Trulicity in Winnipeg: Once-Weekly Dulaglutide From Manitoba Physicians

Who May Be a Candidate for Trulicity in Winnipeg?

Trulicity is intended for adults with type 2 diabetes. A licensed doctor will determine whether it fits your situation based on your diagnosis, current medications, kidney and liver function, and cardiovascular history.

• Adults with a confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
• Patients whose blood sugar is not adequately controlled with diet, exercise, or other diabetes medications such as metformin.
• Adults with type 2 diabetes who also have established cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors and want to lower their cardiovascular risk.
• No personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 syndrome.
• No history of pancreatitis.
• Not currently pregnant or breastfeeding; discuss family planning with your doctor.
• Note: Trulicity is not approved in Canada for type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, or weight loss.

Bloodwork and Monitoring Before Starting Trulicity

Before starting Trulicity, your doctor will typically want recent metabolic and organ-function labs to confirm your diagnosis and establish a baseline. Dynacare and Shared Health Diagnostic Services operate collection sites across Winnipeg — including downtown, St. Vital, St. James, Transcona, and Fort Garry — and your doctor can send the requisition to a site near you.

• HbA1c — confirms diabetes control and provides a baseline for monitoring.
• Fasting plasma glucose.
• Kidney function — eGFR and serum creatinine.
• Liver enzymes — ALT and AST.
• Lipid profile — total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides.
• Cardiovascular risk review for patients with heart disease or risk factors.
• Follow-up HbA1c roughly every three to six months to assess response.

Side Effects of Trulicity

Trulicity shares the GLP-1 side-effect profile. Most digestive effects appear when starting treatment and tend to ease over the first several weeks as your body adjusts.

• Nausea — most common, especially in the first weeks.
• Diarrhea or constipation.
• Vomiting or reduced appetite.
• Abdominal discomfort or indigestion.
• Injection-site reactions — minor redness or itching.
• Hypoglycemia risk increases if combined with insulin or sulfonylureas.
• Rare: pancreatitis — severe, persistent abdominal pain radiating to the back. Stop the medication and seek urgent care at the Health Sciences Centre or St. Boniface Hospital emergency department.
• Rare: gallbladder problems and, with dehydration, possible kidney impacts; maintain fluid intake during nausea or vomiting.

Why Winnipeg Patients Choose TelePlus Care for Trulicity

TelePlus Care gives Winnipeg-area adults timely, evidence-based access to type 2 diabetes care. Every consultation is conducted by a licensed doctor who follows Diabetes Canada guidelines. We don't dispense medication — we issue prescriptions you fill at any Winnipeg pharmacy, whether that is a Shoppers Drug Mart on Portage Avenue, a Safeway pharmacy in St. Vital, a Costco pharmacy on Regent, or a trusted independent pharmacy in St. Boniface or Transcona. Same-day virtual visits, clear appointment steps, lab requisitions, and structured diabetes follow-ups are standard. If Trulicity is the right fit for your type 2 diabetes, we can usually have you started quickly.