Victoza and Upset Stomach: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Bak...
• October 3, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I'm giving this drug a solid 5 because it's really terrible yet really good. It has the worst side effects of anything ever. It has caused some of the worst pain of my life. Mainly I get very severe stomach cramps, nausea, and diarrhea. The other side of this drug is that it's excellent at controlling blood sugar. I take insulin and metformin also, and I don't think they are greatly effective on me. Victoza makes them work. One other benefit is appetite suppression, physically and mentally (if that's a thing). I actually went on this drug first for weight loss. It makes it so that I don't think about food at all. I don't get as hungry either. This naturally helps to lose weight. Those two things are good enough benefits for me to endure the absolutely horrific side effects. A side note: the nausea got better after a couple weeks for me, but I still get cramps and diarrhea."

• Anonymous
• October 16, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "My husband took Victoza and metformin together as recommended by his diabetic nurse. He had always been on metformin, but as soon as he started taking Victoza, my husband started feeling sick, stomach cramps, and getting eggy burps. This would happen once a month for the whole year he took it. He'd take time off work being sick because of the sickly symptoms. I'm so convinced that this is what gave my husband cancer of the upper stomach and esophagus. His life was taken away from him too soon (42 years old), leaving behind a broken and devastated wife, a 2-year-old, and at the time, a 6-month-old baby. Did anyone else have experience anything like this?"

• Swe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 14, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "So far, not impressed. Had tummy upset for two weeks, but that did ease off. I do feel full and bloated, which is good, but my blood sugars are higher than when I was on other meds by mouth. I'm on Novo Mix 30 insulin, 60 morning dose and 60 evening dose. My readings over the last week have been from 12.8 to 24.6. Surely this isn't right. And no weight loss. Feel really disappointed. I do take Mirtazapine for depression, and my G.P. has just increased my dose. Apparently, this can cause increased weight and appetite. Feel like I'm fighting a losing battle at the moment."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2012

For Type 2 Diabetes "Have been taking for about a week and a half. Have had nausea and stomachache the whole time. Got very sick one day, think I ate too much. Weight was 195 when starting, haven't checked since starting. Just moved to 1.2, will see how it goes with my blood sugar. Has not changed, around 200, and on the very sick day was 340. I am hoping it will start to drop. Have tried every medicine out there for type 2, and nothing has worked. Do not want to go on insulin. Medicine like metformin has brought my blood sugar down, but it makes me very sick. Hope to give good news down the road, time will tell."

• fli...
• October 21, 2010

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started Victoza in August 2010 and had severe results with stomach cramping, diarrhea, no appetite, and headaches, which are normal reactions. After a week, I could not stand the stomach pain, and the doctor took me off of it. I lost 10 pounds during that week, and my blood sugars came down significantly. I stayed off of it for about two weeks and then tried it again at the beginning dose of 0.6. The reaction was not as severe, and I was able to continue it. Now I am finding that the effectiveness is not as good even with the higher dose. Has anyone else found this to be true? I have lost about 20 pounds, and my blood sugars are great for me, but I want to continue to lose the weight, which will be good for my blood sugars."

• Jo ...
• April 9, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been taking the medication for a week now. It has helped with my blood sugar. I've taken metformin, which caused stomach issues and diarrhea, and Invokamet, which really didn't agree with me. I love the medication so far. It controls my appetite and I eat way less. The only side effects I noticed are nausea. The first 2 days I took it, I had a lot of energy. I don't have as much energy now, but too much regular self, I guess. It also lowered my blood pressure, which is a good thing! I have no real complaints about the drug, though."

• sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2014

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been on 0.6 for almost a week now. I have been nauseated every day, but the last 2 days it's been horrible. Not nausea, but feel like I have the full-blown flu! Horrible stomach cramps, stomach pain, back pain, and horrible waves of nausea. As far as my blood sugars go, they seem to be responding to the medicine pretty well. A few months ago, my HbA1c was at 6.2. After having the Depo shot for endometriosis and 2 surgeries in 4 months, my HbA1c shot up to 10.4. I ended up hospitalized after my last surgery for high blood sugars and a surgical site infection. I'm calling my doctor tomorrow to see what she wants me to do."

• Anonymous
• July 8, 2010

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started 3 weeks ago. It works great for losing weight but makes me feel weak due to lack of food. I also experienced a lot of stomach problems, but overall it seems to be working a lot better than other medications out there."

• Kiv...
• May 2, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been taking Victoza for about 6 months. I started at 180 pounds and I am now 130. At first, I was very nauseous but that subsided. I do still get stomach aches though."

• Ebo...
• September 15, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started Victoza 2 weeks ago and lost 6 pounds so far. My stomach was a little upset, but I find that eating more alkaline foods rather than lots of acidic foods helps tremendously."

• Bon...
• February 3, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "In the beginning, stomach aches and loss of appetite, but now I've got my eyesight back to normal, no longer thirsty, and best of all, I've lost weight, truly a win-win situation."

• Sue...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 10, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been taking Victoza for a couple of years. Hasn't really bothered me until a month ago. My stomach hurts and rumbles a lot. Stay bloated and nauseated."