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    Exenatide once weekly injection

    Hi, I think this is fairly new, I take Exenatide (Byetta). which is a twice daily injectable drug, I have heard of the once weekly version but dont know anyone who takes it. I dont think this is an alternative to Metformin, I still take 4 a day, these drugs work in different ways. The once...
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    Why so low

    In my book 3.2 is classed as a hypo! Did you have any hypo symptoms?
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    Bye-bye gliclazide! :-)

    Since starting Byetta I have reduced glyclazide from 4 to 1 a day and next week will be stopping it completely, at least thats one weight gaining drug gone! lol
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    Are we more suceptible to colds, chest infections etc?

    I work in a school with special needs children and I'm the one who is NEVER off ill, everyone else seems to catch all bugs going but I dont! I am diabetic and hypothyroid, so not all of us get colds and bugs, I'm glad I dont!
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    Why so high

    2 hours after my porrige this morn I'm 4.9 but I have the byetta to thank for that, I even put a small sprinkle of sugar on it too! We are all different though xx
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    Why so high

    I can eat porrige with no problems, I have done for the last 2 years after diagnosis, before then I never ate breakfast at all! Type 2 since Jan 2010 Currently take 4 x metormin I Gliclazide 5mcg of Injectable Byetta
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    new Victoza users

    I am on byetta which is similar to victoza, have been on it just over 2 weeks and feel like giving up with it, its working great on my BG readings but for a few days now I just feel really low and feel like crying, I have acid reflux and heartburn which I already take omeprazole for anyway, the...
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    Byetta and acid reflux

    Hi, I am fairly new here and have been on byetta for nearly 2 weeks, it is working great, really bought my readings down to within normal range. I have had to reduce my gliclazide from 4 a day to 1 and will probably stop it altogether. I have and still am getting some side effects but they seem...
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    Just started Byetta

    Thanks everyone for replying, I have experienced 2 hypos since starting byetta, one today and one yesterday, both in the morning while at work, I work in a special needs school. I have now gone down from 4 glyclazide a day to one, its hard trying to find the right balance between byetta and the...
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    Byetta

    Hello, I am so pleased I found this site, I am new to Byetta, been taking it just a week so am in the process of finding the right balance between glyclazide, metformin and byetta. I have been taking 4 glyclazide, 4 metformin and 5mcg of byetta, today I had a hypo and have had my glyclazide...
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    Just started Byetta

    Thank you, looking forward to hearing from others with byetta experience xx
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    Just started Byetta

    Hello. I am new here and would like some support please, I was diagnosed T2 in Jan 2010, I take metformin and glyclazide. I started Byetta last Tuesday, along with my other meds. Does anyone here have any experience with Byetta? I am finding the side effects a bit harsh and was wondering if...
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