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 |
| 3 | Diabetes II | Diareah, mild stomach pain, bloating, vomiting. | I began about 3 weeks ago, 5 ccs 2 x a day, with 1000 metformin 2x day and glyburide 2 mg. 2x a day. I am not hungry ever! I have not lost weight but the vomiting is very uncomfortable. Will wait another 2 wks to give myself chance to overcome side effects- if not I will ask my Dr, to change it. But my brother is on 10ccs 2x a day and is doing great! No side effects whatsoever. Has lost about 10 lb. | F | 57 | 3 weeks | 8/7/2008 | 3 | Type II Diabetes | Nausea(like food is in my throat);Acid Relux; Fatigue; constipation. Having a hard time working and leading a normal life at this point. | I hope this gets better!I really want this to work for weight loss and BG. I have also taking Metformin 500mg with dinner. If anyone has info on making the Nausea/acid reflux go away,please email me. | F | 55 | 1 weeks | 8/3/2008 | 1 | diabetes | I took only 3 shots and had a very unusual reaction of being highly aggitated and violent. My husband requested doctor disconinue it which we did. | I realize this is not a common side effect but would be curious if anyone else had similar experience of aggitation and violence while taking it. | F | 70 | 2 days | 7/27/2008 | 3 | Type 2 Diabetes | Sweating, swelling feet, hair loss | F | 39 | 2 months | 7/22/2008 | 5 | Type 2 | I have less of an appetite and my sugar levels have dropped quite significantly in just over a week. So far so good! | I have lost 3 pounds and feeling good. I have been fighting type 2 for a long time and for the first time I feel like I'm making progress. | M | 49 | 9 days | 7/16/2008 | 2 | insulin resistance | ITCHING....Took Byetta for two months with little side effects. However after that I started to itch all over my body (feet, legs, arms, fingers, toes, scalp, and even the external genital area). Stopped Byetta and after several weeks the itching has almost completely subsided. I would greatly appreciate knowing if anyone else has experienced the itching. | F | 58 | 150 days | 7/16/2008 | 2 | Diabetes Type 2 | Vomiting. Constant, almost debilitating, nausea even when it did not lead to actual vomiting. I had to be meticulous with my food intake. Take the Byetta shot, immediately eat a tiny amount, not to exceed 2 tablespoons. One hour later eat a small meal. I spent all my time planning around eating. Once I did start vomiting, it continued intermittently for 30 to 60 minutes often followed by chills and lack of energy which sent me to bed for a nap. Weight loss. I loved the weight loss and wish I had been able to continue with the Byetta. It was a wonderful appetite suppressant as well as making food taste a bit "off" so that I could not turn to food for comfort. Wish I could have continued taking it but I just could not handle feeling sick 20 hours a day. | The subQ shots were painless. The weightloss led to improved blood pressure levels. I would go back to this med in a minute if they could improve it/lessen the nausea effect. | F | 60 | 9 months | 7/10/2008 | 4 | Diabetes II | Brief nausea on the 5 but the 10 is much harder to take. Nausea not going away after one month and have additional fatigue. | I thought I was alone with the side effects. This blog is great and will continue to take Byetta because my bs are 100 to 200 points lower - 130's - than before Byetta. Will take to heart the tips for eating and nausea control, especially the ginger. | F | 59 | | 7/2/2008 | 4 | PCOS, insulin resistance | Some fatigue, nausea (notably when starting a new pen/dosage), nausea worsens if I wait to long to eat. I do better if I eat right away then if I wait till my hour is almost up. Some indigestion and food aversions as well. Mild bruising at injection site if I hit a blood vessel. | I really have seen huge improvements on Byetta and feel that the side effects are worth it. My blood work (testosterone levels are often elevated in PCOS'ers) are steadily decreasing and I've lost apx. 10 lbs. | M | 29 | 4 months | 7/1/2008 | 5 | Slight nausea, diarrhea, no appetite and headaches | After being on Actos and feeling lousy. Byetta has been working great! I am waiting for the weight loss!! | F | 48 | 3 days | 6/30/2008 | 1 | Lower glucose, weight loss | Increased blood sugar, severe bruising at injection site, pain down left side of arm, stiff neck, gained weight | It seems I'm one of the few that had adverse effects from this. I also have Lupus, so this may be somewhat of a factor. | F | 50 | 21 days | 6/6/2008 | 4 | I have extreme nausea, it feels like all my food is in my throat. I dont throw up but the nausea is like morning sickness to me. Hard to take the next shot sometimes. Anyone experiencing hair loss? | I do believe Actos was killing me. Swollen legs(log legs),(barrel belly),and extreme weakness had my life at a stand still. I could function at a level of 2 or 3 out of 10. Byette lets me function at a level of 8 or 9. I'm best eating 15 min after I take the shot. Sugars are in good zone and more level. | F | 61 | 60 days | 6/1/2008 | 4 | Diabetes Type II | Loss of Appetite, mild weakness | For me its a wonder drug. I've been taking Actos plus met and Glyburide and wasn't able to control my blood sugar even with an extremely low carb diet. Within 1 month my blood sugars are lower and I've already lost 16 lbs with virtually no effort involved. | M | 56 | 1 months | 5/23/2008 | 2 | Type 2 diabetes | Debilitating nausea, fatigue, heart palpitations, sweat, chills | I took Byetta for four weeks. I had problems from day one but kept on taking it because I had heard good reports and wanted to give it a chance to work. Not only did the symptoms get worse, but it had no impact at all on blood sugar. I did lose eight pounds that month, but I think that was because I didn't feel like eating. | F | 66 | 30 days | 5/23/2008 | 5 | diabetes II | nausea and fatigue, feelings of extreme fullness.. | I like what my blood sugars are doing.. however the better ( the less ) I eat the lower the sugars go... had a 66 and felt awful...fastings are still between 120-145.. I also take Metformin XR 1000 with the am and pm 5mg injection of Byetta and Actos at bedtime. I would like to know if others are experiencing the fatigue, is it diabetes, fat, age, medications or doing too much, I still need to lose 50 pounds...I have been diagnosed for 8 years and am 57. I get better as the day goes on, but after the evening meal the nausea and fatigue get me. I have lost about 10 pounds in 10 weeks.. a very good thing... morning meal is not as nauseating as the evening meal... and my lizard hates garlic and tomatoes and cucumbers and is not too thrilled with salads... I thought lizards ate green stuff? | F | 57 | 80 days | 5/8/2008 | 4 | Diabetes | Diarrhea! OMG!! It's AWFUL. Every few days I have the worst runs. (Pardon my sounding gross) My stomach gurgles loudly and that's what tells me it's coming. In order to control it, I take one Immodium (tm) pill every few days when my stomach starts up. So far, that's been the remedy, but, my goodness, it was HORRIBLE!! | I've only been on Byetta for only a few weeks, so I havent experienced the weight loss (though I'm really looking forward to it LOL). So far, I like it, it's controlled my blood sugars (I take 2 injections (5mcg pen) per day). When I started Byetta, my A1c was 9. I'm also on Acto+Met & Avapro. | F | 37 | 21 days | 4/16/2008 | 5 | Type 2 Diabetes | Nausea is the only side affect. Weight loss! YAH! | I have been taking this drug for about 2 months and have lost 10lbs. Im not that hungry as it really does control appetite. Prior to taking this, I was on Actos which caused me to gain 40 lbs. I had heard that a side effect was pancreatitis which concerned me as I have had a history of this, but so far so good. I am very satisfied with this drug. | F | 47 | 2 months | 4/10/2008 | 1 | Diabetes type 2 | Slight nausea, which was tolerable, then asthenia (same as depression,) needed to rest so much my life was impaired. Hypoglycemia. Gained 2 lbs in a month which came off after discontinuing byetta. small pain in center of chest. Extreme thirst with impaired ability to swallow. My side effects were a lot like the symptoms of being bitten by a gila monster. | I had to stop it after a month. A month off of it, I tried it again, and in 3 days the bad symptoms recurred. Stopped it permanently at that point. Was on 5 mg - the 1st month 2x daily, (starting at one shot, then went to two as I tolerated it). The second start I took one shot around my evening meal. | F | 63 | 31 days | 3/28/2008 | 5 | uncontrolled diabetes with A1c>9 | nausea initially or if I don't eat within 30 minutes of the dose | I have lost about 30 pounds in 5 months and A1c is now 7.2 | F | 50 | 5 months | 3/27/2008 | 3 | Type II diabetes; weight loss | I experience nausea on a pretty regular basis. I have tried waiting an hour to eat, and eating within 10-15 minutes, and have the same nausea no matter the time waiting. I HAVE lost about 15 pounds since beginning Byetta. Lately, the nausea has led to vomiting 1-2 times a week when it is severe. I have noticed extreme chills after taking my Byetta too, especially with the evening meal. I usually have to take a hot bath in order to get warmed up. Now that I think about it, it is usually these severe chilled episodes that lead to the extreme nausea and vomiting. Has anyone else experienced this side effect? I am also taking Metformin 1000 mg twice a day. | All in all, I am pleased with the results of weight loss and lower sugars. I have noticed blood sugars are at their lowest (90 or so range) about an hour after taking the Byetta. My morning blood sugars still tend to be in the 130's-150's range. | F | 46 | 5 months | 3/27/2008 |