Hi Jennifer. I have been on byetta since July and have had tremendous success! My bgs "almost" look like those of a "normal" person..LOL! There ARE side effects and nausea is the number 1, but after...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif Jeannie...I am so SO sorry to hear about your Dad. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Take care of yourself...I know how difficult these times...
Thanks for the encouragement! I saw my doc last night at a halloween party and he pretty much said the same thing!! I am going this week...I promise! As for my results I can sum it up in one...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hi Everyone! I just got the results from my last Dr.s visit and they are GREAT!! I have lost a total of 26 pounds since July and my A1C is now 5.9! My total...
Hi LB: I know what you are going through! When I was first diagnosed I had about a million things going through my mind...and about a million answers buzzing around, but wasn't really sure which...
Has anyone travelled out of the country since all the hoopla started about carrying liquids on board? I have a letter from the diabetes.org website regarding travelling with meds/byetta and will be...
Margie....I am also on 10mg Byetta (about 3 months now) For the most part my appetite suppression is great, but every now and then I just get the munchies! What works best for me is peanut butter on...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Way to go Jeannie! I go back in a few weeks and hope to be doing as well!! Keep up the good work! Deb...
Hi Jim....nice to meet ya! Good luck with the Byetta. It has been a wonder drug for me!! If you get any of the nasties, hang in there. Mine went away completely after 3 weeks and I have lost 25 lbs!!...
HI Brian...nice to "meetya"! I tried the "do it myself" plan for a few months and even though I lost 17 pounds my numbers were still all over the place. I noticed more and more pain in my feet,...
Susan.....50 lbs in 2 months is enough to put your body in a tail spin...I know....same thing happened to me too and it was about 6 months BEFORE I was officially diagnosed. I blamed everything on...
I'm sorry your Dad is having a rough time and I'm glad that he has already seen his Doctor. I am also on Avandia and my main side affect has been weight gain and fluid retention. I don't mean to rag...
Hi butterly...I am so sory that you are having such a rough time! I had a similar situation with my neck and head about a year ago. I also work on a computer every day and was holding the phone on my...
Susan...Oh my gooodness you could be me!! Several years ago I went through exactly the samething. I was sick ALL the time...gained about 50 pounds when I was hardly eating anything and throwing up...
Hi nice to meet you. Welcome to the boards! Being diagnosed with diabetes can confusing and frightening. My motto is that knowledge is power and I read everything I could get my hands on about...
Janet....I can relate to evrything you are saying!! I even thought that was depressed and the antideoressants were't working. Turned out they weren't working for a reason....not depressed just...
Thank you all so much for the info and the support. I have already called the pulmonologist back and am waiting to hear from him. I am really glad that this forum is here!!...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif about 1 month ago I started getting a slight cough. Got worse so went to the Doc. He thought that it cold be whooping cough. Gave me a 5 day Zpac. By day 5 I was...
VERY BAD COUGH. Severe...horrible and awful! Have coughed so hard I have pulled muscles in my ribs and have thrown up from the coughing and gagging. Having to use albuterol inhaler 3/4 times a day....
Hi Dino! Just saw your post and wanted to at least reply! I have been taking Byetta for about 3 months...love it! I have had an occasional beer and havent had a problem with indigestion per se, but...
HI..is the steriod prednisine or predisone. ARe they the same drug?? I just started 10 days of prednisone and am praying that the weight gain will somehow manage to skip me...LOL. I have recently...
Jeannie....by the way...I'm not sure if my above question should be posted here, somewhere else or strted on a totally new thread!! Maybe confusion is a side affect to..LOL. You guys are great....
Wow...I love you guys! It is so great to "chat" with all of you. I am new to the forum and it is really a Godsend. To see how much help and encouragement everyone is willing to offer really touches...
Hi Lex and Vegas. I have had the same problem when I first started using Byetta. Felt like morning-noon & night sickness! The doc gave me phenergan which helped but also made me very sleepy. Pepcid...
Hello Fellow Gillie Spitters! I have been on Byetta for about 3 months now and I have been waving their banner high!! It has worked so well for. My numbers are the best ever and I have lost over 20...
Lori and company. Thanks to all of you for your posts. It really does help to share. I was diagnosed 2 years ago and went through the denial, the rebellion, the excuses, etc and finally feel that I...
LOL Chutsman! Seriously...the shots arent too bad. I have ALWAYS hated finger sticks though!! I am used to it now...I guess my fingers have toughened up. You have to leave the needle in til about the...
Warren....thanks for the tip. I've also found out that cherries are great for Gout as well. My Mom really suffers from Gout and cant take regular meds for it due to a kidney transplant. The cherries...
Talk to your Dr. right away. I struggled with low blood sugar for years after having had gestational diabetes and 2 years ago was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. From my understanding high AND low...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hi chesney. I can relate to everything you said! I was diagnosed with Type 2 almost 2 years ago. I had gestational diabetes, but had struggled with LOW blood sugar...