Ozempic or trulicity

I’m sorry I’ve only just come across this post but I could’ve wrote it. How are you doing now?

GPS are not specialists. Thump the table til you get to see an endocrinologist. I have been on Byetta for 8 years and although the digestion side effects were hideous for a few months the results were worth it. I am now changing to Semeglutide (ozempic) as it is supposedly a better drug and only once weekly rather than twice a day. Again, bad side effects but I intend to stick with it whatever. 8 years ago I was on oral meds and insulin, putting on masses of weight, really bad glucose control and hypos most nights. My wonderful opthalmologist referred me directly to the endocrinologist because the GP wouldn't. It was life changing.
This isn't a happy ever after story as this miserable disease keeps fighting back. And I don't stay frightened long enough. But I'm here again concentrating on reversing insulin resistance with low carb and trying to exercise.
I managed to lose 60lbs during covid mainly sitting on the sofa. Now I need to get moving.

I am nervous but about to start Trulicity next week. I NEED to lose weight. I'm 60 years old and have been a Type 2 for 13 years. I need to take control of my health. I hope it will help me. My DN did not want to put me on Ozempic because I have background Retinopathy although I don't really understand why. She wants me to give Trulicity a go.

Trulicity is used instead of ozempic if you have diabetic retinopathy..semaglutide which is what ozempic contains has a worsening effect on the capillaries behind the eye's which i found out later myself.Hope this info helps other people here.

KimWheeler said:

Has anyone any thoughts or views on going onto either of these drugs. Not having any faith in gps practice. I've high insulin resistance. I fast for about 12 hours. I don't lose weight etc when carbs are around 100. Only seems to work when carbs are around 20g My BG raises in the morning. Even on long term low carb I can get spikes of nearly 19 after a carb meal of about 10g carbs. Occasionally my BG gets down to 8.3 but more often over 12. Last HBA1C was 73.
I write a food diary but can find no correlation between foods and spikes.
Currently I'm on alogliptin (one year) . I've never felt this worked. I currently get blurred vision after a meal or I fall asleep.
I am struggling and any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you for reading.

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Hello I am 71. Type 2 and have been on Galvumet. Recently put on TRULICITY which was so bad. Felt like I was being poisoned and the very bad side effects never improved. Off it now and feeling better slowly. Good luck. It’s a very depressing journey trying to get the right medication. I feel like a Guinea pig. I am in New Zealand

Melgar said:

I have what likely is a daft question, but why is Ozempic or Trulicity used rather than insulin ?

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You only have to inject it once a week. I tried it for 10 weeks and side effects were a nightmare. Fairly new drug I think. I won’t ever take it again. It’s not insulin. It does work but at what cost. I had extreme nausea, diahore, fatigue and it completely disrupted my life. I felt like I was being poisoned.

Weight said:

You only have to inject it once a week. I tried it for 10 weeks and side effects were a nightmare. Fairly new drug I think. I won’t ever take it again. It’s not insulin. It does work but at what cost. I had extreme nausea, diahore, fatigue and it completely disrupted my life. I felt like I was being poisoned.

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I’m sorry to hear you had such a rough ride with this, it really varies in how we react to it. I have IBS and was pretty doubtful about the digestive side effects, but in my case I was mildly nauseous for 2-3 weeks when I started it, but haven’t had any problems after that. It’s much better for me to have meds that go straight into my body, rather than have to go through the vagaries of my dodgy digestive system (Metformin was definitely making the IBS worse here). We’re probably the two ends of the scale in how Trulicity might go - I would love to see a clinical trial figuring out why people react to it so differently!

Hello T2 here >12 years Been on Ozempic for 4 months only side effect I’ve had is bowel movement down to 1 time per week not painful….. seems normal ….. lost about 20lbs so pleased with that …. I never feel hungry …. Ever ….
A1C down to 49 from sky high
my Endo has said he will prescribe Mounjaro as soon as it becomes available in UK
all in all a positive experience with Ozempic

Maz ….

Currently on Oxempic 1mg, I have been taking this GLP1 for the last 3 years, however my BG has become very irratic since Dec 2022 and my Hb1Ac has jumped back up into the 70's. I fear that as like when on Trulicity I will have to be changed over onto another med, not looking forward to that to be honest as the Oxempic has been the best so far until recently.

I ended up reacting badly to both Trulicity and Ozempic. Trulicity almost put me in A&E unable to keep even water down. Ozempic was better, but the vomiting got worse week on week that i was taking it and after three months the doctor took me off it. I had never increased the dose from the initial 2.5mg and I have a feeling if I had I would have ended up in the same place as the Trulicity put me in In a way the most annoying thing was it was working well, even with just the starter dose.
Now I just have to wait and see what they decide to try next.

missy1967 said:

Currently on Oxempic 1mg, I have been taking this GLP1 for the last 3 years, however my BG has become very irratic since Dec 2022 and my Hb1Ac has jumped back up into the 70's. I fear that as like when on Trulicity I will have to be changed over onto another med, not looking forward to that to be honest as the Oxempic has been the best so far until recently.

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@missy1967 Did you have to change meds? I am asking because I have had to increase my Victosa to 1.8mg from 1.2mg due to suddenly high fasting BGs. I have been on it since 2019, although d/c for a short while in 2020. But been back on it since 2021. I have heard some people suggesting changing from one type of GLP-1 agonist to another. Considering trying Trulicity instead of Victosa, hence my question.