BYETTA Reviews (EXENATIDE SYNTHETIC)Average Rating: 3.6 (206 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BYETTA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BYETTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Type 2 diabetes | Brief nausea in rhe AM after injection | This medication is great. My A1C is 6.5. I've lost 40 lbs in 2 years and kept the weight off | M | 62 | 2 years 10 mcg 2X day | 6/12/2010 | 5 | bs were high a1c was 7.1 | I had some nausea at first and few low blood sugars. | I have been taking byetta for 4 months now. I have lost 20 lbs and feel great. My blood sugars are great. About a month ago I went for a checkup and my A1C went from 7.1 to 5.9. I also take 500mg of metformin 2 times a day along with the byetta. I take my byetta an hour before I eat. That seems to work great. If I try to eat before the hour is up I do get sick to my stomach. | F | 42 | 4 months 5mg 2X day | 5/24/2010 | 4 | T2 Diabetic/ Glipizide didnt work | I was going to the restroom often and it hit me twice as hard as the Metformin | I dont mind it a bit. It has helped lower my BG Numbers. I was never nauseous and Ive lost 10 pounds. The cool part about it is that I can taste it within Seconds of taking my shot.I have no major complaints I would say. | F | 45 | 3 months 10 2X day | 5/18/2010 | 5 | Type II Diabetes | Mild nausea that went away after a couple of weeks. | I love this drug, it evens out my blood sugar levels so I am not constantly feeling like I'm starving even after I just ate. I eat less and am slowly losing weight. Do NOT let it get hot by leaving it in your car though, that will make you sick like food poisoning, throw it out if that happens. | M | 49 | 6 months 10 mcg 2X day | 5/12/2010 | 5 | type II diabetes | weight loss, appetite loss. I take two times a day before meals with Starlix (120 mg), Glyburide (d) (2.5 mg), and Metformin hcl er tabs (500mg) | If I watch my diet the above mix of medicines work great for me. The byetta injector gets air bubbles once in a while which, if I a don't notice them, prevent me from getting the full volume of meds that I should get. | M | 73 | 2 years 250 mcg 2X day | 5/10/2010 | 3 | Type 2 | Nausea, sever vomiting, sleepiness. | As a long term user of Byetta I have tried just about everything in terms of controlling the side effects. With respect to nausea/vomiting, I have found eating a low carb (i.e., less than 30 carbs per meal) diet works best. I have eaten bacon, eggs and cheese (i.e., high fat) for breakfast many times without any impact, so fat doesn't seem to be a problem for me. However, if I eat more than 30 or so carbs the nausea starts. One key point that I have noticed is to minimize the swings in my high - low glucose readings. All in all, follow a typical Type 2 diabetic diet regime, low carb....and things seem to fall in place. I have not found any correlation with respect to the extreme sleepiness I get some mornings. I thought it may have been low glucose levels, so I tested and typically am in the 140 - 160 range when it happens. Still trying to figure it out. | M | 52 | 4 years 10 mcg 2X day | 5/8/2010 | 3 | Diabetes II | The most persistent side effect is nausea. I also get extremely congested, like I have a bad cold. The more congested I get, the more nauseated I get. I have lost 5 pounds so far and have little appetite. | I was on Byetta before (10 mg 2 X daily) but got off it because of the nausea. Sometimes it hits, and sometimes it doesn't. I went on Janumet, which was great, no side effects at all, but it didn't lower my A1C. So back on Byetta. | F | 52 | 6 weeks 10 mg 2X day | 5/7/2010 | 5 | Diabetes type II | None once I stopped also taking Gliclazide | Have lost 3 stone since I started taking Byetta! Feel better than I have done for all of the 10 years since diagnosed d taking Gliclazide and Metformin. | F | 64 | 6 months 10 mg bd 2X day | 4/27/2010 | 5 | Type II Diabetes | Initially, I was very nauseous. I would eat 45 mins after my injection. if I ate anything with fat - pure diarrhea. After 2 months, all side effects have subsided - i have lost 20 lbs | still going strong after 6 months - i still have only lost 20 lbs - keeping it off - feel great & energized..self esteem has increased tremendously - all b's real low | F | 52 | 6 months 5 mg 2X day | 4/6/2010 | 1 | To try to control my high blood sur | At first I did fine but the longer I took it I started getting a rash that looked like flea or mosquito bites. They spread all over my body. Then they turned to red welps all over and constant itching & could not even stand for anyone or anything to touch me without going into an itching fit. I have now skipped 3 doses and the welps and itchy rash/bites are now disappearing. I think it brought down by high blood sugar but what a price I am paying, having to hide the red welps under clothing and asking someone to scratch my back, arms anywhere I could not reach. | F | 57 | 4 months 10 mg 2X day | 4/2/2010 | 2 | type 2 | Unpleasant crushing chest or rib pains and crushing headaches whole or one sided. When I injected left side stomach immediately heart rate went racing fast and when I switched to right side, heart was ok. But a little while after the heart rate gets jumpy and I get chest pains coming. Appetite not noticeably reduced. BG is all over the place. Even a small banana will spike it up few hours after shot. Take it around same time twice. Alone byetta. No nausea or vomitting of noticeable diet change. Very very concerned about chest / rib pains and do not like the feel of these nasty headpains. I don't read a lot about other users mentioning chest pains or fast heartbeat. How come I haven't noticed any appetite suppresion ? I eat 15-30mins after injection. Also my stomach feels harder like a rock is this normal ? | F | 33 | 7 days 5mg 2X day | 2/7/2010 | 1 | Diabetes II | Fine the first few weeks, but then suddenly I am getting EXTREMELY itchy red welts at the injection site, and they keep itching even as they fade away. Worse than mosquito bites! This stuff may be okay for gila monsters but not me. I even switched from abdomen to upper arm and now my arm itches like a mother&^%ker. Just say no to Byetta! | They say Byetta simulates the saliva of a gila monster. But more frightening is the big red itchy welts on your body which simulate the worst mosquito bites ever. This stuff is bad news. | M | 51 | 1 days 5 to 10 2X day | 2/3/2010 | 5 | type 2 diabetes | absolutely none. have taken it twice a day for 8-9 months and with proper diet,have excellent numbers and lost over 60 pounds. | M | 56 | 9 months | 2/2/2010 | 1 | no | My Dad was on this drug and he almost died and I don't think his brain ever really recovered and his blood pressure was all out of wack I found out that people were dying from it so I thought better check it out. | it needs to be removed off the market. If you want to lower or balance your sugar levels & loose weight. try going gluten free for a couple of months. We know that gluten causes all kinds of disease, why not omit it from your diet? and with moderate exercies and taking a dietary supplement of mangosteen juice every day to help with your hormonal balance and well being. Don't wait for someone to save you. SAVE YOURSELF! with science that goes back 50 years but has been used for thousands of years in 3rd world countries for an array of health issuse Ask and yea shall recieve. God bless you on your travels to make important decisions for your health with no side effects. | F | 48 | 0 days | 1/31/2010 | 4 | Diabetes suggested for wt loss | Mild nausea first few weeks. Now on second month and have heartburn almost every day. Tried Prilosec today but no help so far. On the low dose of Byetta 2 X a day. Haven't noticed any weight loss, but have noted reduced hunger. | F | 49 | 6 weeks | 1/26/2010 | 4 | Type 2 | I started on 5 mcg of Byetta 9 months ago. I had a little nausea at first and then got over that. After 1 month, I went to 10 mcg and was okay for a few months--but after a couple of months starting vomiting about once every week and a half. It would be just one session, but 4-6 episodes for that session. There were some things that I couldn't eat--cured meats, beef--just the thought of them made me feel sick. I asked my doctor to switch me back to 5 mcg, and the nausea is gone. I have lost about 20 lbs on Byetta, but lost about 20 before starting. My A1C went from 8.7 to 6.6 in less than one year, so I was very happy with that. | While Byetta is not perfect, I feel that it helps me stay in control and gives me hope and help for weight loss and healthy eating. I have experienced a fair amount of low bs, but have learned to cope with that. I was able to decrease my glipizide from two to one pills. I think I am on the verge of needing to decrease some of the metformin now. | F | 61 | 9 months | 1/23/2010 | 5 | GC Control | Many Side Effects are discussed on this site and others. | May I suggest you join http://www.tudiabetes.org/ We share information on this topic daily in our group pages | M | 46 | 2 months | 1/22/2010 | 2 | lower blood sugar, type II | Tire out quite easily. Joints ache all over my body. | M | 63 | 5 days | 1/22/2010 | 5 | Diabetes Type 2 | I was on Byetta for about 6 months. I had severe nausea, skin rash on my head with pain, hair loss, and finger nails that started breaking and tearing. It was like being on chemo all over again. Stopped taking it about 4 weeks ago and the hair and finger nails are growing back, the nausea is gone, as is the rash. Never again. | My doctor would not listen to me. My diabetes was finally in control but at what price. I am going to change doctors as well. I was on Actos at the same time and had a thumb fracture and broken teeth. I am off both drugs now. These are very potent drugs. I wonder if they cure the diabetes by killing the patient. | F | 63 | 6 months | 1/17/2010 | 4 | Type II | I started on 5 mcg on 12/30/09, and have seen a steady decline of my bg's. My doctor prescribed 10 mcg, but when I tried to fill the prescription, I was told my insurance company won't pay for it. I was shocked, because I called them prior to starting on Byetta and I was told they would pay for it. I cannot afford to pay @250 a month for this med, even though it is working. I am on Medicare and Advantra Silver (part D). Has anyone else had this problem? Why wouldn't they pay for a medication that works? | F | 67 | 2 weeks | 1/14/2010 |