My endo gave me Victoza to take and told me to use it in graduated doses. I usually take it in the morning and get a slight bit of nausea. I am a big sissy when it comes to my stomache so I quit taking it after 5 days. I was also told to take Lantus 20mil at night before bed. After reading some of your posts about Victoza I have decided I would go back on it and take it before bed. My question is....can I also take the Lantus before bed or should I change the time I take it? Lantus alone has brought my am blood sugars down from 280 to 174, but I know this is not good enough. I am 65 years old and have had diabetes for 20 years but have not been compliant enough...it is beginning to scare me and I want to get those numbers down.
I going to leave the timing issue to someone more knowledgeable. That might be a good question for your endo. I was told that it didn't matter what time I took the Victoza but I wasn't taking insulin at the time. Getting back on the Victoza is a good idea. The nausea that you experienced it very common. It usually goes away after a while, at least it did for me.
Your want to take both? I agree talk to your endo. Nancy
Victoza and Lantus have been approved by the FDA for use together and I presume that your doctor specifically started you with Victoza on top of your Lantus. So, presuming this is true, then take them together again. But Victoza should really be taken in the morning so that it's full effectiveness is in place during the day. Just make sure you inject them in different sites.
I did take the Victoza this morning and had no bad reaction this time. I started on a low dose, and will increase by one or two clicks daily until I am able to get to the theraputic dose...Thanks, you guys. You are truely awesome for responding to my question. That is why I like this site so very much...Patty
I take Levemir and Victoza both at bedtime, without any problem. I did have a lot of trouble starting the Victoza though with nausea. Several times I had given up, but the nurse at our clinic urged to me try it by increasing it in very minute stages, so I was taking only 0.3 mL every OTHER day for quite a few weeks, until I could tolerate taking it every day. It took a while to get up to the minimum dose of 0.6mL but over the course of quite a few months, I eventually got up to the 1.2 mL target I had been originally set. At my last annual appointment the endo had me increase it to 1.8 mL which I did gradually, and that is where I am right now. It certainly helped me to lose some weight (27 lbs), and feel better. Basically I didn't need it to control my BG numbers, but what it DID do was to reduce my insulin dosage by almost 50%, and I think that also helped with the weight loss.
I was given a sample of Victoza to try as well. I didn't just get a slight bit of nausea, I simply became ill. When I quit taking it, amazingly, I was sick no longer. I absolutely hated the stuff.
I ended up with a pump. The pump is much, much better.