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Good Evening. Glad I found you lot. Diagnosed T2 in January with crazy high sugars of 30+ and put straight on insulin and metformin. Took a couple of months to reach anything near normal. Recently, I've been put on Trulicity, which is a weekly jab to help reduce appetite and kid my brain that I'm full. It also makes you feel fuller for longer, with food taking longer to digest. Tell you what, it's incredible. I'm on my 3rd week and it's now that I should be feeling the effects apparently. And I am. Appetite has virtually vanished, and I've reduced my daily calorie intake by more than half.
I'm still getting used to what I can and can't eat on this, due to.the slower digestion. Red meat is a no go. Shame because I love a steak. Pork isn't great either, or anything fried for that matter. The results of meat on my system are terrifying. Bloating like a zeppelin, which causes discomfort whatever way I turn. I have to ask my wife to wind me by rubbing my back, and then warning her to take cover. Timing is everything. The wind from both ends is unbelievable, and when burps smell like bad farts, you can only imagine how they taste on the way out. It's embarrassing and gross. But I WILL stick with it, because if it helps me lose weight and stops the cravings, then it's so worth it. As a large lad with a love for the lardy things in life, it's a revelation. I've been told if it didn't work, the next step would be Gastric Surgery, which I am determined not to allow. On Trulicity, I have to eat little and often, and easily digestible foods. Honestly never thought I'd become vegetarian, but I'm beginning to see the appeal.
My DN has informed me that side effects usually settle after 2-3 weeks, so I'm keeping everything crossed that I'll stop contributing to global warming and lose the weight I know I need to lose.
As Trulicity starts to work, calorie intake comes down and so does insulin. The goal is to get me off insulin altogether, which would be fantastic, but even more fantastic would be to lose 10st!
Would love to hear if anyone on here has been prescribed Trulicity and if it had similar effects, or if you have any tips (other than charcoal pants, nose-pegs or taking up self-powered paragliding.)
Thanks for listening
I'm still getting used to what I can and can't eat on this, due to.the slower digestion. Red meat is a no go. Shame because I love a steak. Pork isn't great either, or anything fried for that matter. The results of meat on my system are terrifying. Bloating like a zeppelin, which causes discomfort whatever way I turn. I have to ask my wife to wind me by rubbing my back, and then warning her to take cover. Timing is everything. The wind from both ends is unbelievable, and when burps smell like bad farts, you can only imagine how they taste on the way out. It's embarrassing and gross. But I WILL stick with it, because if it helps me lose weight and stops the cravings, then it's so worth it. As a large lad with a love for the lardy things in life, it's a revelation. I've been told if it didn't work, the next step would be Gastric Surgery, which I am determined not to allow. On Trulicity, I have to eat little and often, and easily digestible foods. Honestly never thought I'd become vegetarian, but I'm beginning to see the appeal.
My DN has informed me that side effects usually settle after 2-3 weeks, so I'm keeping everything crossed that I'll stop contributing to global warming and lose the weight I know I need to lose.
As Trulicity starts to work, calorie intake comes down and so does insulin. The goal is to get me off insulin altogether, which would be fantastic, but even more fantastic would be to lose 10st!
Would love to hear if anyone on here has been prescribed Trulicity and if it had similar effects, or if you have any tips (other than charcoal pants, nose-pegs or taking up self-powered paragliding.)
Thanks for listening