Trulicity and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Ter...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started Trulicity .75 on a Monday morning. I can say I just felt a little nauseous. Oh, but when Tuesday came, it was the worst day ever. I literally felt like my life was slipping away! There was abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting-constant vomiting for a good 5 hours. It’s like it was trying to make me vomit until nothing was left, and when there was nothing left, I was vomiting bubbles! Literally bubbles and saliva. The burps are horrible, smells so disgusting. I guess I will play the waiting game to see what the rest of the week holds, but I am definitely not taking this again. Nope. If I would have stayed on, I’m pretty sure I could have lost weight, but nah, not worth it."

• SR1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "OMG! My doc gave me a two-week sample of Trulicity. The injection was easy but, boom, side effects right away! Absolutely no appetite, no energy, gas, and loss of concentration. It is a shame because it has lowered my morning numbers into the 'normal' range. About the third day in, I woke at 3 a.m. violently ill! I will not be taking this medication again and suggest no one ever take it!"

• Joh...
• April 23, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started 4 weeks ago. On .75 per week. First week had a little nausea and heartburn a few times. 3rd week everything seems fine. Lost 8 lbs and glucose levels are AMAZING. No side effects for weeks 3 and 4, so my body must be used to it now. I am glad this is working so well! Bonus is I don't crave bad foods now. Very pleased."

• Sam...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 19, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been on Trulicity for about a year now, I'm 5'11 and was weighing 280 lbs and I'm now weighing 240 lbs. I've lost a considerable amount of weight and had no side effects until the last 2 months. Now I'm nauseous, my food does not digest as well, more acid reflux issues, I feel weak and tired. I've done a lot of research on Trulicity and let my doctor know what's going on. I took a blood test and found that my pancreas is fine, so right now I'm going to implement some things in my diet to try to heal and get rid of the harmful side effects. If it doesn't work within a safe time period, then I'll be getting off of it. I was really hoping to finish my weight loss while on the Trulicity being that I'm really turning my lifestyle around and my A1c was an 8 and now a 6.0. I would suggest people really do their research on this whole thing they are using it to help avoid unnecessary side effects."

• Jso...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "My Dr. just gave me Trulicity for my diabetes, and I was sick out of the gate. Nauseous, lethargy, joint pain, and throwing up. This medicine is not worth it. I haven’t been able to get anything done, including work. I’m hoping it wears off soon so I can find an alternative."

• Hap...
• September 20, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been on Trulicity for almost 8 months now. I did have a lot of nausea that little by little improved over time. I have very little nausea at this point. I have lost 20 lbs since I started using it. My A1C is lower and my sugar is under control. My readings are wonderful. I am on the .75 dose. I tried the 1.50 and had major nausea. I felt awful. So went back to the .75 and it's enough to keep my numbers where they need to be. In fact, I am off all other diabetes medications now (was on Lantus and Metformin)."

• Bec...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 23, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "This was my 4th week taking Trulicity .75. The 1st two weeks went okay, the 3rd week I started having severe pains in my stomach, severe nausea, hives, diarrhea. The 4th week was the same but worse, I broke out in hives from my head to my feet, had welts all over me. I just got back from the hospital last night because of it. And it's still doing the same thing the next morning, I wake up with severe stomach pains, nausea, I belch and it tastes like rotten eggs, diarrhea, and the itching, hives everywhere! Ended up having to take prednisone and Benadryl for the hives rash, Zofran and acid reducers for the sickness and vomiting. It makes food lay in my stomach and doesn't let it digest. Please do research on this medicine if it is offered."

• Cap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Was given one .75 dose at the doctor's office when I was diagnosed with type 2. Two hours later, I was violently ill and have not been able to keep food down or even ride in the car to the doctor. Not sure I can or will continue with a second dose, let alone months like others say. This is the sickest I have ever been. Came close to going to the ER last night. I was perfectly fine before and had not yet taken any other medications when I became ill."

• Lei...
• December 4, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started Trulicity 3 weeks ago and have had no side effects at all, a little nausea the first week, but that is it. My sugar's always been double figures, now they stay between the 4-7 mark. I've lost 11 lbs and feel the best I have in a long time. I was afraid reading these reviews and put off taking this two weeks after I collected it at the chemist. I was that afraid, lol. My daughter talked me into giving it a go, and I'm so glad I did. I have energy again and I'm sleeping much better. Give it a go, it might just be what you need, and everyone is different. Good luck!!"

• Mel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 29, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "My glucose was crazy. Mostly high and then higher and higher. I’d been taking Glipizide, but it just didn’t seem to be working very well, plus I’d been on it for a long time, and they said that wasn’t good either. Sooooo we decided to try Trulicity. Started it in April 2019. Not bad at first, little nausea but tolerable. Glucose and A1C looking real good. I was excited. But around September, things changed. Wasn’t able to eat hardly at all, constantly sick to my stomach. Lost 13 pounds in 2 months. I’m not very big anyways, so losing that much made me look terrible. I was glad I decided to check out everyone’s reviews, I was starting to think there was something else going on. Going to Dr. tomorrow. Hope there’s something else I can take. Good luck everyone. Wishing good health to all."

• Mel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 29, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "My glucose was crazy. Mostly high and then higher and higher. I’d been taking Glipizide, but it just didn’t seem to be working very well, plus I’d been on it for a long time, and they said that wasn’t good either. Sooooo we decided to try Trulicity. Started it in April 2019. Not bad at first, little nausea but tolerable. Glucose and A1C looking real good. I was excited. But around September, things changed. Wasn’t able to eat hardly at all, constantly sick to my stomach. Lost 13 pounds in 2 months. I’m not very big anyways, so losing that much made me look terrible. I was glad I decided to check out everyone’s reviews, I was starting to think there was something else going on. Going to Dr. tomorrow. Hope there’s something else I can take. Good luck everyone. Wishing good health to all."

• mis...
• December 20, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I began Trulicity in conjunction with Metformin. At first, it was fine. Curbed appetite, lost 15 lbs, no side effects. Each check-up, the dosage would go up. Then came the nausea and horrible smelling burps. Next came the vomiting. It’s the worst feeling. Gonna see if we can scale back because this is ridiculous!"

• Sue...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 20, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I told the doctor that I deal with IBS. My stomach is never in very great condition. Just the same, he insisted I take this medication. I told him I had taken Bydureon in the past with no success. The day following the injection, I was suffering from severe stomach pain, vomiting, nausea, headache. I am angry with the drug company, the doctor, the nurse who bit off my head because I refused to continue. It is now 9 days after the injection, and I am still having issues. In my opinion, not a good drug."

• Tnw...
• October 9, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I typically have the worst side effects from medications and read these reviews prior to starting and was extremely nervous. I had been on Victoza years before and tolerated it well and was disappointed when insurance wanted me to try Trulicity first this time around. The first two weeks I had some burping, a little bit of nausea (bearable), and my appetite was very decreased. Not as bad as I expected, and I kept going. It's been about 3.5 months now, and I have no side effects and am on an increased dose of 1.75 mg. I'm down 14 lbs, and I have Hashimoto's that has made it pretty difficult for me to lose weight. Fasting glucose is under 100, and overall sugars don't go higher than 150. It helps decrease appetite for me (less now than it did in the beginning, though) and helps me not crave bad foods. Honestly, I was surprised it's been as effective as it has been for me. Good luck to you all :)"

• Coc...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 29, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have used Trulicity before and am now on it again. I have lost 60 pounds on it. The first two weeks were okay. I had a little nausea, but Tums and Bonine took care of that. I felt really tired as well. Once the two weeks were over, I started feeling better."

• Mik...
• November 16, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "OMG... I thought it was just me, but I have to agree with many others. Although it has lowered my A1C, the side effects are horrendous. The worst stomach pains and gas cramps with diarrhea for 3 days after I take my injections on Mondays (1 per week). And thank goodness for that. I couldn't do two injections in a week, I'm already feeling so down and out and lousy for 3 days. It takes me those other 4 just to recover. No pain, no gain. Well, not my idea of losing weight and sitting on the toilet for the next 2 days with stomach pains and gas pains and cramps. Not what I had in mind. I never knew my stomach made that many sounds. Not to mention the worst heartburn I've ever had in my life, like burning my esophagus right out of my throat. I'm calling my doctor. I might not have lost weight on Metformin, that was fine to me. The nausea from Victoza was bad, it's not even close to how Trulicity makes me feel. Those of you with good results and no side effects, God bless you. I just can't say the same."

• Don...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Well, what can I say! Lab rat is what I feel like. The diabetic nurse failed to tell me how bad the side effects of Trulicity can be. Her words were, you may experience some mild nausea. Mild is an understatement. Week 1, day 1 it started in the evening, horrendous pains in my belly, followed by severe sulfur burps, passing constant wind. I did think it was something I ate, until day 2/3 this was getting worse. By the end of the week, I was so wiped out from not eating due to everything I ate making it worse. Week 2, I decided to see if eating little and often would help. I must admit it did take the edge off of it, but then the explosive diarrhea started. Week 3, I’m riding it out as I do hope it passes, either that or I will pass away. Little to no appetite. Dizziness, body aches too. Day 2 of week 3 I’m bloated and feel like I could explode. I wonder how long this can go on for. Lost 5 lb and sugars better. For me, the pros are not worth the cons."

• Nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "My doctor prescribed Trulicity in combination with bupropion and phentermine to help me with weight loss. The side effects for me were fatigue, general malaise, severe burping, extreme abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, sweating, and unbelievable bloating. The bloating was so extreme I nearly called an ambulance. I quit taking the other two meds after the first week. After my second dose of Trulicity, the symptoms were worse. I have missed two days of work and may miss more. My 44-year streak of not soiling myself nearly came to an end today. Can anyone tell me how long this will be in my system? My last dose was seven days ago and today was my second worst day on this drug. Never again... I'd rather be overweight."

• Veg...
• January 16, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I just started. First two injections, no issues, felt great, then a few days ago I started getting dizzy, but it would only last a moment, then chronic fatigue. Figured I had exercised too much or too hard. This evening, after the third shot, I made the mistake of working with weights, and it seems like the side effects of Trulicity took hold and completely kicked in. Been up all night with nausea, same body aches when you have a cold or flu. Started burping too. I can’t take any of the pills currently available since they eat holes in the lining of my stomach, so that’s why I tried this drug. Been on it for three weeks now. With the symptoms, I initially thought I was having a heart attack, but apparently, Trulicity side effects share quite a few of the same symptoms. I really want this drug to work, but I can’t work out and walk or sleep very well like this. I’m heading to a Quick Care Clinic this morning to make sure everything is OK."

• Anonymous
• November 23, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Placed on this drug after my insurance changed and didn't cover Saxenda for weight loss anymore. Lost 17 lbs on Saxenda in 2 months. So far, fewer side effects than Saxenda gave me, haven't vomited once. Nausea is there, and I'm tired, but still able to work 70-hour weeks. Still able to eat, just full with less intake, which is exactly what I need. Lost 4 lbs this week. Taking alongside Metformin 1000 mg twice a day. Everyone is different, it just might be worth a shot for you."

• Jas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started 1.5 Trulicity. Cut my appetite back that night, so good. Day 2 woke up vomiting, all day. Kept nothing down. Day 3. Managed to keep some liquid down at last, and ate 2 bananas over 24 hours. Day 4. Tried dry toast and Vegemite, spewed it up. Tried hard-boiled egg in PM. Day 5. Up 5 am spewing, feeling awful. Bye-bye egg. Day 6, half a banana and 50 gm fresh steamed veggies. So far, so good. Not a clue as to whether to take the second dose? Not keen on feeling so ill all the time."

• Chu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I took my first dose on Saturday, July 20, 2019, and immediately I had a headache, nausea, diarrhea, and extreme abdominal pain. It's already my 4th day, and I'm still in extreme pain. I can't eat anything, can't sleep due to the pain, burping sewer smell. I don't recommend this to anyone. I cry in pain. I threw away the other injections. I will never use Trulicity again. I am counting down the days until this medication comes out of my system!"

• Txk...
• March 20, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Horrible medicine. Made me feel terrible for two weeks: nauseous, diarrhea, exhaustion, headaches, etc. The drug is truly a poison. I have taken many diabetes drugs, but this one is out of control. Shocking it was approved by the FDA."

• Whi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 30, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am on my third week of Trulicity, and I have to say I’m glad I didn’t take these reviews too seriously in doing my research. The first week was awful... constant nausea to the point I had to get the doctor to call in that drug they give pregnant women for morning sickness. It really helped me push through. My appetite is about half of what it was. I have struggled with binge eating for years, and this is the first thing that has helped me. It’s like it flipped a switch, and I get no cravings and have much better self-discipline. I haven’t been back to check my A1C at the doctor, but there is no way this isn’t helping. If your eating is a cravings/mental thing, I say give it a shot. Definitely worth that first week of misery if it is going to change a lifetime of bad habits."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I'm only a few days in on my first injection and cannot wait until it's gone through me. I will doubtfully be continuing this medication. I was told about the possible nausea and that it usually presents 3-4 days in. To that, I timed my dose to not present while I was on shift as I work 4 days straight through at a group home. Well, it wasn't 3-4 days in, rather 4 hours in. I am working a shift from hell, very sick. Extreme acid reflux, gas, horrible-smelling burps, extreme nausea, headaches, and dry heaves as I cannot eat. Can't even hold down water. Sure! Losing weight is inevitable if you cannot even hold down water or eat! With that, low numbers are a no-brainer if you're unable to eat!"