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wrote:
> Forgive me for diving straight in to the group, but I have a question
> which somone on alt.sup****t.diabetes.uk suggested could better be
> answered here.
>
> I'm an obese arthritic 64 year old Type 2 diabetic with heart failure
> and find it extremely difficult to manage my blood glucose, since it's
> virtually impossible for me to take proper exercise, owing to the knees
> and the breathlessness.
>
> My diabetician has now suggested that I should try Exenatide (Byetta) on
> the grounds that it would control my blood glucose and also help me lose
> weight. Losing weight would be great for the heart failure and the
> wonky knees! The diabetic nurse says that common side effects are
> nausea and vomiting, which I don't much fancy, and that this can last up
> to a fortnight.
>
> I've Scroogled for it and find that some people also experience
> pancreatitis.
>
> Does anyone have any experience of taking this stuff either themselves,
> or among friends and family? I'd be really grateful for anyone's
> experiences with this before I make up my mind.
>
Been on Byetta for over 2 years - lost 100 lbs, my BP meds are WAY down,
in fact I have to worry about my BP getting too low.
I WAS on 400 U of Insulin - haven't taken ANY since March
You DO have to watch your eating habits.
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We are USED to eating a set amount. In fact we usually have struggled t
get down to that amount
As Byetta takes hold, you wll not need to eat as much, so if you do, you
get neasua. Realize that you WILL be eating less, and be careful to
only eat when you are actually hungry - this will upset your diatician,
who beleives in regular meals, but, if you are not hungry DO NOT EAT
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It hasn't been a problem in the past, because, almost all T2's are
ALWAYS hungry. What you now think of as "full" is what I no consider
"hungry". I NEVER get as hungry as i often did pre-Byetta
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