Hi Everyone,
I've been a Type 2 diabetic since 1995. Started out on low doses of Glucophage. Later added Amaryl. Morning readings were getting higher >200, so Dr. added Lantus insulin once-a-day. Changed to an Endo last year and he kept me on 2000mg Glucophage XR, stopped my Lantus & Amaryl, and started me on Byetta. I took Byetta 5 for two months, then moved up to Byetta 10. Started out having the normal Byetta side affects of slight nausea and stomach discomfort, but my A1C's were running in the mid-6s with morning readings around 110. Problem started early this spring, when I started having severe nausea with occasional vomiting and bad stomach pains. After several attempts to regulate Byetta side affects, my Endo took me off Byetta last week and has started me on Victoza (along with the 2000mg Glucophage XR daily). So far I have not had any side affects, but it is not keeping my readings down. I started out at 0.6 per day and moved up to 1.2 per day three days later. Morning readings are over 200, with 3 hours after meal readings running 180-240. I really want the Victoza to work and like having no side affects, but I can't continue having readings this high. Endo wants me to wait another week before moving up to the maximum dose of 1.8, but in all the forums I've found most everyone started having good results even with the low starting 0.6 dose. Has anyone experienced my situation? Anyone with any sugestions?
I've been a Type 2 diabetic since 1995. Started out on low doses of Glucophage. Later added Amaryl. Morning readings were getting higher >200, so Dr. added Lantus insulin once-a-day. Changed to an Endo last year and he kept me on 2000mg Glucophage XR, stopped my Lantus & Amaryl, and started me on Byetta. I took Byetta 5 for two months, then moved up to Byetta 10. Started out having the normal Byetta side affects of slight nausea and stomach discomfort, but my A1C's were running in the mid-6s with morning readings around 110. Problem started early this spring, when I started having severe nausea with occasional vomiting and bad stomach pains. After several attempts to regulate Byetta side affects, my Endo took me off Byetta last week and has started me on Victoza (along with the 2000mg Glucophage XR daily). So far I have not had any side affects, but it is not keeping my readings down. I started out at 0.6 per day and moved up to 1.2 per day three days later. Morning readings are over 200, with 3 hours after meal readings running 180-240. I really want the Victoza to work and like having no side affects, but I can't continue having readings this high. Endo wants me to wait another week before moving up to the maximum dose of 1.8, but in all the forums I've found most everyone started having good results even with the low starting 0.6 dose. Has anyone experienced my situation? Anyone with any sugestions?