Here is one newsgroup post about Byetta. This one, and the second one i
will send do not mention taking Metformin with it. Also, I see it does
involve injections. I didn't know that.
Let me know if you don't care for these newsgroup items.
Pat
"ted rosenberg" <tedrosenberg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> x{yz}enophil44@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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.
> \
> 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 \
> 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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