Reviewer: emcee, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Effective but difficult side effects. Lowest dosage has lowered my daily sugar average from 180s to 130s. The first 2 weeks came with nausea, lack of appetite, dyspepsia, constipation. serious lack of energy. After 4 weeks am still dealing with intermittent nausea and lack of energy.

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Effective but difficult side effects. Lowest dosage has lowered my daily sugar average from 180s to 130s. The first 2 weeks came with nausea, lack of appetite, dyspepsia, constipation. serious lack of energy. After 4 weeks am still dealing with intermittent nausea and lack of energy.
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Reviewer: Haven, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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Do not take this medication. My mother started on .75. She would have to lay down after every meal with nausea. After 1 month dosage was increased to 1.5. Two days later we found my mom sick in bed. She couldn’t walk, severely dehydrated, nausea, and vomiting. She couldn’t even sip water. We spent 4 days in the hospital on iv fluids and vitamins. On the 4th day she was magically getting better, du ... Show Full Comment

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Do not take this medication. My mother started on .75. She would have to lay down after every meal with nausea. After 1 month dosage was increased to 1.5. Two days later we found my mom sick in bed. She couldn’t walk, severely dehydrated, nausea, and vomiting. She couldn’t even sip water. We spent 4 days in the hospital on iv fluids and vitamins. On the 4th day she was magically getting better, due to Trulicity leaving her body. It was a horrific time. She had to be helped to the bathroom and sponged bathed. It may sound like I’m being dramatic, but it felt like my mother was near death and she may have been if my sister did not check on her. She is 65 years old, lives on her own and very independent person.
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Reviewer: Jon, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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8 months of using this medication and still I do not look forward to the painful shot each week. Its like being stung by wasp after the self injecting mechanism drives an oversized needle into my body. Trulcicty apparently in an effort to maximize their profits opted not to use one of the more gentler delivery systems already available (Victoza and others). I am reviewing my options for future pre ... Show Full Comment

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8 months of using this medication and still I do not look forward to the painful shot each week. Its like being stung by wasp after the self injecting mechanism drives an oversized needle into my body. Trulcicty apparently in an effort to maximize their profits opted not to use one of the more gentler delivery systems already available (Victoza and others). I am reviewing my options for future prescriptions. Damn, I have to be shot up again this evening! Also, without the coupon it unaffordable for most working households.
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Just completed third month without any side effects. Took .75 for first month and increased to 1.5mg. A1c was 6.1 after first month, down from 7.3. Next A1c check is a month away. I was on Metformin prior(always nauseous and had diarrhea), nice not to take pills everyday. Lost 10 lbs. too.

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Just completed third month without any side effects. Took .75 for first month and increased to 1.5mg. A1c was 6.1 after first month, down from 7.3. Next A1c check is a month away. I was on Metformin prior(always nauseous and had diarrhea), nice not to take pills everyday. Lost 10 lbs. too.
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Reviewer: CMC8116, 45-54 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I have been on Trulicity since September 2018. Started at the .75 and have now been on the 1.5 dose for the past few months. I have had nausea sporadically and if I eat too late in the day or too much in volume (like a full regular meal) I feel sick and most likely throw up. Recently, within the past month, I've had days where i have excessive gas build up and burp all day long and they sme ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on Trulicity since September 2018. Started at the .75 and have now been on the 1.5 dose for the past few months. I have had nausea sporadically and if I eat too late in the day or too much in volume (like a full regular meal) I feel sick and most likely throw up. Recently, within the past month, I've had days where i have excessive gas build up and burp all day long and they smell horrible too. It was once in a while and now it has been at least 1 day a week. I haven't had the results my doctor thought I would and my A1C has barely moved below 7.2! Overall I think Trulicity is good for some and apparently horrible for others. While I haven't ruined any pants or been sick for days at a time, I am not really loving this drug. I am not sure it is worth it for me but I don't have many other options. I've been diabetic for 10 years and the past 2 years have been a real struggle.
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