I m currently on victosa . it s has helped ... - Diabetes India
I m currently on victosa . it s has helped me control my sugars anyone tried this ?? pls get back
Mayo Clinic has the following on their web page:
Exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon) and liraglutide (Victoza) are taken by injection, similar to insulin, but they're not insulin. These drugs are in a class of drugs called incretin mimetics, which improve blood sugar control by mimicking the action of a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). Among other things, these drugs allow insulin, which lowers blood sugar, to work more effectively in the body.
Byetta, Bydureon and Victoza not only improve blood sugar control but may also lead to weight loss. There are many proposed ways in which these medications cause weight loss. They appear to help suppress appetite. But the most prominent effect of these drugs is that they delay the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine. As a result, you may feel "full" faster and longer, so you eat less.
Byetta is injected twice daily, and Victoza is injected once a day. Bydureon, a newer formulation, is injected once a week. These drugs do have different effects and side effects to consider.
•Liraglutide (Victoza). Some studies have found that liraglutide reduces systolic blood pressure and triglycerides, in addition to improving blood sugar control. The most common side effects are headache, nausea and diarrhea. Clinical studies have also shown that liraglutide may cause pancreatitis.
Incretin GLP1andDPP4 are new line of treatment for dm2.ReSults are promising but it's long term sides effects have not been evaluated.A caution is always required when not much tested drug is used,even if initial response is good.
It is known that Victoza is an injection to be taken 1.2 ml/daily. But its cost cannot be afforded by a common man. It is learnt that it costs Rs.10000.00 per month. Moreover it may cause problems to Pancreas Gland. You should take a better care when using this madicine
Tk u for all the answers . i have been using victosa for a 3 mths now and the results are very encouraging.they have kept my sugars in control which were earlier haywire.Yea concerns are there about the drug but my diabetologist has reccomended it . so i will continue for a few more mths 
Because so many people achieve good control without drugs, unless you can compare notes with at least one such person in exactly your situation who has not used any drug, your hypothesis about the drug for checking out is very arbitrary!
