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Message: <blockquote data-quote="YesMe" data-source="post: 187856" data-attributes="member: 33721">Re: VICTOZAHi, I was on Glycazide 160 morning and evening, blood sugars 1AC running at 11.6, Dr wanted me on Insulin, went to clinic and refused and demanded Byetta which I got, side effects over 7 months constant feeling of Nausea and decreased appetite, was switched to Victoza injection once per day 1.2mg B Sugars started dropping, from 11.6 down to 9.8 and now at last 1AC 7.4, have recently experienced slight low sugar symptoms so am reducing Glycazide to 80 morning and evening as per clinic suggestion, have also experienced excellent weight loss..about 36lbs.Very few side effects, just some constipation, decreased appetite - makes life a lot more inexpensive - and eating smaller meals. So far am extremely pleased with this drug and hope those idiots at the NHS don't stop the general prescribing of it, they have already changed the frequency of the 1AC from every  4 mths to now every 6 mths, made us fight for foot examinations or cancelled them completely, guess they'll be pleased when we're dead and gone so they can save cash and of course it's a good way to get drivers off the road if on insulin....Overall a  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />  for Victoza</blockquote>

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