Januvia in January of 2007. Range of sugar levels did not change much Sent me for blood work found many abnormalities and in March http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35494 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:01:02 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35145 I've had pancreatitis 4 times since starting Januvia, coughing up blood, nausea, vomiting, aches and pains, can't sleep at night, and a host of other symptoms. 4 days without and I'm beginning to feel normal again. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35145 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:26:45 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35047 Since taking Januvia a month ago my blood pressure and blood sugar have gone up and I have not slept al night since. I started taking this medication a month ago and yesterday is the last time I will take it. I really need some sleep. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/35047 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:40:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34646 I have been experiencing the following side effects after taking Januvia for the last year. Night sweats, nightmares, GA (which is fatty tumors on my left forearm I have about 40 of them), arthritic type pain in my left shoulder and left hip that radiates http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34646 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:57:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34501 Extreme body heat, feels like I am on fire. This is worse than the worst hot flashes I ever had when going through the change. I am 66 years of age, be 67 in 3 months. Been taking Januvia for 3 months. This is not low blood sugar, it has happene http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34501 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:25:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34409 Have been taking Januvia since March, developed ankle pain and swelling, diagnosed with Achilles tendon rupture and tendinitis needing surgical repair. Now with severe sudden onset of left shoulder pain without any precipitating event, unable to elevate le http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34409 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:20:54 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34334 Boy, I have to say I am not happy with this drug at all. Since I started taking Januvia I have had trouble sleeping,bad dreams and it seems as though my heart is skipping several per min. Not to mention I am on a hundred mg. once a day and bs is still not http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34334 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:20:50 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34230 the samples from the doctor worked great! started a new bottle of another 3 months supply, and BS went to 400! a week ago, started to get hives every 3-4 days.now, every day at night, 12 hrs. after taking Januvia, hives break out on back. waist, buttocks, http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34230 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:44:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33815 my vision goes blurry. I can see long range but up close vision is blurry. My legs began to hurt about 3-4 hours after taking the medicine and I get a headache. It causes indigestion. Michael G. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33815 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:45:27 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33305 Wow. I started taking this when it first came out, a couple of years ago. I had DM w/uncontrollable BS's. BS's came down significantly. But now, a couple of years later, I've been experiencing a few night terrors, when first put on insulin and Januvia, http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33305 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:21:26 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/32550 Has anyone experienced excessive weight gain using Januvia? About 13 months ago I started taking J. and I've not lost any weight since that time. I had Lap-band surgery 19 months ago lost 58 lbs the first 7 months, started the Januvia, had what I thought http://www.medications.com/effect/view/32550 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:41:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/32484 I started Januvia 5 months back and have had fantastic fasting sugar level. I have dawn syndrome but Januvia put a stop to it. However, my hair is severe. My hair falls like leaves from a tree in autumn - all through the day. I am going to switch back to A http://www.medications.com/effect/view/32484 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:57:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31750 I was taking Avandia since I found out I had Diabetes in 2000 [another story with that one]. After all the bad news that was confirmed in 2007, I switched to Metformin then to Metformin and Januvia. The first three months after taking the Januvia, my bloo http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31750 Sat, 17 May 2008 21:47:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30561 Hello All, Regarding the first post I wrote, immediately below this one: I meant to say that I noticed the depression and anxiety increasing when I INCREASED the JANUVIA dosage from 1/2 a tab twice a day to 1 tab twice a day. I had thought that the SI http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30561 Sat, 17 May 2008 21:21:59 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30560 Hello All, First let me say that I am sooo sorry for everyone's symptoms and that they are likely a side-effect of the Miracle Drug Januvia! I am on Glipizide which I fought my 'ex-physician' about continuing to take for several years, since I am a nurse http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30560 Tue, 13 May 2008 11:20:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30436 I have been taking Januvia for about 7 months now. Had to get off Avandia (another story). My levels are better and have lost weight. But, recently started getting a facial rash on both sides of the nose and have noticed some trouble swallowing at night wh http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30436 Fri, 02 May 2008 22:21:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30135 I just started Januvia as a supplement to Actoplus Met, While my blood sugar, especially in the morning, has shown a significant drop, the day after I took the first pill I noticed a sore throat and woke up the next morning with something like a cold or fl http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30135 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:20:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29816 Hi, I started taking Januvia approx. 3 months ago. Around the time I started taking this new drug, I started getting very bad hives. The allergist said in no way could it be from a drug. I was watching t.v. this evening when a commercial for Januvia came http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29816 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:15:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29768 I've developed a rash all over my torso and even down my legs. Also extremely tired at times. I thought all was well for 9 months but at times I feel extremely tired with vision problems. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29768 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:24:10 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29475 i have a few side effects with januvia i fell stress on my heart high bp high sugar and weekness sleep interference high pulse never had any before and so tired hard to get around doc. dont wont to think its the pill i know it is.mary http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29475 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:12:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28794 I started taking several medications along with Januvia in January and had mild depression it stopped after a week to two weeks. Because of some miscommunication with my Dr. I went of of januiva for about 1/2 of a month. On March 24 I started taking it http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28794 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:29:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28328 Have been on Januvia for 3 weeks, Very bad left shoulder started about one week into treatment. I initially thought that I had slept on my shoulder "wrong". Left leg pain started last week. Lower leg feels tolerable sitting however when I stand & walk, ge http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28328 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:10:57 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27834 Started Januvia 08/07. Constant runny nose. Ear congestion. Experienced sudden hearing loss in left ear from infection. Had to get a tube put in. Ears and hearing still not normal. Headaches once in a while. Lost 30 pounds in 5 months. Sugar levels in the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27834 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:26:49 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27660 After starting Januvia, I started having severe muscle pain along the lines of lactic acid burning pain when doing anything that used my muscles. I also developed creep crawly restlessness in my muscles. I also felt like I had the flu and my sinuses wer http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27660 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:19:15 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27620 While januvia has helped my blood sugar levels to drop, I have noticed thinning hair and a sore tongue! My tongue will swell slightly causing it to scallop along the edges, especially when I'm sleeping. This swelling causes me to bite my tongue. Does an http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27620 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:30:31 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27309 severe arthritic pain, body is turning to cement, heart out of rhythm, sky high blood pressure, palpations up the back from the kidneys, vivid dreams, night sweats, swelling, cold hands and feet, sore throat, dried bloody sinus, over all restlessness, head http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27309 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:42:51 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26739 I have been taking Januvia for the past 7 months. I have noticed little change in my blood sugar levels. However, my hair has thinned drastically! I have stopped taking Januvia and hope the hair loss is reversible. Julia http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26739 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:34:56 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26701 I was taking Metformin(500mgs) and my sugars were very good. I told my doctor about 1 bad reading and she told me to try a new medication (Januvia). Since then I have trouble sleeping, wake up 4-5 times in 5 hrs and feel edgy all day. I take reequip for re http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26701 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:20:13 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26561 I have been taking Januvia for about 8 weeks. I have had severe bronchitis, and now can't get rid of chest congestion for two weeks. Seems like fluid build-up in my lungs. Before I started taking Januvia, I was so proud of the fact that I had not been i http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26561 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:24:33 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26308 2 major side effects. I find myself waking up startled and wide awake about an hour and a half after falling to sleep. I usually go back to sleep, but awake again in another couple of hours. This waking is not associated with urination either. before J http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26308 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:49:30 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25620 I have severe pain in my throat near my jaw and ear. The attack lasted 20 minutes to 1 hour; it was like a seizure. After I take the pain killer, the seizure stops and I am going to the doctor again this morning. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25620 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:33:01 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25381 Numbness in legs and hands, weakness? the spoon in my hand didn't feel right to eat, agitated, high blood pressure, chest pains, sinus infection, face very numb, started at the lip within 12 hours it was spreading up my face, my eyelids felt so heavy.... http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25381 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:07:47 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24459 within two days of first taking this medicine my life changed. i had pain in my hip so at times walking was difficult. i couln't sleep without a strong ambien (actually I was awake for more than forty hours before I decided to take an ambien), and strangel http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24459 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:44:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24027 Thinning hair, muscle aches, tiredness. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24027 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:55:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23678 I thought I was tolerating Januvia pretty well, although it didn't seem to change my sugars much. However about 3 weeks into it I began to notice pain on my legs, especially my left. I can't really describe it as joint or muscle, it is just pain. I kept http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23678 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:35:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23353 I hve been on Januvia for 5 weeks, after not being able to tolerate Metformin. I have noticed a great thinning of my hair. Other than that I haven't felt better. Is hair loss a side effect? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23353 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:42:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23348 I am wondering if the chronic cough I have is a side effect of Januvia. Initially I thought it was the ace inhibitor I was taking, but since I went off it a few months ago, the coughing has not subsided. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23348 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:41:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22295 I need to add more side effects I experienced with Januvia, I would wake up at the same time every morning with a "Strange headache at exactly 3:00 A.M. It was so bad it would wake me up. Pain and numbness running down my right leg and left arm. Also I was http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22295