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I was tried on victoza about two years ago (bmi 33), but it really disagreed with me. I only managed six days worth and had to give up. Sure I was losing weight, but most of it was because I felt too nauseous to eat. Hope you do better!
Daibell
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Hi and welcome. What sort of diet are you having? Did you try to reduce weight thru reducing the carbs before going onto Victoza? Hopefully the Victoza will remove the excess weight and then with the right diet you may be able to come off it.
One would not mix victoza with sitagliptin because they both act to increase GLP-1 levels; sitagliptin inhibts the breakdown of GLP-1 and victoza is human GLP-1 with a side chain added to make it last.
Main side effect of victoza as folk say is nausea - this can be reduced by taking on an empty stomach; if nausea is still a problem, then one can reduce the dose and increase very gently by one click per week.
In the LEADER trial, victoza reduced rate of heart attack, stroke and death - quite handy.
It decreases weight even in folk who aren't really sick on it - folk just eat less cos it switches off appetite.
It is probably the best once per day member of its class given the benefit on vascular events.
I think you should ask your GP if you are meant to continue the victoza plus sitagliptin. If you need a different tablet to help the victoza, there is quite a choice now.
Best wishes
Main side effect of victoza as folk say is nausea - this can be reduced by taking on an empty stomach; if nausea is still a problem, then one can reduce the dose and increase very gently by one click per week.
In the LEADER trial, victoza reduced rate of heart attack, stroke and death - quite handy.
It decreases weight even in folk who aren't really sick on it - folk just eat less cos it switches off appetite.
It is probably the best once per day member of its class given the benefit on vascular events.
I think you should ask your GP if you are meant to continue the victoza plus sitagliptin. If you need a different tablet to help the victoza, there is quite a choice now.
Best wishes
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I have been taken Victoza for near enough 3 years now.
I was told it's a wonder drug and that I would lose loads of weight.
The first week, I did feel a bit naursisaous
3 years down the line, have put on 6lb but in all fairness, I am on 2 different drugs for other things that can cause weight gain
I was told it's a wonder drug and that I would lose loads of weight.
The first week, I did feel a bit naursisaous
3 years down the line, have put on 6lb but in all fairness, I am on 2 different drugs for other things that can cause weight gain
