Trulicity

[Sharon8040]

Is anyone else having problems getting this?

 

[Rachox]

Hi and welcome to the forum. Yes I was on Victoza, another drug in the same group. There is a world wide shortage due to the heavy promotion of these meds being prescribed off label for weight
loss in non diabetics. Boots have told me that they won’t get more til later this year

 

[Sharon8040]

Thanks for your reply. What have you been put on instead?

 

[Rachox]

Thanks for your reply. What have you been put on instead?

I’m back on Metformin, which isn’t ideal for me. However I just found out this new guidance, so I have a phone appt. with my gp next week. Basically it says that patients who run out of these injections should be prescribed semaglutide tablets instead.

https://www.cas.mhra.gov.uk/ViewandAcknowledgment/ViewAttachment.aspx?Attachment_id=104161

 

[Rachox]

And this from Diabetes UK

Our response to serious supply issues of drugs for people with type 2 diabetes

UPDATE, 20 MARCH 2024: People in England and Northern Ireland living with type 2 diabetes can now be prescribed Mounjaro as a diabetes treatment, or offered Mounjaro if they are unable to access their usual GLP-1 RA medication. Mounjaro can be prescribed to people living with type 2 diabetes in...

www.diabetes.org.uk

 

[Sharon8040]

Thanks. This is very helpful.

 

[domski]

I had 2 urgent appointments with GP to ask for Rybelsus tablets & been ignored it would seem. I moved doctors and asked for the tablets but i am getting a call from DB nurse on Monday. Seems GP's ignoring alert!
Anyone else had any experience getting Rybelsus?

 

[Rachox]

Anyone else had any experience getting Rybelsus?

My GP agreed as soon as I asked for it. I hope you have better luck with your nurse on Monday.

 

[domski]

Aww thank you! I hope so too.
It would seem toilet strain and bleeding and ex bowel cancer is not enough for me to get it prescribed :-(