I have been on Victoza 1.8 mg for about a month now. This has been one of the worst months I’ve had. The nausea, lethargy, and egg burps are terrible and 24/7. I have even awakened to an upset stomach multiple times during the night only to burp and fall right back to sleep. No weight loss and my sugars are still high (180-200). How long until the side effects calmed down for you?
Victoza - How long did your side effects last?
Question posted by Chunkymunky on 25 Oct 2017
Last updated on 23 July 2022
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Snusan65
6 April 2019
I am having the same issue with what I think is a side effect of Victoza. I get these sulfur tasting burps and then the next day I have terrible diarrhea like I’ve never had before. I feel fine otherwise but the diarrhea is debilitating. I’ve gone to my doctor and she says it can’t be from Victoza. This is the third time this happened each time I’ve stop and started. I’m so glad I’m not the only one. Now I’m sure it was from Victoza!
llippitz
23 July 2022
Of course it can be from the VIctoza. This is even listed as a side effect! Can you see another doctor?
amarsailles
26 Oct 2017
Victoza is a wonder drug for some but not everyone. You take drugs to make you better. In your case, it seems Victoza is doing the opposite.
Your numbers are still high. Did they drop when you started Victoza because that effect should be immediate. If they did, then dial back the dose to 1.2 or .6. Take that level until the side effects go away and gradually go to a higher dose. You shouldn't be at 1.8 if your having side effects
If your numbers didn't drop when you started Victoza. why are you still taking it? You take drugs to make you better. If all Victoza is doing is making you miserable and not helping your diabetes, call your doctor and tell him "Victoza isn't working and I fell misereable. I'm not taking it anymore"
He won't mind because he's heard it a thousand times before. He'll try something else. If it makes you miserable as well, then try something else.
There are many drugs out there. One should work for you
grammy51
25 Nov 2017
this stuff is poison... started 4 month ago first I had diarrhea... then a week of headache and finally had a week of nausea... oh yes also had blurred vision sporadically... after seeing 2 eye md's no one asked me what i was taking to figure out it was side effects... finally had enough and stopped the med... the blurred vision has gone and so has the nausea!!! metformin did not do much to lower my glucose levels but the 3 weeks i was on it had a headache every day...
EG13
30 Dec 2017
I took Victoza for 1 year and 1/2. I first started with constipation but lately I got very bad diarrhea, colon spams, and fatigue that I could hardly work. I stopped Victoza & after two days Started to feel much better. It’s been over a week that I stopped & continue to feel better but I still have some slight colon spam that seems mild IBS make me go to bathroom. I will not take Victoza again. I’ll try to control it naturally with diet, exercise, etc. I still need to go to doctor this month.
drugsdotcom121
23 Jan 2018
I've been taken Victoza for three weeks, burps wake me up and the farts are ridiculous. Thankfully I am in an office alone. They started for me when I went to the 1.2 dosage after 9 days. Tomorrow I will be going back to the .6 because my numbers are waaaay down (in combo with Metformin 500 mg) and I'm losing weight.
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diabetes, type 2, nausea/vomiting, side effect, fatigue, victoza
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- Victoza uses and safety info
- Victoza prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side effects of Victoza (detailed)
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