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PinkTiger

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4. Ozempic was a last ditch effort

Reply to MaryMagdaline (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:16 AM

Oct 2022

I have been diabetic a long time, probably before I was grown. But I wasn’t diagnosed until 2010.I’m 72 years old. After I had Covid in 2020, my body seemed to stop producing any insulin at all, so I had to go on Insulin glargine (long acting). I was up to 70 units a day. Trulicity seemed to work too well and I nearly went into ketoacidosis. But with the Ozempic, I’ve been able to get down to normal blood sugar readings.
I hope the nausea ends soon. I’ve only been taking the 1 mg dose for three weeks now. And my dose of glargine is going down weekly. Now on 36 units.

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Ozempic thread [View all] PinkTiger Oct 2022 OP

Have you discussed with pharmacist & doctor? SheltieLover Oct 2022 #1

Oh, yes PinkTiger Oct 2022 #3

Well, we all need complete proteins. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #5

LOL PinkTiger Oct 2022 #6

I used Ozempic for 18 months MaryMagdaline Oct 2022 #2

Ozempic was a last ditch effort PinkTiger Oct 2022 #4

Wow! Great results. I hope the symptoms improve for you MaryMagdaline Nov 2022 #7

Thanks, but I feel I'm failing. PinkTiger Nov 2022 #8

I was on 1 mg of Ozempic for about 18 months but it didn't help enough. So my doctor prescribed Wonder Why Sep 2023 #9

That is great news PinkTiger Sep 2023 #10