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Trulicity problems

ladyhopton

ladyhopton

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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.
 
ladyhopton said:
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.
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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
 
Sussexmax said:
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
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Just to point out that although Trulicity is injected, it is not insulin! :)
 
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