New medication

[Sarah69]

I had an annual review in December and the consultant I saw said he was going to put me on a weekly injection and also add another tablet. I take metformin, empaglaflozin and lantus twice a day. Does anybody have any idea what they may be, he didn’t give me the names of them.

 

[catinahat]

I don't see how anyone can second guess what your consultant has prescribed. Surely he's the only one who can tell you what medication he wants you to take and why.
You could try contacting your surgery, your consultant will have will have written a letter to your GP informing them of any changes to your medication. Maybe they can help ?

 

[Jaylee]

I don't see how anyone can second guess what your consultant has prescribed. Surely he's the only one who can tell you what medication he wants you to take and why.
You could try contacting your surgery, your consultant will have will have written a letter to your GP informing them of any changes to your medication. Maybe they can help ?

Hi,

To be fair, regarding the "letter to the GP.?" (With a report on managment or change in script.) It's usually common practice (with me anyway.) to CC the patient into this corespondence, too..

With the seasonal period falling like it is & "everything else" currently happening. It may take a little longer than usual..
Oddly, the last amendment I had (early this year.) was a Libre2 added. I'd did show up on my repeat online script just before my coppy of the letter showed up.. But all this was after a phone discussion with my GP, where he seemed confused at the news of an amendment refering to the previous year's notes where I was turned down for the sensor..

It can take a while to filter through...

 

[Sarah69]

Hi,

To be fair, regarding the "letter to the GP.?" (With a report on managment or change in script.) It's usually common practice (with me anyway.) to CC the patient into this corespondence, too..

With the seasonal period falling like it is & "everything else" currently happening. It may take a little longer than usual..
Oddly, the last amendment I had (early this year.) was a Libre2 added. I'd did show up on my repeat online script just before my coppy of the letter showed up.. But all this was after a phone discussion with my GP, where he seemed confused at the news of an amendment refering to the previous year's notes where I was turned down for the sensor..

It can take a while to filter through...

The consultant did say it would probably be in the new year and I should get a call from my gp surgery about the new medication. I know people can’t say for definite what this medication is but I just wondered if anyone had been in a similar position. Whilst at my review I wasn’t given any blood test results!

 

[Jaylee]

The consultant did say it would probably be in the new year and I should get a call from my gp surgery about the new medication. I know people can’t say for definite what this medication is but I just wondered if anyone had been in a similar position. Whilst at my review I wasn’t given any blood test results!

Hi,

I'm hoping you get lucky.
They gave you no idea what this "weekly" & extra tab could be?

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

I make sure I get the names of any new medications that my medical, surgical mob put me on from the base hospital or my GP.

My cardiologist and oncologist have written out the new scripts and given them to me while I have been there.

However, I am under Queensland Health not NHS, if that makes a difference.

 

[Sarah69]

Hi,

I'm hoping you get lucky.
They gave you no idea what this "weekly" & extra tab could be?

The only thing he said about the weekly injection is that you start on a certain dose and then it goes up. Nothing at all about the tablet. I will try to contact my drs but that’s not an easy task!

 

[JacGolden]

Hi Sarah, the weekly injection may be something called Trulicity. I tried it for 6 months and, whilst it lowered my HbA1c from 87 to 37, it made me incredibly ill. I could barely get out of bed for 3 weeks and lost 22lbs in that time. Once I was able to go back to work I was vomiting once a week and I just felt awful most of the time. I stopped after 6 months, couldn't take it any more. I researched it thoroughly before taking it, a lot of people felt ill but said if you managed to get through the first 3 weeks you'd cracked it. It wasn't for me. If you have any thyroid problems you may want to mention this to your GP as this type of medication has been known to cause thyroid cancer (in rats). My GP wasn't aware of this when he prescribed it and I have had growths removed from my thyroid in the past, so this was an issue as well. I actually saw this information on Trulicity's website. There are a few similar injections, different names. Lots of people have had remarkable results using it though. Just be aware of the possible side effects. I'll watch this post with interest, I hope it helps you.

 

[sunspots]

The once weekly injections, like Trulicity, tend to cause weight loss through decreased appetite. However, like @JacGolden I am having lots of nausea and retching/vomiting having started it 3 weeks ago. I don't know of any other drugs that might be a once weekly injection. The tablet could be anything!

 

[Andydragon]

The once weekly injections, like Trulicity, tend to cause weight loss through decreased appetite. However, like @JacGolden I am having lots of nausea and retching/vomiting having started it 3 weeks ago. I don't know of any other drugs that might be a once weekly injection. The tablet could be anything!

Bydureon is once weekly
Think it’s same family as trulicity?

 

[sunspots]

Bydureon is once weekly
Think it’s same family as trulicity?

Yes it is. They are glutides.

 

[Andydragon]

Yes it is. They are glutides.

Ahh cool, I was on that in its daily and the weekly form for about a decade with good results. But as with all drugs, different ones have different side effects.

In all honesty, for me, didn’t have any positive weight impact but that again highlights how different people have different results.