Byetta? Has Anyone Used It?

[I am done mooing! 12]

My dr put me on Byetta today. He said that it will help me lose weight while I am waiting on my insurance to pull their heads out of their anus. Has anyone else used this before? They said that it will make me nauseous for a few weeks but that it's normal.

[smileen 17]

I was put on Byetta with my oral meds. for diabetes it did seem to help with the hunger issue but it did not help my diabetes I had to start insulin in the evenings. I have a friend who said it helped her diabetes prob. but she is still overweight. On a happier note since I was sleeved Jan. 20th I don't have to take any diabetic meds Yeah!!

[I am done mooing! 12]

I currently take 100 units of Humalog 3x a day, 120 units of Levamir once a day, 10mg of Glucophage once a day and now the Byetta twice a day. Here's hoping that it will work a little :-)

[smileen 17]

Wow! you must feel like a pin cushion I have been type 2 diabetic for over 15yrs. and each year seems like I was taking more and more meds. My brother lost a leg to it and that was what encourgaged me to get the surgery I also have high blood pressure which I still take a low dose pill. I wish I had the courage to do this surgery when I was younger. It is such a nice feeling to be free of all the meds. Good luck to you!

[Patrick Curl 424]

I'm so thankful that I'm getting surgery next month - while I'm in great physical shape so that I don't get diabetes @ 650 pounds, and as much sugar as I eat--my pancreas can only hold out for so many years...it's gotta be a matter of time. My wife just found out she was diabetic, so I really feel for your situation. Hope you have great results with the sleeve -and can get off your meds eventually.

[sandy-m 0]

Hi, I don't have diabetes, but my husband does. He was only slightly overweight, maybe 20 pounds at most, but his oral meds needed a boost, he needed to get his A1C number below 7, so the doc put him on the byetta shots. He has NO appetite. He eats cause I yell at him to eat , he says I am just not hungry. How come *I* can't get me some of that stuff...

At any rate, his weight came down as did his A1C numbers, so everyone is happy, 'cept me I caught what he lost. Oh well, is always the case.

[GeauxForIt 659]

I was on Byetta a few years ago (pre-diabetic; high insulin) and I did lose weight but only b/c it made me horribly nauseated! I stayed on it for about 2 months and was so sick the entire time. Finally had to give up on it and rely on Metformin.

Along came Victoza and it's a miracle drug! No nausea.

[Disneytikifan 21]

I had to take nausea pills with the byetta or I would throw up. I lost weight on it but was miserable.

[mokee 588]

I used Byetta for 1 1/2 years for my diabetes and the weight loss came along with it. For me as time went on I got severely nauseated to the extent I had to stop. I was told this was not the norm. I lost 40 lb. My husband takes it now and in the past couple years has shed 85 lb and holding, Definitly if you are diabetic take it. Its a lot better than being on insulin,

[I am done mooing! 12]

No nausea yet and I have gained 2 pounds, but my sugar is getting lower :-) Would rather have the weight loss though. Maybe when I go up to the 10 unit dose. Right now I am still on the 5 unit dose.

[mokee 588]

You will lose weight I promise but it will be slow. Pretty soon you will not be hungry. I used to take it before dinner and could only take a few bites and I was full. It was almost like they explain the feeling of stomach surgery.