The Real-Life Nightmare I’ll Never Wish on Anyone Who’s Dealing With Dialysis
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Hubby’s Journey Toward Dialysis
It began with a doctor not liking Hubby’s A1C blood sugar numbers.
“We’re going to change your meds. I’m going to put you on Trulicity.”
If you haven’t seen the commercials, Trulicity is one of the once-a-month injections to help your body release and use its own insulin. It is also supposed to help decrease a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke.
Like almost all medications in this day and age, the list of side effects for Trulicity is extensive. AND, you are to let your doctor know about certain side effects so that you can be re-evaluated.
Like many other medications on the market, Trulicity’s side effects include nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. Included in the warning label is the directive to let your doctor know about any and all side effects.
Specific to Trulicity is the warning that if you have kidney problems, diarrhea and vomiting could make your kidney problems worse.
Guess what?
Hubby experienced the general side effects (nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting) bad enough that he didn’t like…
