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  1. purplecrystal

    Help and advice please

    Thanks for your reply and advice.I am not alone thankfully so I will have my husband keep an eye on me hopefully he wont fall asleep either!I hope I will be okay during the night I do know that victoza can cause nausea so since I injected 3 hours ago I have had none fingers crossed :)
  2. purplecrystal

    Help and advice please

    I accidentally injected myself again in the same day with victoza I injected my 1.2 dose this morning and instead of injecting my evening meal insulin dose I picked up the wrong pen and injected victoza instead has anyone else done this? I rang my GP surgery and spoken to the nurse but she just...
  3. purplecrystal

    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA hi Amansco I tried the byetta for over a yr and it didn't work for me. been on the victoza for afew months now and although my bms are lower I am concerned about these side effects and the rash I still get on every injection site regardless were I inject.I havent gone to my gp yet...
  4. purplecrystal

    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA http://www.drugs.com/fda/victoza-liragl ... 12979.html now im worried.I have had stomach pains aches the past 2 weeks but not severe.every day i seem to get a stomach ache and bloated.with some diarrhoea every couple of days I do suffer with I.B.S (irritable bowel syndrome) but...
  5. purplecrystal

    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA hi all again. I have been trying to get hold of my dsn since my last post.and had no luck or reply yet to which I am disapointed to be fair as The hospital diabetic clinic is meant to be monitoring me while on victoza.I keep getting an answering machine sigh. anyway reason why I am...
  6. purplecrystal

    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA ahh ok thanks :) maybe there is something they can suggest for the itch lol
  7. purplecrystal

    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA yes I inject in my stomach and thighs but I heard some people find it better to turn the dial while the pen is in your skin as the tip of the needle can drip and cause the rash?
  8. purplecrystal

    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA Hi everyone.I seem to be having a problem with the injection site.I seem to be getting a raised red and itchy bump when I inject the vitoza.I use to get the occasional rash from injections while on the byetta but this wasn't all the time. does anyone else have this problem?and any...
  9. purplecrystal

    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA Hi everyone I started at first on the byetta along with metformin im still taking that. after 9months or so my gp took me off byetta because it wasn't working.so he put me on the victoza only been on it a month on the 1.2 mg had some nausea but nothing to bad.I don't feel full on...
  10. purplecrystal

    BYETTA

    hi all I just thought i would update you all since my last post back in aug 2010. The byetta was working for a while but didnt help with any weight loss.think it is a number of reasons.1 being having poly cystic ovaries and double insulin resistance. However the injection isnt bringing my bms...
  11. purplecrystal

    retinopathy

    Hi i wondered if anyone could give me some advice please? i myself is a diabetic type2 but im very concerned over my husband who is type 1 on insulin he has been for along time. He has been getting treatment at the eye clinic for retinopathy which is only effecting the back of his eyes at the...
  12. purplecrystal

    BYETTA

    hi everyone just thought I would give an update on things.its been a month now on the byetta 5 pen had no problems and I went to see my DSN y/day and good news my A1C is down from 8.6 to 8.3 in a month. now the confusing bit is the weight loss they said i lost over a stone now i was weighed...
  13. purplecrystal

    BYETTA

    I agree Jane eating less size portions helps as I have found eating big meals makes me feel bloated and sometimes sickly . I not sure if this is a side effect but I was a little naughty and had a small cherry bakewell cake and ate a bag of crisps last night and I had diarrhea,I think if you eat...
  14. purplecrystal

    BYETTA

    Hi thanks for the replies. I am currently getting a referral to the diabetic clinic now as my gp feels I would be best suited to the care there as they will have more information and support for me,as for my meds etc so I am following his advice up to now. My second day and felt ok only for the...
  15. purplecrystal

    BYETTA

    hi everyone :) this is my first time posting and I just wanted to share my first day of using byetta with you all This morning I did my first injection started on the 5 g pen,and felt fine. later on during today I started having diarrhea which I believe can be a side effect sigh. I hope this...