BYETTA Reviews (EXENATIDE SYNTHETIC)

Average Rating: 3.6 (206 Ratings)

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BYETTA  (EXENATIDE SYNTHETIC):  Exenatide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar. It is used by people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Exenatide is a diabetes drug that is similar to a natural hormone in your body (incretin). It works by increasing insulin release (especially after a meal) and decreasing the amount of sugar your liver makes. It also slows down food digestion in your stomach, decreases the amount of sugar absorbed from food, and may help decrease your appetite.   FDA Approval Date: 2005-04-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  hyperinsulinemia & PCOS nausea, indigestion, increase in energy, some constipation, insomnia (however this may have been caused by a shedule change) and weight loss. I was on 5mcg for 3 months and then was upped to the 10mcg about a week ago and I have lost almost 35lbs. I have never been able to lose weight before and I have always been tired, run down and just flat out exhausted and now I actually feel like a normal, active person. I LOVE this stuff! F 29 3 months
3/9/2008
 4  Type II The first week I experienced rapid heart beat, gas pains and light headedness. No nausea at all. Less hungry! I have lost 5 pounds in my first week. My doctor recommended that I remain on 5 instead of 10 dosage for the first month. F 39 2 weeks
2/23/2008
 3  to help with weilght loss none it did help lower my blood sugar F 43 5 months
2/8/2008
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 5  Type II Burping, fullness after eating, weight loss I have lost over 30 pounds since starting Byetta, although I lost nothing the first 4 months until my endo took me off Avandia. My doctors are even happier about the weight loss than I am. My HbA1C has also dropped from 7.8 to 6.9. F 47 1 years
2/5/2008
 5  diabetic nausea i have been taking byetta for about 1 year now and i can't say enough good stuff about it.i have lost 55 pounds and feel "GREAT".if you will take the meds like you are supposed to this medicine "WILL WORK" i'm living proof.i take 2 shots 10 micrograms each.i try to wait about 1 hour before i eat.if i wait 45 minutes to 1 hour before eating i can't even finish eating what a small child would normally eat.this stuff is just that good. i " HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MED " PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT [email protected] WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS MED. THANKS TO BYETTA FOR SAVING MY FEET,EYESIGHT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY MY LIFE !!!!!! M 36 1 years
1/30/2008
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 4  Type II Diabetes I notice a feeling of fullness after I take Byetta. I was on Metformin/Actos, and I had alot of pains in my stomach, burning in my mouth, shortness of Breath, weight gain from the Actos. It does control the A1C keeps it down. Feeling of Fullness, A big loss of appetite, if I eat its very small portions. And I have been eating alot healthier. F 46 1 weeks
1/20/2008
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 2  diabetes and weight gain initially byetta dropped my sugar levels...from 140's to hi 90's. no decrease in appetite however. used it for 6 weeks during which time my sugar levels crept up to the same 140's as before use. finally discontinued use after 6 weeks. the injections were truly painless. the pen is extremely convenient. needles can be reused several times. F 63 6 weeks
12/16/2007
 5  metabolic disorder mild nausea 10 mil 2 times a day. Feel great lost 28 pounds in 63 days I am getting my life back! M 56 63 days
12/15/2007
 3  type II diabetes nausea - I have experienced migraine auras for the last month which I have never had before Have lost about 25 lbs. Keeps my blood sugars in check - but am concerned about the continued nausea after 5 months. F 60 5 months
11/11/2007
 5  Type II diabetes Some nausea in the beginning. Anyone having problems w/hair loss?? I take 10mg/twice a day along w/500mg Metformin. Also joined Weight Watchers and a gym and have now lost 66 lbs. in 43 wks. All blood tests are coming back perfect! F 45 10 months
11/8/2007
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 5  Type 2 NAusea , Drowsiness Lost 16 lbs in one month. I take it with 100mg of metformin twice a day. I gave up glimepiride which caused huge weight gains M 68 5 days
10/3/2007
 5  type II diabetes slight nausea the first two months. It took 2 years before I began to loose any weight. I was also taking a large amount of a 24 hour acting insulin. After 2 years I have cut my insulin in half and have now lost 35 pounds, my last A1C was 5.7 F 43 2 years
9/22/2007
 5  Diabetis Nausuea. After taking the medication and eating within the hour I experience nausea - but am dealing with it. Words cannot explain the difference in my physical well being after being taken off ACTOS and put on Byetta. Have been taking this along with Metformin and have already lost 8 lbs. Hope it continues to work. F 53 2 months
9/12/2007
 5  Type II Diabeties & Weight Loss In the beginning there was slight nausea, but that was long ago. When I was diagnosed, I was told I needed to lose weight (like I didn't know!). About six months later I was introduced to the Byetta. Now there is no looking back. I have lost 55 pounds, and my test levels are very close to normal. F 61 2 years
8/20/2007
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 5  Type II Diabetes I have been taking Byetta for about 8 months and never experienced any nausea. I did however have migraine aura's (without the headache) for several months occuring about once a week at the beginning of my treatment. My doctor didn't see a relationship, but I feel it is important to note a possible one. I think that this drug helped me very much. I still have to exercise and watch what I eat, but my A1C readings have dropped about 4 points on average. The last reading went up about .7, but it is related to job loss stress I believe. I initially dropped about 10 lbs and then recently put on about 5 lbs. M 50 8 months
8/11/2007
 5  Type 1 Diabetes Only a feeling of fullness, like I've just eaten a big meal. The first week, I had some mild gas-like pains, but that went away. I love it! I have lost 12 pounds in 4 weeks and I feel great! I was taking Avandia and Metformin, and stopped Avandia because it wasn't working too well and then had bad press. I started Byetta with Metformin and never looked back! My blood sugar is much more regulated, and controlling what you eat is much easier when you don't feel starved all the time (a side effect of the Avandia I think). F 51 5 weeks
8/4/2007
 3  type 2 diabetes Terrible nausea at first. Getting better now. Muscle weakness in right leg is concerning me. Interferes with exercise. Losing weight and appetite. F 49 4 months
7/11/2007
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 3  liver and weight Very sick boy oh boy.. I am still trying going in to my 3rd month and the dr increased it to 10mg so lets see. Can anyone help me with the stomach upset it is really bad sometimes well most of the time. I did loose some weight but not what he wanted so he increased it to 10mg. I try to eat but it just doesn’t work sometimes I am just to sick.. I really enjoy crackers now.. F 41 3 months
7/6/2007
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 5  Type II Diabetes and Weight Loss loss of food cravings and weight loss I have lost 40 pds since 12/06 and my a1c has gone from 6.7 to 5.5 M 56 4 months
6/4/2007
 5  Type II Diabetes Weight loss big time! Slight nausea at first, but it leveled off, then went away completely. I do not get hungry as before. I do notice a slight low-sugar headache in the evenings (maybe once a week), but that's solved by a sip of juice. Been on it 2 years now and love it. Weight is staying off. If you feel any nausea, then eat right away instead of waiting. Also, if I take my shot and then I don't eat within an hour, I get to feeling slightly nauseated, so don't wait too long after the shot. This allowed me to get off Actos which made me gain huge amounts of weight and the swelling was horrible. My doctor knew Actos was "hurting me" but he said that was the only thing that would help at the time. When Byetta came out he immediately took me off the Actos. What a relief! Swelling went down, lost weight, and BS rates are normalized. Lower A1C too - 5.9 last test. F 59 2 years
6/4/2007

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