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Suggest Remedy For Nausea

53YOF, post-menaposal, Med Hx: Psoriatric Arthritis, High B/P & Non-Insulin dependent Diabetes. I have been taking Victoza for approx 4 months. Before that I had been taking Metformin for approx 1-1/2 years without any real change in BG levels. My last A1C a month ago was 6.2 - down from 7.1 before starting Victoza. I have also been able to lose 20 lbs which is helping me feel better. The last 2 weeks, I have been experiencing nausea in the mornings when I wake up. Sometimes it clears up but other days it lasts until the afternoon - it is just kind of there in the background at varying degrees of severity. I am wondering whether this would have anything to do with the Victoza. I did experience nausea at first until the dose was adjusted but not like this. I am also on diovan daily which has my b/p controlled, and ultram daily & humira bi-monthly for arthritis which is doing well. I have been on these meds for several years. I will be seing my arthritis doctor in 2 weeks but since this was available online, I thought I would ask. Any thoughts?
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Dear Friend, greetings from HCM... I understand your problem s .. Victoza can cause nausea and vomiting in some patient s .. Your HbA1c is now OK .. But I do not know why did you stop metformin .. You please meet your doctor and tell your problem s and take other class like gliptins with metformin .. Which is an excellent drug.. Plus your lifestyle change s both dietary modification s and exercise is must which helps to keep your sugar and BP in check .. Take more of green leafy vegetables, and fruits .. .. Thank you and do contact us for more questions ..
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Suggest Remedy For Nausea

Dear Friend, greetings from HCM... I understand your problem s .. Victoza can cause nausea and vomiting in some patient s .. Your HbA1c is now OK .. But I do not know why did you stop metformin .. You please meet your doctor and tell your problem s and take other class like gliptins with metformin .. Which is an excellent drug.. Plus your lifestyle change s both dietary modification s and exercise is must which helps to keep your sugar and BP in check .. Take more of green leafy vegetables, and fruits .. .. Thank you and do contact us for more questions ..