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Hi everyone and a belated Happy New Year :D Sorry I have not been back- what with Christmas, a nasty reaction to the swine flu jab and a stomach virus over the new Year, it has been a busy few weeks! Just wanted to report back on my first official blood test since starting Byetta 4 months ago...

Hi Viks Just wanted to say Hi - I have been diagnosed about the same time as your Mum and have been put on Byetta recently as I was failing to maintain the lower sugar levels I had achieved when first diagnosed (from 19 to around 6). I was previously just on Metformin and my team would not...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi Everyone :D I am now in my 3rd month with Byetta, 2nd on the 10mcg dose and reporting back on progress. For those who have just started out with Byetta and having unpleasant symptoms, here is a brief summary of my journey from which I hope you will see that it is...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi Gordon So sorry to hear of the problems you are having with Byetta. I did have a problem with lots of tiny bubbles which disappeared once I stored the pen in our cool downstairs loo - you probably read this in my posts - I doubt this is the main cause of the problem...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? I keep my pen in a cool tiled room with no heating - not freezing cold but when I kept it in the lounge it was getting too warm with the advent of the heating going on and tiny bubbles appeared. So pen is quite cold to touch but I only experience a slight burning when I...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi gppixelworks :D Thankyou for you very comprehensive post - you certainly did your research. You experience sadly highlights the patchy quality of care for Type 2 diabetes in this country. Only yesterday I was having a discussion in another forum (not a diabetes...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Sorry to hear you ares till feeling sick tabnoakes :( - I am about a week ahead of you and was congratulating myself on few side effects with the 2nd pen until last weekend when I felt really sick for a couple of days. I thought I had a cold coming - had a cough, was...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi :D Couple of things: re the testing - whilst I do believe it is the users who know best, I do also think it is worth speaking to your HCP about when and how often to test - let them explain why they say what they say - is it because YOU need to do this or is it...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Back to the air bubbles... I have been doing the flicking bit for a few days to try and disperse the tiny air bubbles in my pen, as discussed a few posts back. It didn't seem to make a big difference but I have now gone back to keeping my pen in our downstairs cloakroom...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Now I am totally confused :wink: Cold, warm shaken not stirred!!!! Think this is a case for contacting Lilly? I will get my deerstalker and pipe out........

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Won't this waste the Byetta?

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi RWJ Glad things are working out for you :D I have been on Byetta now for 37 days (one pen and one week in Byetta-speak!). I too have to force myself to have lunch which is a good thing for me! I do get the odd fancy for something mid afternoon but now feel I can't be...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Re the air bubbles- both of my pens have had small bubbles in - I think the second one had these from Day 1! I didn't worry too much about this as I am still here to tell the tale and don't leave the needles in. I will check this out with the pharmacy but I am guessing...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi RJW and welcome to the Byetta Club :wink: Good luck with the meds- I am just into my 2nd month and now on the higher dose. Just wanted to let you know that I too got that "spaced out" feeling. Weird or what! Not an unpleasant feeling and for me not a problem as I do...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi Trulee I am also on 3000mg of Metformin - 2 x500 taken 3 times a day. My consultant told me that was the maximum dose? He would not prescibe any other of the conventional meds as they could add to my weight probs hence I am on the Byetta. Luckily I tolerate the...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi I am about to start my second month on Byetta and have my x10 pen at the ready! So far my bloods have come down to under 8 from 13 and I have lost 9 lbs. My team are really pleased with my progress. One thing which confuses me is the question of low carbs. I see this...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi Swine1 :D AlthoughI think it might be a bit too early to say for sure what causes your side effects (which will hopefully subside soon anyway), but here is what I have noticed during my first 4 weeks on Byetta. At first, I found that I felt quite sick a couple of...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi Heather :D I am now in my 3rd week with Byetta and feeling great most of the time. I did feel a bit "grotty" for the first week but I am pleased to say that the nausea has subsided. I have found though, that if I change my eating pattern too much or eat something a...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? That's good news Dennis as the nausea was bearable and only last a few days initially - thanks :D

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hi :D Have been to see the diabetes team and all good news! I have lost 6lb since I started out on Byetta 12 days ago and my morning blood reading was 6.9 - first time under 7 for a few years! I will go back to see my nurse at the end of the month after I have had a...