Trulicity and Sleeping difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sleeping difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Trulicity (dulaglutide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have Type 2 diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sleeping difficulty when taking Trulicity. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 76,923 people who have side effects when taking Trulicity from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Trulicity?

Trulicity has active ingredients of dulaglutide. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 77,527 Trulicity users. Check the latest studies of Trulicity.

What is Sleeping difficulty?

Sleeping difficulty (difficult sleeping) is found to be associated with 4,227 drugs and 5,350 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleeping difficulty.



On Nov, 16, 2025

76,923 people reported to have side effects when taking Trulicity.
Among them, 426 people (0.55%) have Sleeping difficulty.

Could Trulicity cause Sleeping difficulty?

Among these 426 people:

How long have people been on Trulicity when they have Sleeping difficulty? *

  • < 1 month: 60.53 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 21.05 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 5.26 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 10.53 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 2.63 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Sleeping difficulty when taking Trulicity? *

  • female: 62.86 %
  • male: 37.14 %

What is the age of people who have Sleeping difficulty when taking Trulicity? *

  • 0-1: 0.45 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.45 %
  • 20-29: 1.36 %
  • 30-39: 2.71 %
  • 40-49: 9.5 %
  • 50-59: 17.65 %
  • 60+: 67.87 %

What are other drugs people take besides Trulicity? *

  1. Metformin: 77 people, 18.08%
  2. Lantus: 36 people, 8.45%
  3. Jardiance: 32 people, 7.51%
  4. Humalog: 26 people, 6.10%
  5. Spironolactone: 21 people, 4.93%
  6. Vitamin D3: 20 people, 4.69%
  7. Aspirin: 19 people, 4.46%
  8. Novolog: 18 people, 4.23%
  9. Gabapentin: 17 people, 3.99%
  10. Lipitor: 17 people, 3.99%

What are other side effects people have besides Sleeping difficulty? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 106 people, 24.88%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 80 people, 18.78%
  3. Diarrhea: 66 people, 15.49%
  4. Dizziness: 62 people, 14.55%
  5. Nausea And Vomiting: 58 people, 13.62%
  6. Blood Glucose Increased: 55 people, 12.91%
  7. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 54 people, 12.68%
  8. Weakness: 52 people, 12.21%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 51 people, 11.97%
  10. Headache (pain in head): 48 people, 11.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Type 2 Diabetes: 125 people, 29.34%
  2. Diabetes: 76 people, 17.84%
  3. Pain: 15 people, 3.52%
  4. Cushing's Syndrome (obesity, a rounded face, increased fat): 14 people, 3.29%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 12 people, 2.82%
  6. Cardiac Failure: 10 people, 2.35%
  7. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 10 people, 2.35%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 2.35%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 2.35%
  10. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 9 people, 2.11%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dulaglutide (the active ingredients of Trulicity) and Trulicity (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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