topic Re: Trulicity in Wellness

Trulicity

Shiloh09 — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:43:37 GMT

I have T2 Diabetes. Tried ozempic and could not tolerate it. It was effective in lowering my A1C and I did lose weight as a nice side effect. I have been off it for over 6 months and my morning readings are about 20 points higher than when using it. So I met with my endo today for bloodwork etc. We talked about my numbers and ozempic effect both positive and negative. I like that it helped lower my A1C but didn't like the gastro intestinal effects it had on me. We talked of several meds including Trulicity. She shared that her patients had success with it and reported fewer gastrointestinal issues. Have any of you had experience with Trulicity and willing to share your experience? Thanks!

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FranandZoe — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:56:40 GMT

I've taken it for years with no adverse effects. It's been a Godsend. I had been taking Metformin and my dr wanted me to switch to insulin. I suggested trying Trulicity and it worked. My A1C has been under 6 for years. I do still take Metformin though. Trulicity is an add-on to whatever else you're taking - you don't take just Trulicity.

I've been told I could go off these meds since my numbers are so good but I like that I can eat what I want and my numbers are still great.

I also take Alpha Lipoc acid Berberine.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:01:38 GMT

I don't have diabetes but I have been on Trulicity for 14 months. My doctor prescribed Trulicity for weight loss. It's a Glp-1 med and doctors are prescribing it off label for weight loss. I chose Trulicity because it had fewer side effects than Ozempic and Mounjauro. And it has been prescribed to Type 2 diabetics for 10 years. Safety has been proven. I have lost 70 lb.

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Goodie2shoes — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 01:04:44 GMT

@FranandZoe wrote:

I've been told I could go off these meds since my numbers are so good but I like that I can eat what I want and my numbers are still great.

I also take Alpha Lipoc acid Berberine.

Interesting post. I'm a Type 2 diabetic and took metformin for years as well. I no longer take any meds and my A1C was 5.7 when I saw my Dr on 9/25. I thought I could just eat what I wanted as long as I was taking the metformin but after having a right knee replacement in Sept 2019 and developing a staff infection, I had to have a second knee replacement after they removed the first replacement, had me using a walker and on home IV antibiotics which caused problems with my kidneys putting me in the hospital for a week and taken off metformin. I eventually had a second replacement but was never put back on metformin or any other meds so I decided to stop eating whatever I wanted,make a much better choice of diet and lost about 45lbs. Now I'm down to a size small and my daily fasting bs is under 100. That experience was something I never want to go through again. I now mentor members of my church who have diabetes and want to make a change to get their diabetes more under control. We discuss diet and exercise and feedback has been great. Congrads on your numbers being good ! My prior repeat surgery numbers were right at 6.3 but it's so much better now. I'm no longer interested in eating "whatever I want" I bake fish, eat turkey, veggies and occasional keto low carb chocolates from a company called "The no sugar company" My doctor says I don't need to check my FBS every morning just 3 x's a week but I check daily just to keep myself on track. Best wishes that your numbers stay under 6

Re: Trulicity

FranandZoe — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:07:46 GMT

Goodie2Shoes thanks and good for you too. I don't need to lose weight - I lost 75 lbs years ago when first diagnosed and I've kept it off. I eat fairly healthily - very little meat for starters.

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ID2 — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:57:51 GMT

For those with type 2 or even those who just want to lose weight why not change your eating habits and exercise? It infuriates me that everyone wants a free pass with their health. Taking a specific drug, for diabetes, to lose weight? Just adjust your lifestyle. Sure, I'm a type 1 but I was out of control with my weight a few years ago (even though I had excellent A1C readings) and I started a walking regime. I've lost 70 lbs and have kept it off. Yes, still walking today, not planning on regaining it. My A1C is 5.3 and has been since I began my healthy journey. This is something your doctor should be talking about. I'm sure my post will not be liked but just another perspective on this subject. JMO

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:57:01 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
For those with type 2 or even those who just want to lose weight why not change your eating habits and exercise? It infuriates me that everyone wants a free pass with their health. Taking a specific drug, for diabetes, to lose weight? Just adjust your lifestyle. Sure, I'm a type 1 but I was out of control with my weight a few years ago (even though I had excellent A1C readings) and I started a walking regime. I've lost 70 lbs and have kept it off. Yes, still walking today, not planning on regaining it. My A1C is 5.3 and has been since I began my healthy journey. This is something your doctor should be talking about. I'm sure my post will not be liked but just another perspective on this subject. JMO

Clearly you know that all these add on diabetic drugs are not for Type 1 Diabetics.

You should also know that T1 and T2 are different.

Why do you feel the need to chastise anyone that doesn't follow your rules.

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Trinity11 — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:12:01 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
For those with type 2 or even those who just want to lose weight why not change your eating habits and exercise? It infuriates me that everyone wants a free pass with their health. Taking a specific drug, for diabetes, to lose weight? Just adjust your lifestyle. Sure, I'm a type 1 but I was out of control with my weight a few years ago (even though I had excellent A1C readings) and I started a walking regime. I've lost 70 lbs and have kept it off. Yes, still walking today, not planning on regaining it. My A1C is 5.3 and has been since I began my healthy journey. This is something your doctor should be talking about. I'm sure my post will not be liked but just another perspective on this subject. JMO

Come on now.. nobody loses 70 pounds by just walking. Unless you adjusted your eating plan, you could not lose weight. But wait, Little secret all us Type 1 diabetics know, forgo a dose of insulin and voila!! 3 pounds gone in a couple of days. Unless you are a Type 2 yourself and because you need insulin you call yourself a Type 1?

Without a C peptide test telling just how much insulin they produce, Type 2 diabetics are not always going to not need meds to help them control their illness. Some Type 2 diabetics need meds because they fail to produce enough insulin. NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN

EITHER.

I have had Type 1 diabetes for 53 years and I chaired diabetic support groups for fifteen years. Anyone who understands diabetes knows that Type 2 diabetics suffer from hyperinsulinemia and that excess circulating insulin that doesn't work to bring down glucose levels builds fat. Not the fault of the patient!! Not a lack of will power but a metabolic disorder that often needs medication.🙄

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RetRN — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:25:10 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
For those with type 2 or even those who just want to lose weight why not change your eating habits and exercise? It infuriates me that everyone wants a free pass with their health. Taking a specific drug, for diabetes, to lose weight? Just adjust your lifestyle. Sure, I'm a type 1 but I was out of control with my weight a few years ago (even though I had excellent A1C readings) and I started a walking regime. I've lost 70 lbs and have kept it off. Yes, still walking today, not planning on regaining it. My A1C is 5.3 and has been since I began my healthy journey. This is something your doctor should be talking about. I'm sure my post will not be liked but just another perspective on this subject. JMO

Not buying into this for one second as I don't believe it.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:54:59 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
For those with type 2 or even those who just want to lose weight why not change your eating habits and exercise? It infuriates me that everyone wants a free pass with their health. Taking a specific drug, for diabetes, to lose weight? Just adjust your lifestyle. Sure, I'm a type 1 but I was out of control with my weight a few years ago (even though I had excellent A1C readings) and I started a walking regime. I've lost 70 lbs and have kept it off. Yes, still walking today, not planning on regaining it. My A1C is 5.3 and has been since I began my healthy journey. This is something your doctor should be talking about. I'm sure my post will not be liked but just another perspective on this subject. JMO

You showed how clueless and ignorant you are when it comes to diabetes and obesity. Your experience is just YOUR experience. It's not a matter of not liking your post. It's a great post. You just can't jump to the ridiculous conclusion that everyone on the planet can do what you did and have the same result.

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Shiloh09 — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:20:30 GMT

Gosh! Had no intention of making this inquiry controversial. Sorry! Just to be clear, after I retired in 2017, i lost 48#s on my own and have kept it off through intentional choices. I chose Trulicity to see if it will provide additional support to my body as I continue to wrestle with my A1C. Thx to those who have responded with their personal experiences battling T2D.

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Shiloh09 — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:33:57 GMT

ID2, thank you for sharing your experience and advice. I can assure you, though, that I see my endo 4x/year to monitor my T2D. My post here was not to stir the pot, rather I was inquiring about others' experience with Trulicity regarding A1c.. I am not looking for a quick fix to lose weight as I have lost 48#s on my own through the same choices you mention. Despite these choices, something is still not working such that my fasting#s and A1c are not trending down. Appreciate your input and congratulate you n finding whats worked for you.

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on the bay — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:59:22 GMT

@ID2 wrote:
For those with type 2 or even those who just want to lose weight why not change your eating habits and exercise? It infuriates me that everyone wants a free pass with their health. Taking a specific drug, for diabetes, to lose weight? Just adjust your lifestyle. Sure, I'm a type 1 but I was out of control with my weight a few years ago (even though I had excellent A1C readings) and I started a walking regime. I've lost 70 lbs and have kept it off. Yes, still walking today, not planning on regaining it. My A1C is 5.3 and has been since I began my healthy journey. This is something your doctor should be talking about. I'm sure my post will not be liked but just another perspective on this subject. JMO

This kind of judgemental self- congratulating post always "infuriates" me.

I am not diabetic nor overweight and don't know a lot about diabetes but do know that type 1 is a whole different story from type 2. Many people have type 1 or borderline which can be controlled by diet etc or not.Type 2 can be much more complicated and just exercising and diet, though good for everyone is not all that is needed to control this.

Your post is not encouraging it is totally discouraging because you are not knowledgable about others condition. Good for you for what you accomplished but that should not include judging others and saying oh just do what I did, see how great I am kind of thing.

I don't know what the motivation would be to tell about your journey while disparaging anyone else who didn't or couldn't accomplish what you did and how you did it.

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 20:21:38 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
@ID2 wrote:
For those with type 2 or even those who just want to lose weight why not change your eating habits and exercise? It infuriates me that everyone wants a free pass with their health. Taking a specific drug, for diabetes, to lose weight? Just adjust your lifestyle. Sure, I'm a type 1 but I was out of control with my weight a few years ago (even though I had excellent A1C readings) and I started a walking regime. I've lost 70 lbs and have kept it off. Yes, still walking today, not planning on regaining it. My A1C is 5.3 and has been since I began my healthy journey. This is something your doctor should be talking about. I'm sure my post will not be liked but just another perspective on this subject. JMO
This kind of judgemental self- congratulating post always "infuriates" me.
I am not diabetic nor overweight and don't know a lot about diabetes but do know that type 1 is a whole different story from type 2. Many people have type 1 or borderline which can be controlled by diet etc or not.Type 2 can be much more complicated and just exercising and diet, though good for everyone is not all that is needed to control this.
Your post is not encouraging it is totally discouraging because you are not knowledgable about others condition. Good for you for what you accomplished but that should not include judging others and saying oh just do what I did, see how great I am kind of thing.

I don't know what the motivation would be to tell about your journey while disparaging anyone else who didn't or couldn't accomplish what you did and how you did it.

@on the bay you have it reversed. Type 1 cannot be controlled through diet and exercise.

Type 1 diabetics need insulin to control their diabetes, their pancreas does not make insulin.

Type 2 can get it under control and go into "remission" for lack of a better word.

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on the bay — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 20:28:24 GMT

@CelticCrafter,

Yes, thank you for the correction. That is what I meant. You are right I reversed it but thinking of just how you put it.

I probably shouldn't have said anything as I don't have diabetes. I just have family who do and it hurts to hear anyone be so judgemental for so many.

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Trinity11 — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 23:00:03 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
@ID2 wrote:
For those with type 2 or even those who just want to lose weight why not change your eating habits and exercise? It infuriates me that everyone wants a free pass with their health. Taking a specific drug, for diabetes, to lose weight? Just adjust your lifestyle. Sure, I'm a type 1 but I was out of control with my weight a few years ago (even though I had excellent A1C readings) and I started a walking regime. I've lost 70 lbs and have kept it off. Yes, still walking today, not planning on regaining it. My A1C is 5.3 and has been since I began my healthy journey. This is something your doctor should be talking about. I'm sure my post will not be liked but just another perspective on this subject. JMO
This kind of judgemental self- congratulating post always "infuriates" me.
I am not diabetic nor overweight and don't know a lot about diabetes but do know that type 1 is a whole different story from type 2. Many people have type 1 or borderline which can be controlled by diet etc or not.Type 2 can be much more complicated and just exercising and diet, though good for everyone is not all that is needed to control this.
Your post is not encouraging it is totally discouraging because you are not knowledgable about others condition. Good for you for what you accomplished but that should not include judging others and saying oh just do what I did, see how great I am kind of thing.

I don't know what the motivation would be to tell about your journey while disparaging anyone else who didn't or couldn't accomplish what you did and how you did it.

Type 1 diabetes is an incurable autoimmune disease that requires insulin to stay alive @on the bay . I developed it 53 years ago as a teenager. There is no cure except a pancreatic transplant.

Type 2 may or may not need insulin. Some go into remission but many have pancreatic burnout and eventually graduate from oral drugs to insulin. However, not all patients that use insulin are Type 1. There are some Type 2 diabetics who need insulin but are still considered Type 2 diabetics.

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Sage04 — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:50:16 GMT

@on the bay, don't forget we can't see this Poster. The Poster remind me of an episode I saw some time ago where someone said she was a ballet dancer but when the guy say her she was in a wheel chair. The Poster does this everytime and it seems as if she searches for Threads that contains anything about diabetes and it's the same thing everytime.

Re: Trulicity

Sage04 — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:59:55 GMT

@chrystaltree, congratulations. I think some time ago you mentioned you would like to lose a few more pounds. Don't know the answer to this but after you have reached your desired weight would the dosage be lowered or would you just continue with the lifestyle you were doing while taking the Trulicity to maintain the weight?

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TurnerGal — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 02:04:55 GMT

I was on Trulicity for type 2 Diabetes for about 9 months. I had a weird case that last year three months after having Covid and dealing with my husband's cancer diagnosis my sugar went crazy.. I had normal blood sugar before that. Last November my A1C shot up to 10.7. They put me on Metformin and my stomach could not tolerate it so they put me on Trulicity. I lost 30 pounds the first couple of months and I was on a low dose. My next two A1c's dropped to 5.9 and the last one was 5.5 and my blood sugar went back to normal. Kind of a fluke. I didn't have too many side effects from Trulicity but I couldn't eat fried food. It also made me very constipated which was the worse part. I only got to level 1.5 and after being on it for a month or so, the hunger suppresion went away. I think I then actually craved sweets. I was taken off of it because my blood sugar was normal again. I get tested in another month and am curious to see if I am still normal. I have had a bad sinus infection and my blood sugar has been up.

I think these drugs effect everyone in a different way. I still need to loose about 30 pounds and I watch what I eat and move alot. At my age 63 -- and my genetics I can't seem to loose more. As a lot of the recent research shows you can eat healthy and workout and still not loose the weight. For those of you that don't have this issue you are lucky and shouldn't shame other people.

I hope at some point if Monjarno is available for weight loss I will give it a try.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 02:19:08 GMT

@Sage04 wrote:
@chrystaltree, congratulations. I think some time ago you mentioned you would like to lose a few more pounds. Don't know the answer to this but after you have reached your desired weight would the dosage be lowered or would you just continue with the lifestyle you were doing while taking the Trulicity to maintain the weight?

All good questions that I have no real answers for. Ideally I'd like to lose just 10, maybe 12 pounds to get to a true Medium in tops and pants. I'm at the maximum dosage and losing a pound a week now so I should be where I want to be in January. Then I'll consult with my doctor about stopping the weight loss and just maintaining. I will have to take Trulicity for life or at least for several years before I can attempt to go off. I do exercise and eat mainly a lean protein/whole grains/vegetables diet. I have not much appetite but I eat to stay healthy. Im pretty sure I'll have to increase my calories and add some healthy fats to stop losing weight. And go back to the lowest dose of Trulicity. I'm at 1200 calories a day now. That's what I think but we'll see what my doctor says in the New Year.