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Stopping Byetta

Jude

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Location
Tenerife
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Insulin
I have finally decided to stop Byetta this week and I am just wondering whether I am likely to have any side effects from stopping it?
I had my last dose on Wednesday evening and Thursday night I had a terrible nights sleep - sweating profusely (this has continued throughout today too).
If anyone knows if this is likely, how long is it likely to last?
Thanks, Judith
 
I'll bump your post up Jude in the hope that someone has an answer.
 

Hi Jude!
Ah...The Dreaded 'Lizard spit'! :sick:
Like you,I stopped Byetta due to severe nausea,vomiting every day and just a feeling of being ill all the time with weird hot flushes and sweating,I found that after 2 whole days without the drug I started to feel better and my appetite returned and the side effects wore off completely,hopefully you'll be the same as me too! :wink:

Paul
 
Thanks Catherine.

Thank you Paul. I cannot believe what you have said - I have been having terrible night sweats and sometimes day sweats and originally put it down to being fat, then the Menopause (10+ years ago - am 60 now) I never thought of it being the Byetta. I have been trying to get the Bydureon for 4 months and in the end when I finally saw Consultant again this week decided I would ditch the Byetta altogether - am on Humalog 25 too. I kept on sticking with it (16months) because I was wanting it to help my weight but it has not, I have had nausea every morning 2hours following breakfast dose and was very tired, up until 1-2pm I have been "rubbish" and I have had enough of it so have now got to see how I can get on with just the insulin and metformin although Consultant advised me to stop that as my IBS has been particularly bad recently. I have halved my Metformin for now but plan on restoring the full dose, I have been trying to reduce my carbs (no vlc) but despite trying very haard my bgs and weight have refused to budge.
Thank you Paul. :wave:
 
Hi , Sounds very familiar , I have been on the venom for 6 months firstly on 5 and now 10ug twice a day , and what effects has it had NOWT , my B.S has not changed since starting this ,morning it can be between 10.7 - 15.3 my HbA1c has increased from 9.2 to 9.8 over the past 12 months, I take Lantus at night but that does not have any effects , I have stopped taking the Venom and feel better for it and now waiting to see the team .
They have accepted that my Pancreas does not work at all, so why give simulants ?
 
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