BYETTA Reviews (EXENATIDE SYNTHETIC)Average Rating: 3.6 (206 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BYETTA with similar:
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| 5 | Type II Diabetes | I thought this was a wonder drug. I took it with metforrmin and lost 60 pounds in 4 months. I have kept the weight off for 3 years. I recently went from 5mg. to 10 mg. I am fine with the morning dose if it is before 10:00 am. If I take it after that I am really sick with nausea and headache. With the evening dose I almost always have nausea, severe neck pain, and headache. It is accompanied by my heart racing. This lasts for about 4 hours. I think I will go back to 5mg. Has anyone else experienced the headache, neck pain, and racing heart? | F | 56 | 3 years | 8/24/2009 | 3 | Type 2 Diab/other meds didn't work | Took it for 3 wks, no problems; ate less; may have lost weight. Near 30 days started feeling slight nausea; 4 wks felt sick after PM dose; did AM dose only; 1 wk later nausea, headache, feeling of wanting to vomit and diarrhea set in. Byetta is the 4th drug I've tried - all to no avail - make me sick. Byetta helped my hypoglycemia. I'm an oxymoron - hypoglycemic diabetic. I thought it would be my miracle drug. I guess not. | F | 53 | | 8/10/2009 | 2 | I could not take metformin | Extreme hunger about 2 hours after taking shot. | M | 62 | 3 years | 8/3/2009 | 5 | Type 2 | It has taken me several tries to get used to Byetta, over a period of time, switching between insulin and Byetta. Third time is the charm, at least so far. Side effects initially were nausea, feeling cold, and diarhhea (which may have been caused by taking metformin at the time). | This time I have been on Byetta almost 4 weeks. I have lost 12 lbs during this time. I check my bs at least 4 times a day. My fasting blood sugar has come down from 160-170 to 120, hopefully it will continue to drop. There is no magic pill or injection that will cause weight loss and perfect blood sugar numbers. Byetta is a tool to help manage diabetes. I have definitely changed my diet and am adding more exercise every day. My new low carb diet has to be a lifetime change. Byetta has really diminished my appetite and I no longer crave carbs. I have been able to discontinue my fast acting insulin, reduced my basal insulin and I feel so much better. | F | 64 | 4 weeks | 7/30/2009 | 5 | diabetes and weight loss | At times I can feel sick to my stomach, but that usually happens when I eat more than I need after the injection. | This is my 3rd month using Byetta and I've lost 38 pounds and my A1C has gone down too. Along with the A1C my other blood work is better too. I never thought I could inject myself with anything but this is easy. The nurse suggested I angle the needle and I change between my upper arm and my abdomen for the injections. | F | 53 | 3 months | 7/29/2009 | 3 | diabetes 2 | placed on 5mg..no digestion problems...lowered my blood sugar. after 3 wks i felt more energetic. injection site reactions began.....redness, swelling, itching, splotches...was advised to stop injecting because i could have worse reaction. | F | 60 | 4 weeks | 7/26/2009 | 1 | Type 2 diabetes | I was on Byetta for 10 days and had nausea all the time plus blurred vision, headaches and dizzy spells and my blood sugar numbers went up from 150/160 to 180 to 220. I have stopped taking it and feel much better off it. | F | 70 | 10 days | 7/9/2009 | 4 | type 2 diabetes | When I start a new pen I always seem to have side effects for several days: nothing really horrible, just feel lousy (tired, fuzzy in the head). It has done wonders for my bs readings but nothing for losing weight.I'm still on actos+met and 24 hr insulin but I hope to reduce these soon. I have started exercising, which has caused me to have severe low sugars symptons. | I do get terrible bruising at the injection sites. | F | 52 | 1.5 years | 7/6/2009 | 3 | type II | The nausea is bad with the 5mg, and I had no weight loss. now I'm on the 10mg and the nausea is terriable, which makes me not hungry at all. I've lost 6 lbs (8 days on the 10mcg). BM's were very loose with metformin 1000-2x day only, but byetta they harden up somewhat. | I'm hoping to get used to the 10mcg, cause i do not like feeling sick all day. peppermint does help. IF I miss a dose, the next dose makes me feel like I just started the 10 mcg again. My BS went from 150's to 125's, mornings are higher. 5mcg my sugar dropped only around 10 points. I hope to loose more weight. | F | 50 | 3 days | 6/30/2009 | 3 | type 2 | All side effects they mentioned; nausea, dizzy, vomit, diarrhea but they all went away within 2 weeks. However, after 3 months, I started having injection site reactions, each site will be swollen like insects bite , redness and hot very itching and last for 2-3 days, after swollen gone-left with the bruises and dark spots. | I tried to stay with it after reaction occur for 3 weeks but it not getting better, I will talk to the doctor and get out of it. Too bad, it help so much with my A1c (drop down to 6.6 from 7.3 in 3 mnth) but I think my immune system is having antibody against it now. Any suggestion or similar experience please contact me | M | 40 | 3.5 months | 6/29/2009 | 5 | PCOS/High Insulin (318!) | So far, so great - I don't feel any truly negative side effects. Maybe a little sweaty here and there, and my temperature goes up in spurts - to normal (98.0-98.6 as opposed to my usual 97.0-97.6), but that's a good thing. Metabolism, perhaps??? | I do have a caveat: I've started a high protein doctor approved liquid/bar/soup diet (breakfast and lunch, with a low carb dinner) and have lost 6 1/2 lbs in the 4 days I've been taking the Byetta. It seems to be a good combination thus far. I'll definitely rate again after a longer period of time, but so far, I'm very happy! | F | 39 | 4.5 days | 6/19/2009 | 4 | Diabetes Type II | Nausea, shakey, excessive sweating, dizziness, hot flashes. Initially started on 5 mcg 2X day, after 1 week went up to 10 mcg 2x day. 5 mcg side effects were tolerable, but 10 mcg 2x day are remarkably more severe...am figuring out that eating immediately afterward dosing lessens side effects dramatically. Have lost appetite, losing weight, bs levels are dropping dramatically. Just have to get used to side effects. Very scary at first, as I thought I was having panic/anxiety attacks. DO NOT drive after dosing without eating....you will get dizzy within 30 minutes. | M | 49 | 3 weeks | 6/14/2009 | 5 | Type II Diabetes | The main problem is the nausea. I've tried adjusting my times and found that eating directly after taking the injection helps. I experimenting with different foods just now, firstly cutting out dairy. Does anyone have suggestions for breakfast as toast, cereal and fruit are no good.... | My BM's are fantastic.....my consultant suggested that I reduce the byetta to combat the nausea but i'd rather stick it out and look at what i eat instead. I'm on 10mg twice a day, I've been on Byetta for 3 months and have lost 22lbs so far. | F | 30 | 3 months | 6/5/2009 | 3 | Type II Diabetic | Side effects were terrible at first, but have subsided. No substantial weight loss though. For those of you who have lost weight...how long after the injection do you eat? and what am I doing wrong? Please email me with any suggestions! | I also take Janumet50/1000mg(1 tab daily), Metformin(500mg. in pm) and Glimeperide(2mg.2x's daily) Sugars are doing good. Still have highs in the mornings, but OK. | M | 53 | 60 days | 5/30/2009 | 3 | Tipe 2 Diabetes | Nausea almost all day, stomach pain, diahrea, irritability. | Just hope the side effects get better in time, it's only my 2nd day but It has been very hard to me. :( | F | 28 | 2 days | 5/30/2009 | 5 | type 2 diabetes | No side effects other than I have no appetite. been taking for 15 months and have lost 77 pounds. Now doc. wants me to stop losing weight, but I haven't got a clue what to do about that. I have alot of other issues that plague me such as, hair loss, nails brittle and break off, sleepy alot, depression. Anyone know any of those are side effects of the byetta? | F | 57 | 15 months | 5/17/2009 | 3 | Type II Diabetes Insulin Dependent | When taking the 5mg x2 each day for one month I didn't experience any side effects and did not lose any weight. I also did not see any decrease in my sugar levels. However I am insulin resistant maybe this has something to do with it? | Now I am on 10mg x2 times a day for 1 week lots of nausea and heartburn. However my appetite has decreased tremendously. I have to make myself eat something every 2 hours and I am not hungry. Then when I do eat it's only a few ounces and I am STUFFED!! I take anti-nausea medicine at that helps but I will also try some crackers see if that helps also. | F | 53 | 5 weeks | 5/14/2009 | 2 | Type II dibetes | Nausea, a little vomiting, chest pain, extreme irritability, hot and cold "spells" with the cold spells being really bad about 1 hr after taking medicine, No control on morning sugars, Very little if any weight loss, Headaches, aches, dizziness, memory loss. I feel like my mind is not working right and I'm going nuts. | I just started the 10mcg dose and symptoms seem to be getting worse. I can't decide if i shoud hang in there and see if weightloss occurs or quit. My chest pain is my biggest concern. If it works for you then good. I think I may quit. | F | 29 | 3.5 months | 5/11/2009 | 4 | Infertility/Pre-Diabetes/Carb Cravi | Slight nausea at first,some brusing from injections Upper chest and forarms very itchy-started from sun exposure awhile back, but persists, I think this is a reaction. | I've lost over 30 pounds (12% of my weight). Initally it took away the cronic cravings for food-what freedom and relief!!! It is waning a bit now. 10mg x 2, considering another shot increase, maybe a double shot at night? Will be getting off it when I start IVF treatment in a few weeks. Hubby just started it (type II-sugars going down) | F | 39 | 3 months | 5/10/2009 | 3 | Type 11 diabedes | weakness and severe anxiety depression | Reduced appetite but not much weight loss. Have to be careful as BS drops like a rock to 60 or below after breakfast. | M | 77 | 35 days | 5/9/2009 |