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woodsprite

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Thu Nov 26, 2020, 01:10 AM Nov 2020

Anybody have experience with Trulicity? [View all]

Currently on Metformin 1000mg 2x/day and Januvia 50mg/day. I couldn't tolerate the Januvia at 100mg due to swelling and joint issues. It worked great on my numbers, but I didn't feel like moving at all. Doc wasn't happy my A1c last week. It only went down from 7.8 to 7.7 since the start of the pandemic. I think the fact it went down at all is a miracle. I have been having an issue consuming comfort foods, especially at the beginning of the pandemic. Got serious about getting back on track with food and exercise this past month, but I guess it would have been better if I had done that 3 mo. ago. Weight came down about 4 lbs, cholesterol and triglycerides came down some (still high, but about ~30 points down from 2 yrs ago). Didn't want to take a statin so she suggested Trulicity starting at the lowest dose. My morning numbers are always the stickler, and she said it would help the morning readings and with weight loss, which would help with the cholesterol/triglyceride numbers. She thinks if the Trulicity works, I can totally ditch the Januvia and eventually lessen the Metformin.

Anyway, I have a 3-mo supply of pens in the fridge. After reading the side effects, I decided not to try starting it before Thanksgiving. The side effects list reads like a horror story. Not really looking forward to this. It's all the possible side effects, not the needle that worries me. I've given myself needles before (progesterone and heparin shots) so that shouldn't be a problem.

Wanted to know if anyone on here was prescribed Trulicity and what was your experience. Any tips for newbies? Literally, my doc said "There are lots of YouTube videos on it. Take a look."

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