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Asking for Byetta

mumofthree3

mumofthree3

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Hello there,

I have been on metformin 3 x 500mgs a day since October. My readings are still quite high and I can't stop going to the toilet at night. I want to ask my nurse if I could try Byetta as I have read good things about it. I know my pct in Liverpool will prescribe it but how do I put my case to my nurse? What if she refuses? Any tips would be great. Thanks
 
Hi mumofthree3 and welcome to the forum :) I don't personally know Byetta but there is a (gasp) 129 page thread on Byetta here where if you do a search you might find the arguments you need. Maybe just read the most recent posts as the old stuff might be out of date. I expect some Byetta users will be along soon to share their experiences with you. Here is the link and good luck:

viewtopic.php?f=26&t=12086

Here also is some basic information given to newly diagnosed members (I'm sorry if you're not new to diabetes and know all this already) which might be useful to you, at the following link:

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17088#p155405

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like - someone will know the answer :)
 
I want to ask for Byetta but dont know what to say

Hi there

I want to ask for Byetta but dont know what to say to my nurse. I have been on metformin for a while now but its not making much difference and I feel awful, tired and thirsty all the time, plus I keep going the loo at least 6 times throughout the night. I have to be up early for work and its killing me. My BMI is 32. Any suggestions would be most appreciated x
 
Just typed a long reply, pressed reply, but lost it because you'd moved the post, so here is an abridged version:

Go to appointment, tell GP (don't bother with a nurse, I've never known a nurse be able to write prescriptions) you are needing the loo 6 times a night. Refuse to leave the consulting room until they have changed your medication. It is unacceptable to need to go to the loo so often, if it can be prevented with proper treatment.
They might suggest something other than Byetta, personally I would accept. Then take frequent (waking, before & after each meal, at night) blood sugar readings for a suitable amount of time (ask how long it will be before you see an improvement from the new tablets, if it is two days test for two days if it is two weeks test for two weeks). If these blood sugar readings are not within the recommended range, go back and insist your medication is changed again. Repeat this until your readings are OK.

DO NOT accept the response of 'try these tablets for 3 months, come back after your next hba1c. There is no reason for you to have high blood sugar for this long.
 
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