Fri, Aug-19-16, 07:04
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Plan: Dr. Bernstein
Stats: 222/207/190
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Experience with Victoza
I've used Victoza off and on for a long time. As a Type I diabetic, I use it off-label, which you can do (as a Type I) with a doctor's help/letter.
It has a mild effect in reducing blood sugars. It's magic is reducing appetite.
It's a GLP-1 mimetic - there's a few on the market, and they replace the natural hormone, Amylin, which is one of the body's most important hormones for controlling appetite. (Amylin is produced by the same Beta cells that produce insulin. If your beta cells are destroyed, you'll lose both insulin and Amylin production.)
If you eat less, you should lose weight, and your diabetes should require (perhaps significantly) less medication. Your diabetes may then be much, much easier to control.
Victoza can cause a bit of stomach distress, particularly when first used, but that's likely to lessen and go away.
It also slows stomach emptying. If you have gastroparesis - slow stomach emptying - a very common result of less-than perfect blood sugar control, it may worsen the slow stomach emptying.
In summary: If used correctly it can be a near-magical drug for controlling eating, controlling blood sugars, and losing weight.
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