Patient Log of Experience Using VICTOZA
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING VICTOZA
| Key to ratings for VICTOZA: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 5 | Diabetes type 2 | The first few days of taking .6 dosage, I experience very slight sulphuric (egg) burps. I took Zantac for that and it cleared up right away and I no longer experience the burps. I noticed a tremendous curb in appetite and lost 5 pounds the first 2 days. I am now at the 2 week period and have lost 13. The second week my dosage was upped to 1.2. I am 5'6' and weighed 213 and at the end of 2 weeks I weight 200. I had slight nausea and also felt like a lump in my stomach but that was only for a few days and all side effects are now gone. | I love Victoza for several reasons. Firstly, the weight loss. Having been on several medications for over 30 years which included Micronase (caused sugar dips), Metformin (caused diarrhea), and Insulins (caused resistance to weight loss). I have instant weight loss with V and amazing energy. My blood sugars before V were running in the 300’s to400’s. Since being on V for 2 weeks, my sugars are in the low 200's. I've never really had an appetite but since being on V and still has decreased tremendously. For 8 months I was losing INCHES taking green coffee bean extract and raspberry ketones but never really saw any weight loss on the scale. I lost a HUGE amount of fat on the supplements but I also wanted to see my weight decrease. Well that happened quickly with V. Also my blood pressure has improved within the 2 weeks of taking V and have been able to cut my HTN meds in half..I now take only one medication for it instead of 2. I stopped taking the Metformin when I started V, because it caused bathroom issues but I still take a small dose of fast acting insulin if I eat carbs. I really don't eat meals anymore since starting V, just eat small stuff here and there but I make sure it's healthy. I no longer take the Lantus either. It's good to see my sugar numbers come down as well as my weight come down since it has been over 30 years since being diagnosed with DM2. I will continue to take it based on my good results thus far. | F | 53 | 2 weeks 1.2 1X D | 12/20/2013 | |
| 2 | Diabetes type 2 | F | 54 | 1.2 1X D | 7/31/2014 | |||