Trulicity Review. Weight Loss and A1C Drop.
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- In this video, I discuss everything you need to know about Trulicity, GLP1 analog. Trulicity is an injectable medication that has shown to reduce a1c (lower blood sugar levels) but also helps with weight loss. These two factors are important, especially in diabetics to help better manage diabetes and therefore, reduce possible complications related to uncontrolled blood sugars.
I also discuss possible side effects with Trulicity use and the blackbox warning on the label.
Timecodes:
00:00 Trulicity
01: 27 What is Trulicity (mechanism of Trulicity)
04:00 How to inject Trulicity (step to step Trulicity Injection)
05:53 A1C Drop with Trulicity use
06:06 Cardiovascular benefit with Trulicity use
06:56 Trulicity side effects
07:51 Blackbox warning of Trulicity
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Great video Diane, I’m on Trulicity and it’s working well. Absolutely love the pen. Lilly has made it so easy to take. I’m on the lowest dose for about 9 months. A1C down a full point to 6.5, only lost 5 lbs probably my fault. Took a good 3 weeks to adjust to the medication with horrible belching all day with the absolute worst breath. However, it went away and now not having any side effects for many months . Doc said at this point no need to raise dosage. Anyone considering Trulicity, don’t be afraid of the needle, as Diane says, let it warm to room temp and you will barely feel it. For me, the stomach area is the easiest,. So sorry that my comment is so long.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us, Rob! I am glad trulicity has been of great help for you in better managing your diabetes. Keep it up :)
Do you take this with your oral medications? Or do you discontinue your oral meds when you 💉 with the pen?
I just started using this for my Type 2 and I am excited! Thanks for the detailed explanation of how it works.
Thanks for watching. Glad you found the video helpful. Keep us posted. :)
Thanks for the detailed information!!!!! Awesome!!!
Thanks for watching.
This is amazing! My cardiac patients are really going to benefit from this
Thats awesome. Thank you
Excellent videos as always. Love your channel it is so educational 😍
Thank you :)
Today is my first day using trulicity for type 2 and I was Bless to come across your channel. You have a new subscriber. ❣️
Welcome!! I hope you will continue to enjoy the videos I post regularly.
Trulicity has been doing wonders for me, even while on high dose Prednisone, my A1C went down!!!!
yay! glad it's working well for you.
Great video, thank you!
Thanks Edona! 😀
Thanks so much, I’m on Trulicity with no side effects, probably need to go up a little, great product..
Yay! So glad it's working out well for you. Thanks for sharing.
My weight hasnt decreased on this medication. But my A1c went from 6 to 5.5 thats a success on its own🎉
yay! so glad to hear that
Great video! seems like both ozempic and trulicity are pretty good options.
Yes, they are! Thanks for your comment.
Great product, easy to use and NO pain on injection! More expensive because it’s not off patent.
Hi Karen, thank you for sharing with us. I am glad it's working out well for you. I appreciate your feedback. :)
Ive been a diabetic for 26yrs. I took it for a month or so it worked. But take novalog 70 30 twice a day. Liked n subbed
So glad it’s working well for you 😀
@@thevoiceofdiabetes 😃
People don’t realize even though you are taking the shot you still need to do a diet of sorts. Try not eating any carbs for a week after you take your shot, you will loose weight. And don’t cheat. None of these weight loss shots are miracle shots. You need to help it along.
Agreed. thanks for sharing and your feedback. I hope you are doing well :)
bold face lie..ozempic drop weight dramatically and doctors lie about this too much...trulicity doesnt do that
Trulicity has gotten my A1C back into range, and I lost some weight. The problem is continuing supply issues. My refill has been on back order for over two weeks now...forcing me to stop and restart taking my medication. We diabetics need this medication...Any doctor prescribing this purely for weight loss is hurting the diabetic community.
Ugh!!!! I’m so sorry! I hear you. So glad it’s working well. Hopefully supply issue will be resolved soon 🙏🏻
I had to start using the hospital phamacy to keep mine going.
Well since it does work for weight loss and has been approved for such then the supply chain needs to be boosted. Yes it does hurt us diabetics but they can’t all be winners right.
Thanks for sharing do you recommend intermittent fasting as well as 30 to 45 minutes of exercise and
All of the above for sure!!! Especially exercise 💪🏻. 😀
Wonderful explanation diane, I've a question. Actually i am taking trulicity along with 2 other oral medicines that are sanjardy1000 and diamacron Mr. Is it okay to do so .
Thanks
Hello, I hope that is working well for you. Those "3" meds are all great meds that I prefer. Thanks for sharing with us.
@@thevoiceofdiabetesI'm currently on metformin and picking up my trulicity tomorrow. Can I still continue to take my metformin while taking trulicity?
Hello thank you for your video truilcity has help me in so many ways it has kept my blood sugar down and I have loss 15 pounds and the weight is still falling off.
Thanks for sharing. That’s amazing to hear. Keep it up 👏
Dear Dr.
First I would like to thank you for your video to educate diabetes 2 patients about the benefits of taking Trulicity.
My doctor prescribed me weekly Trulicity 1.5 intakes. Every time, I prick myself either in the abdomen or in the thy), I get an allergic reaction. (please see photo attached).
I would appreciate your kind advice. Is this allergic reaction normal or is it a sign that should be taken seriously?
Thank you for your feedback.
Sincerely yours
So sorry to hear that-- I would try the other ones in the class- Like Ozempic.
Just require after use turlicity is it going to make the pancreas function back to normal
You said it keeps the liver from releasing glucose. Most of us with type 2 diabetes have a fatty liver also. I know I have a fatty liver and need to burn the fat in my liver. So what I am hearing is this will not allow me to burn the glycogen or fat in my liver. Is that correct?
Hi Bob, great question. No, what I meant there is that our liver releases glucose in the form of glycogenesis-- so this help “stop” some of that from happening therefore leading to better glycemic control. With diabetes, since the blood sugar levels are higher, we want to stop some of that glucose. It will actually help with the fatty liver because weight loss helps reduce some of the fatty liver, therefore, this class helps indirectly. My apologies if I made it sound that way. Hope this clarified it a bit.
Ok I was on ozempic and now trulicity and I gained weight and my a1c went up and I have been dieting and walking!
Hello doctor. So my doctor is putting me on this. As my insurance will not cover ozempic. I'm type 2 diabetic and I am 200lbs now and I'm trying to get to 185-180. Do you think this will help me loose about 15 to 20lbs? Thank you.
Great video Diana. I have a few questions regarding Trulicty. Can you respond to the few emails I sent you. Xoxo
Thank you!
Hi Doc 😊, what's the difference between Mounjaro vs Trulicity? My insurance won't cover Mounjaro but they cover Trulicity. I was so excited to be on Mounjaro cuz I heard it's the most effective... 😞
Hi Kendolyn, yikes, I know all about the insurances issues unfortunately. The difference is we are seeing more weight loss and greater a1c drop with Mounjaro than we do with trulicity. It's the "better" and improved version of trulcity-- however, trulicity is still a good option. Hope that helped.
I took trulicity and felt quite some pain in the injection site, which referred into my leg, and left a blue bruice and pain in my abdomen area. On the next day I could not do anything because I felt knocked down and dizzy the whole day. I also did not feel any hunger on that day and the next day as well. I feel it will mess up my GI-tract. where diseases originate from. I cannot just go without eating. So, I tried having a whole food natural and not sugary lunch, but I felt like throwing up, which I attribute to this medicine. I feel scared of taking this products
I’m sorry to hear that. That’s a more common side effect with this class especially in the beginning. I normally recommend having bland food in the beginning till you get used to it. I tell my patients to eat smaller portions more frequently or to only eat when hungry. As for the injection site, I recommend stomach area and not to pinch when you inject. Hope that helps. Keep us posted 😀
My sugar was at 328 and my A1c was 11. I just took my 4th injection. My sugar is down to 177. After taking the first injection I noticed a decrease in appetite immediately. I get full much faster and I have almost no food cravings. I have gone down a full size in my clothing. Any side effects weren’t too bad since I felt so awful before starting it. I have to make sure I eat and if I forget I start to feel sick. Drink lots of water.
Thanks for sharing this with us
Could you please explain why it has to be refrigerated? How long could it remain unfrigerated, if you were on a flight?
Hi Cora, great question. Trulicity can be at room temperature, away from sunlight for 14 days. Ozempic can be out at room temperature for up to 6 weeks. Hope this helps. :)
Trulicity was a bit hit and miss for me. My weight was up and down with no significant drop, my A1c moved in the right direction but the big problem was the constipation and gut problems which were a disaster so I’m going back to farxiga
Ugh, i know. those are all possible side effects. So sorry you experienced them.
Trulicity does not work for me without also taking Glipizide and Jardiance and nothing for hunger period, I don't want to have to take 3 different medications which is doing nothing for me but trying to control it not help me get off of meds
I've been on a 3 for 3 weeks and a third week I start noticing hours having diarrhea constantly during the night and on towards the morning can you tell me what's that about?
It can be a possible side effect unfortunately. :(
I've been on it since December...it has made my A1C go up and so has my weight, what's up with that? I was so happy to get on it for multiple reasons, and I'm so discouraged.
Try shaking your head from side to side to help lose weight
Everytime you feel like eating junk food
Eat a proper human diet, above ground grown vegetables, berries and meat
Ive been talking Trulicity for 6 weeks now. I lost 11lbs in the first 3 weeks, but then gained 2lbs back. My A1C was 5.7 in 1/2024, and as of 4/26/24 its 5.9. Is this normal?
Question: Do you take this with your oral medications that you take everyday?
Good question I was gonna ask the same. I'm currently on metformin and wondering if I continue to take it with trulicity
You do, this is taken along side any other medications 👍🏻
You can take it at anytime as long as it's the same day (Mondays, or whatever day you started).
Yes you can. As long as it's the same day that you started. Sorry for the late reply. Hope you are doing well :)
@@thevoiceofdiabetes Not a problem. I'm doing well. Thank you.🙂
I am on Trulicity my A1c came down from 8 to 7.2…..wt.184 to 156..am on 3 mg / wkly. What are the long term implications if I take it on long term,like with Ozempic etc.kindly opine.
Hello. WOW!!! So impressive. I am glad it's working well. Love to hear a great success story. So... normally we do not discontinue this medication for diabetic patients. As of now, there are no long term "data" per se, as this is a new class in general. I hope that answers your question. Thanks for tuning in.
I was talking saxenda now going to start trulicity
I hope it works well for you. Keep us posted.
I know I am late to the party. This video is a year old. I watched it twice. Did I miss the part where she tells us how to get Trulicity if insurance does not cover it or we are unable to afford it?
Ughhh, I hate the cost issue-- These are very expensive meds, unfortunately. Sometimes, you can apply for their savings programs-- in this case. Lilly Cares program and see if you are able to qualify... You would get it for 0$. Many of my patients qualify and use this. Hope that helps.
I have diabetes 2.i started use trulicity from last month .i have to use how many months. Please advice.
Hello. Thanks for a great question. There is no time frame on the use of Trulicity. Patient's can be on it for as long as you and your doctor feel that you need to be on it. There is no time frame of how long it can be used for. People can stay on it for as long as they want and need it for. Hope this helps. Best of luck
@@thevoiceofdiabetes tnkns for response me
@@hanifullah1005 anytime! Best of luck
It's wild that Americans have to buy this. In Ireland it costs €0 forever.
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I take 1.5 dose and never have had any issues On insulin also. Have seen no weight loss. A1C. Is lower though
Glad you are doing well and have no issues. Somestimes we increase the dose and see if it helps with weight loss.
Diabetic 2 Kevin
I had no side effects the first 2 week on Trulicity .75. The third week I had some stomach issues - loose bowels. It mostly went away after about 2 months.
Now I am taking 1.5 dosage and man am I bruising at the injection site. I used my upper thigh for the rest of the shots and it worked just fine, no bruising. With the higher dosage I watch the "green" bruise develop as the injection goes in. It has been 5 days and that site is still badly bruised and sore. I plan to try my stomach with the next dosage but am looking for any info on stopping such awful bruising in the future. ?
Is anyone else experiencing this?
Yes I been having the same problem
@@DarleneButler-tx7os Sorry to hear that. I have found that using my stomach is way less painful. No bruising and really, easier all the way around. I do make sure and push the insulin around after the shot goes in.
Why is it not prescribed to t1d to get Betta a1c I don't get it
Hi Sandra. Thanks for the question. Are you asking if it is prescribed for type 1 or why it's not?
@The Voice of Diabetes my doctor sent me this I'm a type one diabetic. She put me on the lower dose. Because it has been really difficult for me to lose weight I'm not obese but I have gained some weight since 2021. I will see if it helps me with using less insulin
I hope it works well for you. Keep us posted pray
@The Voice of Diabetes thank you!
@@gallettiguitartones 😀
Hello doctor , is it safe for people who want to cut body weight with no diabetis?
I'm not a doc but I'm pretty sure that your insurance isn't gonna cover it .
@@allenperry2921insurance will cover it if your BMI is over a certain number
Coverage can be an issue. Hope you are doing well.
Can non-diabetics use Trulicity for weight loss?
Great question--- its only indicated for type 2 diabetes-- however, "off label"-- why not?
@Doctor Arslan Nawaz it depends. A lot of time we either have to lower the insulin or sometimes we can stop it completely.
Are 1 of the side effects leg,back pain?
There are possible side effects. I haven't heard about leg/back pain?
What if I was given that and I didn’t have diabetes just extra fat?
This class is being used for weight loss "off label" and has been shown to be effective. Hope it's working out well.
@@thevoiceofdiabetes well they also want to keep my A1C in checkk
@@thevoiceofdiabetes and thank you
Will this help me lose weight
Yes, it can. Most people lose weight on this class of medication.
How can I calm my sour burps?
Hello. Yikes, I am sorry that you are having some side effects. I know it can be common with this class of medications. Have you tried small and more frequent meals?
That happened to me the first week because I over ate
I’m 310lbs weight….. I was on semaglutide tablet for 2 months but it didn’t help much in reducing the weight so now doctor as prescribed trulicity I have started it today…. I hope it works for me….. although I have heard semaglutide injections has more effect on weight loss but just going with doctors advice and trying trulicity…..
How is it working for you?
@@Gladiator1972 not at all working today I took 4th dose…. But i haven’t reduce any weight…. Im more worried now… I thought I had solution… I don’t know what wrong im doing…. Regularly doing 4 days a week gyming but the diet part im not strict….
You can lose a little weight taking Trulicity, it won't be that much.
At 310 lbs you likely have other things limiting you like sleep apnea, age and lifestyle issues. Eli Lilly has come out with a drug more for weight loss and still treats Diabetes its called Mounjaro and its a Tirepatide injectable. Good luck with your journey!
@@doug-3769 I’m not sure I can get mounjaro or ozempic here in india… I heard both have better results than trulicity
I want to start for my weight but I don't have diabetes? Is this a no go
It’s not working for me
Trulicity is the weaker ones in it's class-- I would switch to ozmepic or mounjaro in this case.
is it any site effect sexually?or sperm level?
No data on that but normally if we better control blood sugar levels, sperm count should improve. It wouldn’t make it worse
@@thevoiceofdiabetes thank you so much!
@@micksemih272 anytime 😀
i have lost most of my mussel mass from taking this. not worth the losing all mussel in your legs and arms
was on it for 4 mo like to killed me...
ugh, so sorry to hear that. I hope you are doing well now :)
I'm sorry but you talk to fast, and I cannot understand you
So sorry to hear that. I will do my best to be more clear and concise. Always appreciate the feedback as I can improve my content.
Trulicity is a good product, what it will do to me long term is yet to be seen but diabetes is not my friend!
I had to do without it last week, insurance is messed up huray for them they saved $284.00 on one missed shot and I got to see what it did to my glucose all week and my estimated A1C, not great! I decided to shop around and see what my $284/shot or $13,658.68 a year drug costs in other countries besides the USA. England $32/shot or $1,664 a year Canada $74/shot or $3,848 a year Mexico $102/shot or $5,304 a year. The price in Canada could be high as I don't know if they quoted US dollars or Canadian dollars that are $0.75 USD. One thing is clear when comparing to Britain we in the USA overpay about $10,000 a year on that drug alone. Another thing true, I need a healthier lifestyle!
I have insurance, I pay a great deal for it and my annual cost for the drug cost for me becomes $ 100.00 a year. What if I did not have $12,000.00 cash to pay each year for health insurance, the drug would be unobtainable!
Perhaps price gouging is why insurance is so expensive. Once again a very good product but they need to charge much less for it in the USA, after all Eli Lilly is a company based in Indianapolis IN, A United States company!
Two final words, Ruinous Profits!
Im on trulicity but i notice my tummy is bigger unlike before and feeling more eating and hungry? My diabetology will change with victoza
Sorry to hear that. That’s not very usual. I would suggest discussing ozempic instead of victoza. Victoza is daily and ozempic and once a week. Keep me posted
@@thevoiceofdiabetes yes i did suggest and my dr say yes he will change for ozempic
@@thevoiceofdiabetes
I noticed the same thing!!! in fact my appetite has picked up? do I need a higher dosage perhaps?
i didnt know diabetes has a voice
Haha, yes-- "Beat Diabetes Together"