Anyone using Victoza to help control their type II diabetes?
I'm waiting on my new prescription to get here and hear nothing but good things about this stuff.
Known side effect is weight loss! I like that idea. I'm down to 245 but I like to get down to 200. I've read a few stories of some losing 50 lbs.
Any Diabetics Using Victoza?
Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by CondoCruiser, Feb 8, 2014.
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I use it, i started with the smallest dose possible for a few days and increased it to normal dose thereafter. On advice from dr, that said it occasionally gave some minor cramps, it works well best to start it at home for the first few days. In case you need restroom facilities close by and in a hurry. Other than that good medicine. Been on it about a year. A1c has been about a 5.5 for the last year, lost about 40 lbs but not sure if that is due to medicine or increase in excercise. Back down to the weight i was before i retired from military 257lbs. Good luck
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I'm at home. My A1C was 8.4 and I'm hoping this does the trick. He started me out slow with 0.6 for a week then to 1.2 for a week to 1.8. I think that's how the dosage is on the pen or something like that.
Do you have any issues storing the medicine? One thing I read says it must be refrigerated and another says it's okay between 56*-86*. That part confuses me. -
Is Victoza in pill form ? Sounds like something I would really be interested in.
Jason, What dosage do you take and do you take any other meds with this for Diabetes and also are you taking meds for other things like high blood pressure or statins that might have side affects ? -
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I got use to pricking my finger I'm sure I can deal with that thing.
At first glance it looked like $275 a month. But Victoza has a discount card where you don't pay more than $25 a month. I get mine through Humana and Right Source mail order pharmacy and doesn't cost me anything. A pleasant medical surprise for a change. -
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Went back on Metformin and bought syringes for the Lantus I take 60 units a day and the Lantus pens were expensive and only good for a few injections at 60 units.
I am wanting to get off insulin so maybe I will try Victoza.
Has the Glipizide ever caused a hypo ? Seems like I took that years back and went pretty low but I may be thinking of something else.headborg Thanks this. -
Thanks for the great information gentlemen I too take metformin but told my doc might need a little more help so will see what he says when get to my appointment.
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