Trulicity for Diabetes, Type 2 User Reviews (Page 4)

• Lydia
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 23, 2019

"I’ve been taking this drug for over a year now. While it has decreased my A1C to normal, I have experienced nausea the entire time. Diarrhea the entire time, loss of appetite to the point of forgetting to eat and recently have started to have severe upper stomach pain especially after I eat. Doesn’t matter what I eat or how little or how much. The pain radiates to my back. Been doing a little research and I firmly believe this drug has caused me to have pancreatitis. All this time I thought it was normal side effects, but at some point during the past year I’ve developed another medical issue because of this drug. I am stopping usage today. I can barely eat anything. I wake up in the middle of the night in pain and it is starting to negatively affect my day to day life. Be careful with this drug and pay attention to your symptoms."

• kat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2019

"Nope! is Trulicity not for me! Vomiting every day multiple times, nausea, fatigue. I can't even lift my arm to brush my teeth, or walk 10 feet without feeling I'm going to pass out. Heart beating out of my chest. Only had one dose, never again. Poison!!!"

• Ellie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2020

"This is worst medicine ever, and I’ve taken quite a few. I had to take Trulicity because my insurance won’t cover Victoza without a fight, and this is the second time I’m given low rated/poorly tolerated medication for this reason. Thanks Tricare. That same night, I had awful stomach cramping and diarrhea. Then the stomach pain was a little less severe but more persistent. I also suffered fatigue, constipation, bloating, sulphur burps, heartburn, nausea, dizziness, poor sleep, nightmares in addiction to the stomach pain. Once it was so bad, it woke me up! I had constipation switched with diarrhea and heartburn for almost 2 weeks and I stopped the medicine already. It stays in your system for DAYS and still messes with you. It’s awful."

• Kiki
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2020

"For the love of anything don't take this if you can avoid it. I've taken Trulicity for 3.5 months now hoping my body will somehow tolerate it. Not the case. I've lost over 40 lbs. I feel like I have food poisoning every day. Bloated. Diarrhea, constipation, horrid nausea. Now I am starting to vomit. Losing weight is good but not like this."

• Daph
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 12, 2019

"It's been almost 4 weeks now since I've been on the Trulicity 0.75mg weekly. I did experience some mild nausea and a few headaches, but overall, my experience has been great. My appetite has decreased a lot. I was advised to stay on the 1000mg of metformin at bedtime by my endocrinologist, which balanced out the constipation and diarrhea. I am however, gassy..lol..but I can deal with that. I have experienced some weight loss, but I don't know how much. I see it in my clothing, and I feel much lighter. I also have increased energy."

• Kimmi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 13, 2019

"I have spent the last week in a living nightmare - like I've never known. Trulicity. 75 has been working for 2 years with little or no side effects. A1C dropped from 9.5 and stayed at 5.7. Good and steady. Right? It has curbed my appetite, I lost about 25 lbs but need to lose more. I wasn't eating much, but hit a plateau. So, my Doc talked me into increasing to 1.5. One shot. That was Friday night. No appetite since then. When I say no appetite, let be be clear. The thought of food makes me want to puke. I have not eaten anything solid in almost a week... oh and starting Monday night, the worst searing pain in my abdomen I have ever experienced. Diarrhea, pain... no food... oh wait, I get it. This higher dosage will make me never eat again. That is the goal. Gotcha. Glucose between 72 and 94... so there is that. "

• Stewy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2019

"Lucky for us in UK meds all free on the NHS. So have now been on Trulicity for 3 weeks. 1st week awful nausea with tummy ache. Appetite non existent. 2nd week similar but noticed nausea reduced, in fact comes and goes in bouts. Not too much bloating but gassy at times. Bloods down dramatically to 5.5_6.5. Reduced Gliclizide from 2 per day down to half tablet per day. 3rd week feeling much better with side effects reduced further again. Weight loss over 3 weeks average 10 pounds so very happy. Intend to stay on this for the long term with exercise my weight will come off quickly. Very happy with Trulicity and if you are lucky like me stay on it. Sorry for all of you who couldn't to stick with it."

• Save...
• May 21, 2023

"My husband was in a bad car accident, and the pain and stress caused his blood sugar to be very high. After 3 months, he was prescribed Trulicity to get it to come down. Well, he had stomach pains, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite and he lost 30 pounds in 2 months. He was NOT OBESE!! Now he is weak and still can’t eat. Even after quitting it 3 weeks ago."

• Prett...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2018

"The first dose I did okay with but each dose after it seems to make me sicker. I usually start feeling bad within 24 hours of taking the shot. It started out as just a stomach aches. Last month, I got so sick. I thought I had food poisoning or the flu. It started with burping up a rotten egg taste. My body felt like I was on fire. I was so weak all I could do was lay my head on the trash can and wait to vomit. Then the diarrhea and stomach cramps came. I spent 4 days throwing up and running to the bathroom. I took my shot yesterday and today the same exact thing happened. I'm so sick. Burping started around 2 pm by 5 pm I knew I was going to vomit by 6 pm I was vomiting and I continue to throw up and the diarrhea has now come as well. I haven't gotten violently ill every time I take the shot but after two times I won't be taking it again. I've never felt so sick in my life. My numbers didn't go down enough to make me want to continue on this medicine."

• Kathy
• January 26, 2020

"On Trulicity for 2 months. Suddenly uncontrollable explosive painful diarrhea 10 to 12 times a day. Unable to eat much and lost 40 lbs in 8 weeks. I now have decreased kidney function. I suffered for 8 weeks, four trips to doctors, 2 trips to the hospital. Finally, I requested a colonoscopy, that should tell you how desperate I was. Biopsies were taken during the colonoscopy. Results returned inflammatory bowel disease. Treatment now is 4 months on steroids. So now I get to go through the side effects of the steroids. I was also informed by my specialist that this disease could return at anytime. Causes of the disease included drug induced. The diarrhea, along with the abdominal pain was nearly unbearable. Beware, that this drug can cause life threatening health problems. Please save yourself. I absolutely would not recommend this drug."

• John
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2019

"I see this commercial every night and it cracks me up because this is the most disgusting drug I've ever taken in my life I have never ever been so sick in my entire life and I am a recovering heroin addict and I've never been that sick even on heroin withdrawals"

• Guita...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2020

"I am in my second week of treatment. Blood sugars spiked after a recent orthopedic surgery and would not come down. Ran about 60-100 points higher than optimal. Trulicity kicked in the second day and readings (about 4 per day) are running on target, slightly above target and below target (usually during the night). A good bedtime snack seems to be solving that problem. 7 day average is now 135 and I have lost a little weight. No real side effects so far. Expensive but with insurance it is doable."

• Anonymous
• February 23, 2020

"Had my first injection on a Friday ...projectile vomiting a day later along with extreme abdomen pain , sulphur burps, explosive non stop diarrhea , blurred vision. Ended up in hospital not only had to be rehydrated I was also given 2 potassium transfusions (which also are extremely painful) . Day 7 and still having abdomen pain but not as severe. Horrendous stuff!!!!!!!!"

• Ernesto
• July 28, 2019

"Been on Januvia for las 8 yrs. With strict diet and less active life been keeping A1 between 7-9. Still not so good for the No carbs diets. In June 19 started with Trulicity. 1st week was like a zombie: gases in stomach, fatigue, no appetite, pain at bladder, also pancreas, inflated abdomen. 2nd week- little better. Most of the side effects disappeared, but still some discomfort. Week 5 almost all gone. Feel in a good shape, no discomfort at all. Sugar went down and stabilized at 110-130 fasting. Never went above 170. But keep in mind! You need to eat as much as possible right: no carbs (potatoes, bread, rise, etc) more greens vegetables, no alcohol at all, no sweet, no sparkling. Few fruits - 1 apple/day, apricot (2-3 pcs), nuts, low fat meat (fish, beef, chicken), corn flour meal, salads. There is no way to stay on type 2 too long and eating everything and looking for a miracle medication that will fix all problems. Will stay on Trulicity few more months to see if worth. So far, it does."

• lstid...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 28, 2016

"I've been on Trulicity for 1 year. It has been a miracle medicine for me. I had nausea the first 2 weeks, but no adverse side effects since then. I take a 1.5 shot each week. A1C has improved to 5.6. Hadhimotos and IBS are much improved. Abdominal pain and low blood sugar were gone after 1 month. I have struggled with abdominal pain, IBS, low blood sugar, and morbid obesity for 40 years. I lost 74 pounds this year while taking Trulicity."

• SueBee
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 23, 2019

"I’ve used Trulicity for close to a year. I’ve experienced the indigestion and diarrhea consistently every time I eat anything fried, so I try to steer clear. The one odd thing that I’ve found associated with the timing of starting the Trulicity is extreme hair loss. Very scary at my age, at any age for a woman. Has anyone noticed this problem? I’ve eliminated every possible thing in my life that it could be, and the timing is right."

• Brad
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2019

"Trulicity is not for everyone. My doctor prescribed it for me - I am a controlled diabetic type 2. I stopped taking 100mg Januvia and began taking Trulicity - monitoring my blood glucose levels daily. Instead of declining or even staying the same - my glucose levels began to increase - rising from 118 (fasting) to as high as 158. Two hour post meals levels increased an even higher percentage. After testing it for 4 weeks - thinking perhaps my body just needed to adjust - I contacted my doctor and she said to stop taking it immediately. I returned to Januvia and glucose levels returned to 100--108. Trulicity is not for everyone."

• Beaut...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2019

"One year ago this past October on my 45th birthday I was diagnosed with DM 2 out of the blue. As it would turn out, I am one of those poorly controlled individuals. I was started on Metformin 500 mg twice a day, then Glipizide ER 5 added daily with fastings still 450. In Dec my readings stayed over 600. This is when I was introduced to "Trulicity". Week 1 not bad. Week 2 rougher, pain in pancreatic region/kidney. More intense waves of nausea/diarrhea. Tolerating. Week 3 debilitating. Nausea, mass diarrhea which was crippling. I have lost 10 lbs since starting this med Jan 7th. My blood sugars have improved, 170s...lowest it's been in a year but I have to question is it the Trulicity or the fact that I can't eat and when I try, I'm puking my guts out? This has been the worst week yet so I am done. No more Trulicity for me. I would rather suffer the consequences of poor control rather than to have an "improved" blood sugar that is still non-therapeutic and have no quality of life."

• Neve
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 2, 2016

"I started Trulicity 0.75mg in December of 2015 along with 1500mg of metformin. My A1C was 9.3 at that time. My weight was 170lbs. It is now July 2016, my A1C is 6.2 and my weight is 145lbs. I lost a lot of weight, simply because I don't eat much now. Trulicity definitely helped with A1C and weight loss, but it totally destroyed my appetite. For this reason, I feel tired, fatigued, dizzy and lightheaded. My doctor reduced my metformin to 500mg a day extended release. I was taking the regular metformin before, will see how I do with 1 a day 500mg extended release...Diabetes totally sucks! Ughhh. I hope they find a cure for it soon. Best wishes and good luck everyone! I will update you on how I do with this new change."

• Willie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 11, 2020

"I have had type 2 diabetes for 16 years Controlled well on low-carb, high-fat eating plan (lchf) diet Got too difficult and gradually went back to normal diet, but still low carbs Hba1c was rising, so Dr suggested trulicity. I've had 5 injections and will see Dr on Monday, thus week. I've had enough, my levels have gone up, even, combined it with metformin. I am getting side effects of feeling nauseous for about three days after injection, burping, wind, constipated, no appetite, all thought if food makes me feel sick, only good point lost 3 kgs. I can't continue, it's not suitable for me, if my readings had come down, maybe... a big maybe I'd continue. I've tried for just on 6 weeks, but I feel shaky, sick, constipated, it's not worth it for me."

• Hey...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 23, 2020

"I have injected 8 weeks of Trulicity & love it. Sometimes my stomach feels more "disturbed" but NO nausea or other issues. My blood sugars are great & I have lost a few pounds. Trulicity has been great for me!"

• goodr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2019

"I was given the Trulicity injection because my AIC (sugar levels) was at 8.5%. I decided to take it on a Friday because I knew there might some side effects. Well let me tell you. This stuff knocked me hard for the first week. I felt like my entire gastro system was not functioning. My stomach didn't digest normally, I felt sick all the time. The 2nd day I was had a lot of gas coming from both ends. I was embarrassed at how much. I felt like I wasn't urinating very much, my bowel movements were almost nonexistent. I had stomach pains that lasted at least 5 days. After 7 days I am just now starting to feel better. No drug should EVER make you feel the way I felt. Please think twice before taking this drug, it was TOXIC!!! Medication is suppose to make you feel better not worse. I have serious intestinal and stomach issues, so if you do as well I would stay clear of this drug. It puts your stomach into a gastroparesis state AKA slow stomach. NOT a good thing to suffer from."

• Jay
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2019

"I started on Trulicity last Monday and I've been sick as a dog ever since (it's now Saturday night). Within an hour of injection I was retching at the porcelain altar. Sick to my stomach and stayed in bed the whole next day. Wednesday I felt good enough to go to the gym and eat lightly, although I still felt slightly nauseous. Wednesday night I wake up retching again. Sick all day Thursday and I had a charity dinner to attend that night. Couldn't eat the dinner and went out in the lobby while others dined. Totally miserable! Friday, still sick and weak, foggy brained. Had an appointment with an attorney I was late for because of anal leakage in my khaki pants! Friday night and all day Saturday I had intense stomach cramps and black liquid diarrhea. Leakage again, had to change pants. Drank half a bottle of Kaopectate, but can't stop diarrhea. I have a concert tomorrow I don't know if I'll be able to attend."

• Rana
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2019

"I took my first dose 3 days ago and I haven't had any side effects so far. I read the reviews after I had given myself the dose and became worried. I haven't had any food or drinks with sugar though. My experience so far is good. Let's see how the 2nd dosage goes next week. I am also taking Levimir, metformin and saxagliptin."

• Kimmy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2019

"So took my first dose of truicity yesterday. And it was all in all a pretty good day. Last night I woke up with abdominal pain and the worst nausea I have ever had in my 53 years and of life. I have not held down anything today. And lucky me I get 5 more days until it is out of my system. I will not take this ever again. I would not recommend this drug to anyone."