 Victoza, new drug for lower BG |
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 Mar 4 2013, 03:17 AM
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 IPF Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 7-February 09 From: Venice, California Member No.: 1,814 My Pump: Minimed Paradigm 723  |
Hi,
My Endo has me on a new inject able drug called Victoza. Does anybody know about this drug? At first you inject (with pre-filled pen)0.6 mg once a day for one week, then 1.2 mg per day from then on. I have always had trouble keeping my BG down, now it is always down below 100. I am eating less, and am adjusting my pump to give me less insulin, both basil and bolus. I find my self correcting for lows quite often as I am learning my new pump settings. I've not had an A1C since I started using Victoza, but I'm sure it will be below 6.9 for the first time! The bad news is I am having trouble getting my insurance to approve it, and it cost about $300.00 for 2 pens (that's about 1 month supply). I was just wandering if anybody has used it, or knows about it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/Celebrate 2.gif) Gregg -------------------- Gregg C.
T2 since 1992 Pumping since Dec. '08 I use Humalog in a MM 723 |
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Mar 4 2013, 04:53 AM
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 IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 2,968 Joined: 2-September 07 From: New York Member No.: 553 My Pump: Paradigm Revel |
QUOTE(Gregg C. @ Mar 3 2013, 10:17 PM)  Hi, My Endo has me on a new inject able drug called Victoza. Does anybody know about this drug? At first you inject (with pre-filled pen)0.6 mg once a day for one week, then 1.2 mg per day from then on. I have always had trouble keeping my BG down, now it is always down below 100. I am eating less, and am adjusting my pump to give me less insulin, both basil and bolus. I find my self correcting for lows quite often as I am learning my new pump settings. I've not had an A1C since I started using Victoza, but I'm sure it will be below 6.9 for the first time! The bad news is I am having trouble getting my insurance to approve it, and it cost about $300.00 for 2 pens (that's about 1 month supply). I was just wandering if anybody has used it, or knows about it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/Celebrate 2.gif) Gregg I know one person who is on Victoza. It works for her. She is no longer on insulin. However she is a Type 2. As far as I know Victoza is a Type 2 drug. Also, someone else mentioned that it's now a generic. -------------------- Arlene S.
Type 1 Pumping with Minimed since 1993 CGMS since July 2006 Revel since March, 2010 |
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Mar 4 2013, 01:22 PM
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 IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,915 Joined: 4-January 09 From: Dallas, Texas Member No.: 1,726 My Pump: Paradigm 723/CGMS |
Victoza is a (GLP)-1 receptor agonist. It works by increasing the amount of insulin that your body produces.
If your c-peptied is low, like most Type I...it will not have any effect. I think there ia a user group on: http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/victoza -------------------- John
T1-LADA 1988 Paradigm-723/CGMS |
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Mar 20 2013, 05:35 AM
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 IPF Rookie Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Charleston,SC Member No.: 1,183 My Pump: Minimed 723 |
QUOTE(JohnG @ Mar 4 2013, 09:22 AM) Victoza is a (GLP)-1 receptor agonist. It works by increasing the amount of insulin that your body produces. If your c-peptied is low, like most Type I...it will not have any effect. I think there ia a user group on: http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/victoza I'm T2 but my c-peptide is very low and my endo started me on Victoza about 6mos ago,now I take 1.8mg each morning and although I have no idea why it works,i does and my A1c is down to 6.5 and I'm not eating as much -------------------- Dx1984,T2,pump MM722 6-11-08
tobor9@me.com Charleston,SC |
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Mar 20 2013, 12:15 PM
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IPF Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,915 Joined: 4-January 09 From: Dallas, Texas Member No.: 1,726 My Pump: Paradigm 723/CGMS |
QUOTE(Charles @ Mar 20 2013, 12:35 AM) I have no idea why it works,i does and my A1c is down to 6.5 and I'm not eating as much I'm sure it works because your body is still able to make some insulin: Victoza® Helps Beta Cells Work the Way They Should, GLP-1 triggers beta cells, to make insulin when your blood sugar is too high. I also believe it causes the body to slow down digestion which is not friendly if your using insulin, it causes hypoglycemic issues. If your body cannot make insulin then it stands to reason that Victoza® is not going to work and slowing down digestion causes timing problems with today's faster insulin, switching to HUMULIN. ®. R. could help if the Victoza® is causing low BG during the first few hours of a bolus...JMHO This post has been edited by JohnG: Mar 20 2013, 12:16 PM -------------------- John
T1-LADA 1988 Paradigm-723/CGMS |
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