Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...
Tuesday a week ago my primary care doc started me on Januvia to help get my blood sugar levels down. By Friday I was so weak I felt like falling over. By Sunday I was bed ridden, so weak I could not walk and in great pain. I discontinued the Januvia and called my doc to let her know. Today I am feeling better but still very weak.
I just wanted to get it on here to warn others to be very careful before taking Januvia. It may not affect everyone that way but if asked I would suggest not taking the risk. I really thought I was going to die.
I just wanted to get it on here to warn others to be very careful before taking Januvia. It may not affect everyone that way but if asked I would suggest not taking the risk. I really thought I was going to die.
Annette
Whew!
docs and nurses sometimes look at me like I am crazy when I double check and make calls on anything I put in my body.
Thanks for the heads up on yet another drug we are impacted by.
We always need to check drug interactions and clear all medications with our neurologist. The drug you were taking has 539 major to minor interactions with other drugs. I think when we see something like that (drugs.com) it should raise a red flag. Januvia is a relatively new drug and like all new drugs, as it is used more problems will probably become obvious.
Some medications do have black box warnings for myasthenia gravis, some are known to aggravate our problems almost universally, and others we get by with, and certainly we have to take medications. But it is always a good idea to ask specifically, check for ourselves, and be suspicious, as you were, if new symptoms go along with taking a new drug. Hoping your strength will be back ASAP. b.