Trulicity - Coming off it.

[pinkfoot]

I've downloaded MySugr and I read what people are saying about it being optimistic with it's HbA1c estimate.

My main app is the Contour Next from Ascencia/Bayer, this is what talks to my meter and imports my readings into MySugr

Looking at the last 30 days, my average reading is 6.6mmol/L, looking online I see there are several converters to give you a ball-park figure of where your HbA1c should be.

On my last blood test in early August (with the follow up a few days later) I was shown as being 61 IFCCmmol/L my weight was 92Kg.

The average readings being shown are now at 39.4 mmol/L, I now weigh 87.7 Kg - I'm 174cm tall so my BMI is 29.2 - first time being under Obese in 4 years.

My question. Trulicity is taken once a week, would it be a good idea for me to come off this without speaking to my GP, or am I being a bit of a giddy kipper and should speak to the GP first? If I come off it, the only medication I will be taking then is Atorvastatin, which, may end up getting dropped as well.

Thanks for any advice.

Kev

 

[ianf0ster]

Hi @pinkfoot
We can't give you medical advice. But id you get ab HbA1C of under 42 then I'm sure your doctor would discontinue the Trulicity. Alternatively if you can show that your BG is substantially reduced then they may decide to either reduce the dose or take you off it.
Why are you taking the statin? Are your full lipid profile ratios very bad? Note that it's not the total Cholesterol that matters, nor even just the total LDL (which in any case is just a calculated number). Or is it just that you were prescribed it because of your higher risk of heart disease due to being diabetic?

Again I can't give medical advice. But consider this:
Do you need the statin if your HbA1C is no longer in the diabetic range?
Are you and your doctor both aware that in some people Atorvastatin is known (and admitted on Pfizer's own website) to increase Blood Glucose?

 

[pinkfoot]

Hi @pinkfoot
We can't give you medical advice. But id you get ab HbA1C of under 42 then I'm sure your doctor would discontinue the Trulicity. Alternatively if you can show that your BG is substantially reduced then they may decide to either reduce the dose or take you off it.
Why are you taking the statin? Are your full lipid profile ratios very bad? Note that it's not the total Cholesterol that matters, nor even just the total LDL (which in any case is just a calculated number). Or is it just that you were prescribed it because of your higher risk of heart disease due to being diabetic?

Again I can't give medical advice. But consider this:
Do you need the statin if your HbA1C is no longer in the diabetic range?
Are you and your doctor both aware that in some people Atorvastatin is known (and admitted on Pfizer's own website) to increase Blood Glucose?

Morning Ian.

As you so rightly say, I was put on Atorvastatin purely because of my risk of heart disease.

Thanks (as always) for a full and informative reply, it has settled my mind.