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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cugila" data-source="post: 139852" data-attributes="member: 15325">Just thought I would let you Byetta fans know what's been happening to me at the moment.I have been on Byetta 10 mcg dose for around 15/16 months now and had my Diabetes well controlled using that, levels between 4 - 7's most of the day. No Metformin, no Gliclazide or any other drugs except Byetta until Sept/Oct last year when I was diagnosed with Cancer.....all my excellent control then went out the window despite all my best efforts. My Bg levels rocketed to 24+ and plummeted to 2+ all because of the 7 months of anti Cancer treatment and side effects of the drugs. Long story short, finished treatment etc and now battling to get back that good control again. Had to take 4 Metformin and 4 Gliclazide in addition to Byetta for several months......now I find that I am getting hypo's virtually every day especially over the last few weeks. This has caused me many problems as I have felt dreadful most days in the evenings. Hypo's are not pleasant things. Didn't matter how much I adjusted the carbs etc, had to reduce all the oral Meds to the point that I now only take 2 Metformin in the morning and NO Gliclazide.I have been testing and experimenting over the last few weeks and found that the dose of Byetta in the evening is just too much. So today I spoke with my Endo and SDSN by phone and have asked for and got a 5 mcg pen to try in the evenings. They, like me think that I am now over medicated and are backing me in my attempts to conquer the continual hypo's. So it's 10 mcg in the morning, 5 mcg in the evening for now. Frequent testing of course and meticulous records. Will let you all know how I get on.  I have lost over 5 1/2 stone in 12 months and that we believe has dramatically improved my Insulin resistance allowing me to drop meds. So my reduced carbs, low GI, low GL diet has also helped. I did low carb back in January 2009 but couldn't cope with upped fats for various reasons. That is what has allowed me to get where I am today, so those that rubbish this drug and those that rubbish their Diabetic Teams, think again. My Team and the drug Byetta are stars.......proof in the pudding....as they say !     Low carb of course....... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Ken</blockquote>

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