Trulicity problems

[ladyhopton]

Hi, I am 62 year old lady, been type 2 some years, previously on Metformin, Gliclazide and Dapagliflozin. Now fourth week of Trulicity added and taken out dapagliflozin.
First week, nauseous, sick, diarrhea felt terrible. Has improved slightly each week, but still diarrhea, very unpredictable and stopping me going out much. Not sure if I should go back to the tablets. Trulicity has brought my blood glucose down to 5.5 range. Seems if I eat no sugar items symptoms are better, weight has come down several kilos which is also good. BMI 28.6.
Anyone else got through the teething problems, any suggestions on giving up or carrying on would be appreciated.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear you are finding Trulicity a bit of a challenge to get used to.

There was another thread from a newbie not so long ago where I posted a couple of links you might find helpful

https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/trulicity-newbie.105850/#post-1254293

Good to hear your symptoms seem to be reducing a little, and it seems to be having a very positive effect on your BG levels 🙂

 

[Sussexmax]

Hi, I am 62 year old lady, been type 2 some years, previously on Metformin, Gliclazide and Dapagliflozin. Now fourth week of Trulicity added and taken out dapagliflozin.
First week, nauseous, sick, diarrhea felt terrible. Has improved slightly each week, but still diarrhea, very unpredictable and stopping me going out much. Not sure if I should go back to the tablets. Trulicity has brought my blood glucose down to 5.5 range. Seems if I eat no sugar items symptoms are better, weight has come down several kilos which is also good. BMI 28.6.
Anyone else got through the teething problems, any suggestions on giving up or carrying on would be appreciated.

Hello and welcome @ladyhopton ! I’m sorry I can’t really give you any advice on insulin as my type 2 is tablet controlled, but giving up doesn’t sound like the right choice. I’ve got a massively sweet tooth and I’ve tried really hard to replace all my old temptations with more suitable alternatives. It is worth it, as weight loss and general health and wellness will happen in tandem. There are a number of members on the forum who I’m sure will give you better advice on insulin tolerance, and I’m sure they will be posting- as I’ve found the forums to be a great source of advice, knowledge and mutual encouragement. Good luck and I hope the issues resolve quickly for you

 

[silentsquirrel]

Hello and welcome @ladyhopton ! I’m sorry I can’t really give you any advice on insulin as my type 2 is tablet controlled, but giving up doesn’t sound like the right choice. I’ve got a massively sweet tooth and I’ve tried really hard to replace all my old temptations with more suitable alternatives. It is worth it, as weight loss and general health and wellness will happen in tandem. There are a number of members on the forum who I’m sure will give you better advice on insulin tolerance, and I’m sure they will be posting- as I’ve found the forums to be a great source of advice, knowledge and mutual encouragement. Good luck and I hope the issues resolve quickly for you

Just to point out that although Trulicity is injected, it is not insulin! 🙂

 

[Sussexmax]

Just to point out that although Trulicity is injected, it is not insulin! 🙂

Sorry @silentsquirrel, please forgive my error and ignorance. I think what I meant was injections as opposed to tablets. I’m still learning!