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Thank you for your reply, I hope you are right. I'm not sure how many folk are on Byduran, I can never find information about it. It was very good for my Diabetes and stabilised it so that I felt well enough to change my diet and lifestyle. Debs

Hi Folks I have been taking Byduran and Metformun x4 a day for around 2years. I've lost a lot of weight and changed my lifestyle completely and my blood sugars were too low. I came off the Metformin but then had to also come off the Byduran. I've now been off all Diabetic medication for two...

Sorry pressed send accidentally lol ...and no nausea from Bydureon. For some reason my GP was a bit reluctant to give me Bydureon, may be its more expensive, but for me it works. I'm still on the maximum dose of Metformin too, but blood sugars stay steady at around 7-8 all day. I hope this...

I struggled with nausea, vomiting and headaches with Byetta. Apparently Bydureon is the same drug but its a once a week injection so a slower release which has made all the difference to me. Byetta didn't have much affect on my blood sugars, the were still up in the high teens, even with the...

Hi I have been taking Bydueron for 6 weeks now, I had a terrible time with Byetta, vomiting and extreme nausea, but very little side effects with Bydureon. For the first three weeks I had diarrhoea, that's stopped but I'm now a bit constipated. I've lost 20lb but have been cutting down. My...

I'm always confused by this. I'm Diabetic Type 2 diagnosed when I was in my late 40's, I'm overweight so it all fits with Type 2 (I'm being slightly sarcastic btw, I know not all Type 2s are overweight). However I have a strong family history of Diabetes, my Father was Diabetic (he was as...

I started Bydueon today. I was forced into it really. I had a bad experience on Byetta and the GP said its either Bydureon or Insulin (Groan) Let me know how you get on with it Debs Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

What is the inevitable for you Stillto? Do you mean insulin? Even with very low carb I'd lose weight for the first couple of weeks and then my weight would stick. I find it very difficult to eat a very low carb diet because I'm not really a bit meat eater, it's just too restrictive for me...

I need somebody to talk to about my Diabetes, things seems to be getting worse and my GP, although good, doesn't allow for discussions. For the past year my BS's seem to have been out of my control. I used to be able to control them with diet, even if I took medication, a low carb diet did...

I'm starting on Bydureon this week I'm hoping that it will suit me. I have been taking Byetta for three months, I was okay on it with no real side effects (no weight loss either though), but I had a very bad experience last week with it and ended up in hospital with suspected Pancreatitis...

Hi I'm going onto Bydurin this week, how did you get on? Best wishes Debs Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thank you very much for this idea, it would certainly make life easier. I hear that there is a version that you take weekly, have you tried that? I might be wrong but I think they are all the sane drug, so if one of them doesn't work will others? Debs Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have been on Byetta for around 6 weeks now, first 5mgs (4 weeks) now 10mgs (2 weeks). I am not getting any of the side effects, no nausea and unfortunately no weight loss. But the the worst of it is that it doesn't appear to be effecting my blood sugars. They have stabilised slightly and...

Well I started Byetta this week. I have no side effects, I'm not even sure that its affected my appetite. Giving the injection is easy enough so I'm quite happy do far. It's not really affecting my BS yet though. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I was told by my friend who is a Diabetic Nurse, that if you can keep going on it for a few weeks the side effects die down. I suppose it do ends how bad the side effects are though and whether you can live with them. I hate feeling nauseous, so I'm not sure I can cope, but I'm happy to give...

Thank you for telling me about your experience on Byetta. I haven't been able to start it as yet because the Practice Nurse was ill and needs to teach me how to administer it. I wonder if you lose weight on Byetta because you feel so sick all the time!!! Well let's see how I get on, I need a...

I'm due to start Bayetta in a couple of weeks time, I can't start it earlier because I'm working in Cyprus next and felt that I needed to be able to contact the GP in case there were side effects. I have mixed emotions, I need a change of medication because even low carb is not controlling my...

Thank you Vicki. Yes I'm almost reluctant to seek help from the GP because I know that it will mean a bit of a battle. But I think I'm going to have to try. Debs Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've not been taking over the counter medication for a good few weeks now, I try not to do that. I woke up this morning with a BS of 11.9, took 2 Metformin and 1 Januiva. Had eggs for breakfast and Red Bush tea, went for a swim and a couple of hours later my BS is 10.5. Debs Sent from the...

I have been diagnosed wi Type 2 for seven years now, I take the maximum Metformin and Januvia once a day. I have been ill over Christmas, I had flu which seemed to last for around 6 weeks. Since the flu I can't seem to control my Blood Sugars. I begged the GP for strips just to keep a check...