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<blockquote data-quote="Pumpkin" data-source="post: 90729" data-attributes="member: 13841"><p><strong>Re: Anyone use Byetta?</strong></p><p></p><p>Update:</p><p></p><p>I contacted this thread some time ago when I quivered with anxiety at giving myself that first jab.This was last February -five months ago. Now I jab myself like a pro - and yes, it IS almost painless.</p><p></p><p>Byetta has made a huge difference. I have lost two stone and dropped all my diabetes medication apart from metformin. The most notable event was the dramatic change from the 5 to the 10 jab after the first four weeks. Had nausea for five weeks thereafter but not cripplingly so. Nevertheless I can still sometimes feel rather bloated some months later - plus a mild tummy ache. I might add at this point that my American friends worry a lot for me about taking Byetta as I believe it has had a bad press over there - hopefully as a result of some quirky and inaccurate reporting.</p><p></p><p>My blood sugars are lowering to about 7 or less, although I suffered a series of horrid hypos about a month ago as my loss in weight increased Byetta's efficacy (readings in the low 3's four nights in a row - so unilaterally stopped my evening 1mg dose Amaryl. Hope my nurse doesn't read this before we next meet!) </p><p></p><p>Nevertheless my early morning readings remain high (7.7 - 8.0) despite not having eaten overnight! I read elswehere of this weird 'early morning phenomenon' but tend to shrug my shoulders and made the decision to stop taking the evening amaryl as it was causing me hypos and I was passing out. These hypos have now stopped</p><p></p><p>The most curious side effect is my inability to eat much for dinner - I abruptly feel 'full' and even mildly sick were I to attempt to eat any more. This is particularly so with red meats, fatty food, and exotically spiced food and strong fishtastes. I used to love them but now feel ill at the thought of them! On the other hand I crave fruit and can eat any amount of bready cakes. </p><p></p><p>I wonder if any one else has had changes in their tastes?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pumpkin, post: 90729, member: 13841"] [b]Re: Anyone use Byetta?[/b] Update: I contacted this thread some time ago when I quivered with anxiety at giving myself that first jab.This was last February -five months ago. Now I jab myself like a pro - and yes, it IS almost painless. Byetta has made a huge difference. I have lost two stone and dropped all my diabetes medication apart from metformin. The most notable event was the dramatic change from the 5 to the 10 jab after the first four weeks. Had nausea for five weeks thereafter but not cripplingly so. Nevertheless I can still sometimes feel rather bloated some months later - plus a mild tummy ache. I might add at this point that my American friends worry a lot for me about taking Byetta as I believe it has had a bad press over there - hopefully as a result of some quirky and inaccurate reporting. My blood sugars are lowering to about 7 or less, although I suffered a series of horrid hypos about a month ago as my loss in weight increased Byetta's efficacy (readings in the low 3's four nights in a row - so unilaterally stopped my evening 1mg dose Amaryl. Hope my nurse doesn't read this before we next meet!) Nevertheless my early morning readings remain high (7.7 - 8.0) despite not having eaten overnight! I read elswehere of this weird 'early morning phenomenon' but tend to shrug my shoulders and made the decision to stop taking the evening amaryl as it was causing me hypos and I was passing out. These hypos have now stopped The most curious side effect is my inability to eat much for dinner - I abruptly feel 'full' and even mildly sick were I to attempt to eat any more. This is particularly so with red meats, fatty food, and exotically spiced food and strong fishtastes. I used to love them but now feel ill at the thought of them! On the other hand I crave fruit and can eat any amount of bready cakes. I wonder if any one else has had changes in their tastes? [/QUOTE]
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