I have been using Victoza for around 10 years with good results but now its not working as good. I on 1.2mg but increased to 1.8mg but my Hbaic levels are still too high. I am also on 2000 mg metformin but nothing else, what is my next step I want to avoid insulin as long as possible.
Victoza not working
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Nothing wrong with medication (as a T1 I am a big fan of insulin because I make none 
) but if you are T2 then lowering the carbs in your diet may prove very helpful. This is my favourite intro to low carb link for T2s.
JoKalsbeek's blog | Diabetes Forum • The Global Diabetes Community
) but if you are T2 then lowering the carbs in your diet may prove very helpful. This is my favourite intro to low carb link for T2s.JoKalsbeek's blog | Diabetes Forum • The Global Diabetes Community
Have you changed anything else on your daily life? As in have you changed your way of eating, exercise etc?
In my experience relying on drugs only will end up having a lower and lower impact until more drugs or insulin is needed. As @bulkbiker has said, lowering carbs can be an effective way to improve to hold off further medications or move to reducing drugs
I now believe a lot of the “progressive” nature doctors and nurses highlight is because they hand out drugs and don’t explain it isn’t that simple for T2, drugs can be part of the solution but there are other factors
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Hi. I was just about to ask if Victoza can stop working. I have been taking it for around 16 months. My insulin requirement went down significantly, I was less hungry and lost a steady few pounds. Now I don't have any of those benefits and wonder if it is worth stopping it for a while before restarting.
