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Diabetes drug Byetta tied to kidney problems, says FDA

People with type 2 diabetes who are taking the blood-sugar-lowering drug Byetta may be at increased risk for kidney problems, including kidney failure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported this week.




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Diabetic Connect Member joyteri
joyteri
November 7, 2009 10:28 AM

I've been taking Byetta now for about 6 months. Getting sick has been a regular thing with this injection. But instead of it getting better, it's gotten worse. After I hard the warning I discontinued taking the injection. I've been feeling much better since then.

Diabetic Connect Member jayabee52
jayabee52
November 6, 2009 10:23 PM

After reading the article, it sounds like for me, personally, Byetta would not be good for me, having been on Dialysis and then come off, but with lowered kidney function. I had been considering asking my Drs about Byetta, but no longer.