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| Byetta | Community Rating |
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Category: Injection Prescription It is a shot you take 2 times per day before your morning meal and evening meal. |
Helps 74% of the time |
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Sandee Henderson (see all reviews) |
November 19, 2009 10:13 AM I took this for awhile but it made me have severe stomach problems. Cons:I really got sick and didn't tolerate the medicine very well. |
Does Not Work/Has Not Worked |
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tomuchfun56401 (see all reviews) |
November 17, 2009 5:53 AM I used twice a day for over 1 year.Worked well to control Blood sugar levels. Although they would get low in the evening sometimes. Even though I had enough carbs to prevent that. Pros:Good to control levels. Lost weight and help for appetite control. Cons:Quite using due to change of employment so it was no longer convenient to use. |
Works/Has Worked |
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Hatchet (see all reviews) |
November 17, 2009 2:11 AM I have been on Byetta for 4 months and have lost 30lbs. I was not happy about having to take a shot, but it has changed my life! Pros:I lost 10lbs the first month and 5lbs the second and third month. I have been very active trying to lose weight and after taking the shot it just melted away. My blood work came back with all my numbers within range except my blood sugar which showed major improvement for the first time in 15yrs! Cons:The first few days after starting a new shot I am nauseous, but drinking a coke zero helps. |
Works/Has Worked |
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Olivia Greene (see all reviews) |
November 4, 2009 6:34 PM I started using Byetta 5 about 9 months ago in combination with Actos and Glyburide/Metformin. Pros:This combination of drugs has kept my BS in control and I have lost about 27 pounds since the first of the year. Cons:When the doctor switched me to the Byetta 10, it made me sick (vomiting all day), so we backed off back to the Byetta 5. Also this medication is very expensive. I'm in the doughnut hole with my medicare coverage now. |
Works/Has Worked |
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cussinwolf (see all reviews) |
October 28, 2009 11:37 PM I tried it for a few months when I was still working and had insurance. Pros:It helped control my BG. Cons:I was one of the unlucky ones that experienced tummy troubles. Nausea would not go away. So it was discontinued by my doc. |
Does Not Work/Has Not Worked |
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ivelfr (see all reviews) |
September 19, 2009 11:33 PM I've been on byetta over a year now. It took several months before I saw any changes, but now with the help of 2 other oral meds, my #'s have improved. I have no problem with nausea, only if I were to overeat or eat something too rich. It has curbed my appetite and have lost weight. Pros:Got my A1C down to 6.7, lost over 15 lbs which were 2 of my goals since I attended the diabetic education class last year. Cons:I experience sugar lows after pm shot. My Dr. had me take 1/2 dosage of one of my oral meds since July but still experiering lows. Next month Appt. will re-evaluate my dosage since my sugar lows are almost daily now. |
Works/Has Worked |
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jigsaw (see all reviews) |
September 17, 2009 9:26 PM I took Byetta for a few months. Pros:It kept my blood sugar levels within normal range. As far as regulating my bloodsugar it seemed to do this better than any medication taken previously! Cons:I felt slightly nauseous for about a week. I experienced constipation and had to stop taking it as a result. |
Works/Has Worked |
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SweetKat (see all reviews) |
September 17, 2009 6:33 PM I love it, I started taking Byetta 2 months ago and my sugar readings have gone from over 200 to staying under 120. Pros:easy to use, works great and painless. Cons:for the first month when I took it I got nausous... but now it has subsided. |
Works/Has Worked |
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80sgirl71 (see all reviews) |
September 17, 2009 4:07 AM Tried Byetta on several times and did not like the way it made me feel. I felt sick to my stomache, and had no energy what's so ever. It made me not hungry, but as soon as it wore off, I was starving and usually overate. Pros:You lose weight & lowers blood sugar levels about 20 points. Cons:Sick to stomache, and no energy. |
Does Not Work/Has Not Worked |
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joyteri (see all reviews) |
September 14, 2009 2:53 AM At first Byetta made me feel very sick. Therefore, Iost 20 pounds. Now that I've been injecting it for four months, and I'm used to it, I've gained back the 20 pounds. Besides that, I'm still sick to my stomach. |
Does Not Work/Has Not Worked |