Insulin and Sciatica - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sciatica is reported as a side effect among people who take Insulin (insulin pork), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Metformin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sciatica when taking Insulin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 49,622 people who have side effects when taking Insulin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Insulin?

Insulin has active ingredients of insulin pork. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 50,203 Insulin users. Check the latest studies of Insulin.

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,138 drugs and 1,437 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 04, 2026

49,622 people reported to have side effects when taking Insulin.
Among them, 73 people (0.15%) have Sciatica.

Among these 73 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sciatica when taking Insulin? *

female: 53.52 %
male: 46.48 %

What is the age of people who have Sciatica when taking Insulin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Insulin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sciatica? *

Pain: 29 people, 39.73%
Gait Disturbance: 24 people, 32.88%
Weakness: 23 people, 31.51%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 22 people, 30.14%
Joint Pain: 22 people, 30.14%
Fall: 21 people, 28.77%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 19 people, 26.03%
Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 24.66%
High Blood Pressure: 16 people, 21.92%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 15 people, 20.55%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 12 people, 16.44%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 9 people, 12.33%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 8 people, 10.96%
Pituitary Tumor Benign: 6 people, 8.22%
High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 8.22%
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 6 people, 8.22%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 6.85%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 5 people, 6.85%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 6.85%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 4 people, 5.48%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sciatica:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sciatica:

Sciatica (1,437 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on insulin pork (the active ingredients of Insulin) and Insulin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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