I started Trulicity Mon night, today is Thurs. I also take 1000 mg on Metformin. My blood sugars are in the 200-300 range even fasting. I started the .75 dose. Side effects are tolerable.
How soon does Trulicity start to work?
Question posted by mmandy on 14 Jan 2016
Last updated on 29 March 2020 by Slpaddy
3 Answers
Slpaddy
29 March 2020
For me, my blood sugar was running around 550 for several days prior to starting Trulicity. I was already taking Metformin and Januvia and it wasn’t doing much.
I guess my pancreas must just have been asleep because the day after I started the Trulicity injections, I could see a drop in my blood sugars right away.
A good plus, was I lost 20 lb. pretty rapidly and I find I have less appetite than I have had before. No other real side effects for me.
Jedmom
29 Sep 2019
I started Trulicity with 1000mg of metformin and 2mg glimepiride this morning. Blood sugar was 254 this morning. It was 149 by dinner.
chuck1957
19 Jan 2016
mmandy; it should be working it may take awhile along with all the other stuff you do to control your blood sugar,remember you give yourself the shot once a week and at the same time so mark it down and don't forget I would give it a few times to see if it gets any better or call the doctor or nurse this is so new there is not alot of information other than it's a once a week shot for type 2 diabetes.and you are on the starting dose remember it's only good for 14 days before having to use new one depending on which one yu have. Just curious what would your blood sugar run prior to this new medications was it about the same? just for my info. and never shoot yourself in the same place twice in a roll. more questions call the nurse but I really would like to know what your B/S WAS prior to this first shot. if it is the same then you do want to call the office. have a great day test often.as told.
mmandy
19 Jan 2016
They were in the same range and they still haven't come down. They are running 300-400 range. I did call Dr, they say I'm supposed to be taking Lantus too daily. Which I will do but I thought that was the point is switching to Trulicity. To go from once daily iin (Lantus) as opposed to once a week Trulicity. I took Trulicity again yesterday 0.75. On the up end I lost 5 lbs in a week. I'll probably gain it back with Lantus back on board
chuck1957
20 Jan 2016
Weight not neccsary most that do loose weight on the NEW ONE that is a side effect so good chance you well not. Yeah that sounds more like it what I have seen and read the new stuff is not meant to replace your insulin shots just better control with it. Just be very careful and watch you blood sugar real close now that you well be doing it right hope that brings down the sugar closer to where it's better for you. Sounds good to me be careful not to mix things up it gets very confusing but the one shot is weekly and the other is daily Right sounds good and for a few days I would watch sugar closer you don't know what to expect out of the two and the metformin all together hope it works out better for you. Thanks for letting me know hope this well help you alot to keep it level or at least closer from the high and lows.
chuck1957
20 Jan 2016
Weight not neccsary most that do loose weight on the NEW ONE that is a side effect so good chance you well not. Yeah that sounds more like it what I have seen and read the new stuff is not meant to replace your insulin shots just better control with it. Just be very careful and watch you blood sugar real close now that you well be doing it right hope that brings down the sugar closer to where it's better for you. Sounds good to me be careful not to mix things up it gets very confusing but the one shot is weekly and the other is daily Right sounds good and for a few days I would watch sugar closer you don't know what to expect out of the two and the metformin all together hope it works out better for you. Thanks for letting me know hope this well help you alot to keep it level or at least closer from the high and lows.
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