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Permalink Reply by Elkedzo on January 20, 2011 at 9:57am

I started Victoza October 24th. It really suppressed my appetite for about a month and a half. Then my appetite came back larger than ever. Sure confused me. I had given up pork and beef and substituted tomatoes and other veggies. Now I need beef like crazy and other things at night which are surelybad, like an extra 6 Saltines, sometimes with a tiny piece of cheese. Also, my sugar, which was down to 230 usually, and once (a mistake I think) 101. Now my sugar is back up there....270, and the Victoza is not working. My Dr. is talking insulin, but I thought Type 11 didn't use insulin. Does anybody know? My Dr hasn't suggested upping Victoza because there's a history of cancer in my family and I got bad stomachaches and nausea on it. I hope this adds to our info......Thanks, Barbara

Permalink Reply by Pauly on January 20, 2011 at 11:00pm

Hi Elkedzo,

Sorry to hear Victoza isnt working as good. I have found that I have periods where it works for awhile and then it doesn't. Be aware though too like any drug on some people it does little if anything. I got headaches at a higher dose too. I only got nausea if I went low while taking it. There is some stimulation too on your pancreas if you take Victoza in some people. You might want to give it some time.

Eating the right foods is as important as any medication you take too. I assume you are very low carb as a Type 2.

Are you on max dose of Metformin? MAX dose has helped me too with the Victoza.

Many in the Type 2 community take insulin. This is not something to be worried about. Many have lost a good portion of their insulin production and eventually move onto insulin. I myself am very insulin deficient and know I need it at times. I would talk again with your Dr and ask to be put on it to help your BG control. Your very high at these levels and need to get it down. Your doing damage to your body and should shoot for on your first goal to be at least below 120 on your fastings. Would recommend really reading up on insulin too. I found Using Insulin very helpful, geared more to T-1's but it was a help none the less.

As a T-2 you need to know that the less insulin you can get by with and accomplish your goals the better. Otherwise you will just pack on more weight because as you know insulin helps you build fat.

Good Luck and let us know how it goes.

Permalink Reply by sophiaofthrace on January 21, 2011 at 7:03am

I am Type 1 and taking Victoza. It's really helped me.

Permalink Reply by alimar on April 7, 2011 at 2:28am

For the first month or two I was okay, but sadly my numbers haven't been so great lately - I'm the kind of person who can't eat just one biscuit - I tried these new Belvita breakfast biscuits - they come in six batches of 4 biscuits and only contain 3% of your GDA of sugar and they're supposed to fill you up for 4 hours - I liked them so much I ate 4 batches in one evening, so Victoza has done absolutely nothing for the snacking control! Also, I was starting to have problems finding a place to inject, so I've been to the Diabetic clinic this morning, and I'm coming off Victoza and going onto a little number called Actos (Pioglitazone). The Diabetic nurse recommended fruit cake instead of biscuits, so I'll give that a try - and also if it isn't in your cupboard, you can't eat it, so don't buy it, end of!

So, as the great man once said, goodbye everybody, I've got to goooooooooo!

Permalink Reply by alimar on May 26, 2011 at 8:04am

After a promising start last November, the numbers just weren't coming down quick enough, and also I was having problems injecting as the previous sites were firming up, so in March/April the diabetic nurse took me off Victoza and started me on Actos instead. They only let you stay on the trial for 6 months over here, as it's a rather expensive drug. Hey-ho, back to the drawing board!

Permalink Reply by phuzman on May 31, 2011 at 8:49am

What i do not understand is i have been on victoza for 3 months along with humalog 12 units before each meal. My readings are much better then before victoza has helped.But i have only loss about 13 lbs.i can not loose any more weight.I eat 1/3 of what i use to which was not that much anyway.Still have high readings 150,180 The Doc wants bee to quit the insulin and go on glumetza.but my stomach stills bother me from the victoza.seems to me it would be worst.I need to speak to him next month.

Permalink Reply by sophiaofthrace on June 1, 2011 at 6:21am

I lost 15-20 over the first few months but haven't lost any more. Victoza still helps with my BG but doesn't help as much with my appetite now that I've been on it a while. I have found that the only time it makes me a bit nauseous is if I take it too close before a meal. If I take it at 3pm or at bedtime, it's no problem.

Permalink Reply by auxfire911 on June 3, 2011 at 4:37pm

That happened to me too. I started at the low dosage for a week, changed to the mid dosage for a week and then I did the largest dosage and nothing, didn't help at all, it basically made me hungrier. I gradually got back on the mid dosage and it seems to help with the feeling full, but I still get hungry after eating.

Permalink Reply by Jec on July 9, 2011 at 6:26pm

I've been on Victoza for 15 months. The hunger suppression has largely disappeared. Initially my weight dropped about 7 pounds, but it came back, plus a few more. Now I'm concerned that the basic purpose of glucose control is slipping as well. My inital A1Cs, were excellent, 6.1 for a few periods, then 6.4. Now my morning readings are much higher in the 160s vice the 110s. Has anyone else seen such an effect after extended use.

Permalink Reply by alimar on January 12, 2012 at 4:25am

I'm now on Actos which really seems to be doing the trick, but Victoza did have one advantage - whenever I have to have an injection at the dentist's, I don't even flinch any more! I must have got used to injections with that fine needle.

Permalink Reply by SheilaQ on January 15, 2012 at 10:30am

Wow, good point about keeping the Victoza in the fridge. I never thought about that. I sort of thought that mine was not working as well as it used to. As of today, I will be keeping mine in the fridge and see how that works for me.

Permalink Reply by cebaby on April 16, 2012 at 2:42pm

I've been on Victoza for a few months and just noticed the past 2 weeks that my sugar levels are creeping back up. I am Type 1 and 2 and severely insulin resistant. This was a "miracle" drug for me for the first 2 months. Without changing much my levels dropped, my daily insulin needs dropped and I lost 10+ pounds. I can't begin to tell you how happy I was!! I am on 1.2 daily, injecting in the morning. The samples my dr. gave me are about to run out and my insurance doesn't cover this due to my Type 1 ... so I am about to plunk down money. Has anyone seen this happen and then rebound or did it just gradually lose effectiveness altogether??

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