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Reviewer: Carr985, 45-54 (Patient)
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Without using Victoza as a supplement to my insulin, my blood sugar would spike to the high 500's after eating a bowl of grain type breakfast cereal (Containing less than 8g of sugar) With the Victoza my readings are well within normal levels, high 90's an hour after eating the same thing. I only use it once in the morning and it has brought my A1C from the mid 8 range to the mid 6 range.
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Reviewer: Pam, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I started taking Victoza in February, 2013. Since that time, my A1C has gone from in the 9s to 5.9! I've lost approximately 40 pounds and BG stays in the 90-110 range. I am SO upset because my insurance provider (BCBS/Express Scripts) will no longer cover this medication after 1/1/14. How can a person's health take second fiddle to a "business decision?" Disgusting.
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Reviewer: saundy, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This drug did help me control my blood glucose readings BUT I did develop acute kidney disease & hyperkalemia after taking the medication for about 2 months. My creatnine levels spiked to 1.77 and my potassium levels were very high. The creatnine and potassium levels came back to normal after not taking this medication for 2 weeks.
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Reviewer: tropicana, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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have been on it for 1 month now. After the first week most of the side effects have deminished and have now lost almost 20lb. My blood surgers are more under control.
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Reviewer: mother tucker, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It has lowered my A1C from 7.4 to 6.2 in 3 months. It was a rough couple months getting use to this medicine. It made me very sick to my stomach and I belched like a sailor and the heartburn was bad. Zantac helped with that. I had to increase my does VERY slowly. It took me 3 months to be able to handle the full does. I have lost 10lbs. through the process. My appetite is definitely smaller
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