Hi everyone!

I am new to CK, but not to type II diabetes, been about 5 years diagnosed. Everything more or less was fine up to about a year ago and then my a1c went from a 5 to a 9, so here I am. I am wondering if anyone has been on byetta and how it has gone for them? Thanks!
Janet

Hello! I've just started medication, I guess almost a month ago...but not byeta, I'm on metformin. Welcome to CK! I think you will find CK to be quite helpful and the forums a good place to find support, and to talk about your experiences with this path we are all on.


Vicki B.

"Please God, help me find those who seek the truth, and save me from those that know it."

CKSW: 195
CKCW: 189.5
CKGW: 145
HW: 218 (1999)

Vicki:

Hi thanks for your post. I took Metformin for years and had great success with it, when I first started it I started losing weight. Now that's a side effect I can live with! Enjoy your day... we finally Had sunny weather today!

Janet

That is good news! (about metformin helping with weight loss). I'm a slow loser so any thing that can help is always appreciated!

Vicki B.

"Please God, help me find those who seek the truth, and save me from those that know it."

CKSW: 195
CKCW: 188
CKGW: 145
HW: 218 (1999)

Loved my byetta and was doing great on the 5mg dose, had already adjusted and gotten over the nausea and barfing bit, when my doc went and decided to move me up to the 10mg dose, bad news! The higher dosage did something to my body that I was not able to keep ANYTHING down. I was taken off the 10mg dose and was off it completely for couple of weeks and we tried to go back to the 5mg dose since it was working but the 10mg dose had sensitized my system and now I can't take it at all. I really loved it, my b/s was totally normal, I had lost 18 lbs in a month and then oopsie!

I weighed all the pros and cons of even trying the drug and decided I could adjust or live with the occasional nausea and it does work, just be careful if they want to bump you up on the dosage. I don't know if anyone else had that issue and you may not but read all you can and make the personal decision for yourself.


Txsmurfette
Believe in your dreams, and they will become reality.
Joined 1/4/2006
SW 283
GW 150

Hello,

I took Byetta for about 6 months or so, at first I lost a few pounds, 5 or so, then I lost nothing and the Byetta did no do anything for me. For some it works, for others is doesn't. I was switched to metaformin but that made me have low BGs so now I do not take anything.

Good Luck.