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lanzlady

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i have been on 1.2 mg Victoza since nearly 7 weeks have had sickness every day all day
taking domperidone and ginger capsules but the effect only lasts for so long BGS have not changed
they are stll between 14 & 20 I also take 3 500 SR metformin per day> Has anyone been on victoza
where it has not had any effect on ther BGS?
Would be delighted to hear from you


Lanzlady
 
Hi,

I'm also on Victoza 0.6ml a day I've been on it 4 months
The only side effect I had was a loss of appetite for about a month from the 3rd month Apart from that its been fine I can see a difference in my weight I've lost 2 and half stone on Victoza in only 4 months so please don't give up :thumbup:

Poolgirl1974
 
hello ladies, can I ask how you both feel victoza affects your appetite? poorgirl, massive congrats on 2.5st off in a short space of time, fantastic! and that's quite a low dosage of victoza.
 

Hi poolgirl1974,

Well done on your weightloss in such a short time scale :clap:
I have only lost 4lb in 6 weeks (used to be able to lose that in a week)although I can barely eat
breakfast is the only meal I enjoy as I wake up with no sickness
I take victoza at 8 am not sure when you take yours
:?: I wont give up as I need to get my BGs as normal as possible :roll:
Please keep in touch as to how you progress with victoza I would be delighted
to hear from :thumbup:

Lanzlady
 
Lynn8124 said:
hello ladies, can I ask how you both feel victoza affects your appetite? poorgirl, massive congrats on 2.5st off in a short space of time, fantastic! and that's quite a low dosage of victoza.
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Hello Lynn8124,

Victoza has definately suppressed my appetite because I feel so sick
with it even the smell of some foods I have been living mostly on fruit
scrambled egg low G.I. bread for breakfast or 1 rasher bacon sometimes homemade mushroom
soup are you on Victoza Lynn :?:

Lanzlady
 
hi Lanz yeah I have been on victoza for about 3 years now and tbh I am surprised I haven't been taken off it. it really has no effect on me but that's because I am a law onto myself and keep giving into my cravings for whatever. :roll: I had some nausea at the start but that passed after a week or two. I have heard one person refer to it as "an injectable gastric band" because when she tried to eat more than a small amount she felt very full and sick.
 
Hi lynn 8124

I had a loss of appetite for about a month it didn't matter what I ate I just didn't fancy it when i'd cooked it.
It was like I had to force myself to eat otherwise I wouldn't eaten then after a couple of weeks it passed and feeling ok now.
Swimming has really helped as well.
I had my annual check up today doctor was very pleased about the weight loss he looked surprised by the look on his face
:lol: and my dosage has been increased to 1.2ml .

poolgirl1974
 
lol wish id seen the look on his face! hmm I hope the 1.2mg continues to work well for you. are you both on metformin too?
 

hi Lynn8124,

yes I can only eat a few mouthfulls then I am full i was told I would have a trial of 6 months on victoza if no results
on weightloss and BGs I would be taken off that medication because it is so expensive I think it's £85 for 2 pens :shock:
I am also on 3 500mg SR metformin just started 40mg gliclazide yesterday so hopefully some changes soon


lanzlady
 

Hi poolgirl1974,

I know exactly how you feel even the smell of cooking makes me feel ill :sick:
Good luck with your next dose let us know how you get on
lanzlady
 
Am also self funding the Victoza...where did you buy at £85??

Plus..aas I wrote elsewhere...if you are at the end of the phial....do you get not so satisfactory results??
I am sure that its not my imagination...

Well done on the weight loss....(am jealous really...)
 
Hi everybody, I've been on victoza for over 2 years now and was taking byetta before that. Lanzlady sorry to hear your having problems with victoza. I had similar problems with both byetta and victoza, I felt sick a lot of the time and it gave me really foul smelling breath, in short it made me feel miserable.

However, I've stuck with it and identified a couple of things which where causing problems for me. Firstly I found that the time of day when I took it had a significant impact. I have to take it in the morning on or just before breakfast if I didn't it played havoc with my stomach, growing nausea, stomach cramps and foul breath.

The second thing was what I was eating. If I have anything which is slightly fatty or that contains meat and is very spicy I end up with the same issues. I now try and have at least 3 of 7 days a week eating vege and I've found this really helps for me.

As I say I have kept on with victoza because it really helps me control my glucose levels.

Hope this is of some help and good luck

Nick


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Hi

I am also on Victoza - first time I was so sick from it I had to have anti sickness injections and then had to stop it.

Second time I was given omeprazole to settle my stomach (which I am still taking) and then had to have 1 month on 0.6
When I went up to 1.2 I was sick again - so I took it on myself to take 0.6 twice a day (I know that means 2 injections - but the sickness was worse!) saw the GP last week and he said that was fine to do that - and touch wood it is much better - get the occasional sickness and upset stomach - but nothing that keeps me off work and the best bit is - I have lost a stone since Easter!

Have the decreased appetite - delayed gastric emptying so feel full and sometimes don't want to eat anything - but found that I eat smaller portions - never seconds of anything - and don't feel hungry.

Hope that you find a way to take it that suits you - but may be worth seeing GP about tablets to help with sickness or taking it twice a day in a smaller dose?

Edited to say - my sugar levels are also better although I am waiting for my next set of official blood tests - the readings have been a lot better
Hope this helps

F
 
Hi I was on victoza injections last year and I ended up with acute pancreatitis and then needed to get my gallbladder removed . I am very lucky to be here and because this can happen I was taken off victoza right away and now I'm on glipizide and insulin and metaformin . It's been a nightmare but hopefully it will all get sorted out soon .
 
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