User Reviews for Byetta subcutaneous

Only started with this in December 2007. Have some swings of blood sugars going low with exercise.

Since I'm relatively young to have type 2 diabetes, my Dr insisted on an aggressive treatment. After having an a1C of 6.1 for the last year she decided to put me on Byetta. I just increased from the 5mcg to 10 mcg dosage after my first month, but everything is going great. I am losing about a pound a week, due to my appetite being suppressed. My blood-sugar readings have been in the 80's & 90's! I haven't had any of the side effects mentioned, although as a previous user mentioned it seems to have affected my menstrual cycle. We'll see how things go. Overall, this is a great answer to my hopefully temporary issue.Read More Read Less

at first I lost 30 lbs using byetta but after 2 years and staying on a strict diet I have gained all 30 lbs back..other then that I have loved how the byetta works

I love Byetta. I didn't think I could give myself a shot, but it is easy. I have lost 20 lbs and feel great.

I started out on the 5mg and had no nausea at all. After about a month, I changed to the 10mg and had many low blood sugar episodes plus a LOT of nausea. A1C did drop from 7.4 to 6.8. I couldn't take the extreme nausea of the 10mg so I switched back to 5mg plus one tablet Glucovance twice a day. MUCH better! I find the injections easy even though I've never injected myself with anything before. I hope it keeps on working. I've even lost a few pounds without trying.

THIS IS A MIRICALE DRUG. BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS HAVE CHANGED TO THE BETTER AC-1 HAS DROPPED FROM 8 TO 5 AND BEST OF ALL HAVE LOST 35 POUNDS IN 10 MONTHS. I FEEL GREAT AND DOCTOR IS VERY PLEASED WITH MY NUMBERS.

Lots of nausea and vomitting when 1st started--small bite of dark chocolate helps. Lost weight quickly at first. Had bad infection to finger, had to have IV antibiotics for 2 mos so had to stop and now am having hard time starting again, cause of nausea. But also noting bad irritability/ meanness. Seriously. Called mfg-- they say never heard of this. But my neighbor was on it and had to stop cause of the mood affect. Anyone else? B/S did get better, have not seen doc in several mos cause I was off, but go soon. Plan to get back on track.Read More Read Less

My numbers went down dramatically--weight loss has been gradual--I feel better knowing my sugar levels are normal!

Severe throwing up, plus constipation. I didn;t care for these side effects at all.

Miracle drug need I say more!!

I have adult onset diabetes mellitus. My doc prescribed Byetta for me along with Altace. I have LOW blood pressure and have just found out that Alta is for high blood pressure. My legs and ankles are swollen. Can you please explain this to me. I certainly would appreciate it! Can't get an explanation to my satisfaction from my doc. Thank you.

This medication did make me sick to my stomach for about 30-45 days which is the normal but once my body got use to it, I will admit that it curb my appetite so I wasn't eating all the time and maintain the weight gain. However I didn't loose the weight even with the light exercise I do but kept me from gaining 25 lbs. that I was doing in a three month period before having my A1c testing. The medication is really good and I recommend that you talk to your doctor about it. Unfortunately my body did slowly rejected it and even with the injection and still on oral medication to treat the Type 2 diabetes, my body rejected everything and now I'm on insulin. But for the one year I was on it, it really was effective and no complaints in using Byetta.Read More Read Less

My A1C has dropped to 6 in 6 months. In Jan of 2007 it was 11. I have lost 40 pounds and feel better than I have in years.

I have used many medication over the years and this one is for me it don't have be swollen or let down with too high sugars or side effects that are hard to live with I have loss 20 pound and I like it.

My blood sugars have never been in such good control, however, unlike most of the comments I have read, my nauseau is almost an every day occurance after 3 months. Lost almost 40 lbs so I guess you deal with it if the outcome is successful.

I spent 3 weeks struggling with nausea and weakness when I started on the 5 mcg, then had a week's reprieve before I started on the 10 mcg. Spent another 3 weeks struggling. Since then (about 6 months), it's been great going. My bg is wonderfully controlled; I have reduced my glipizide from 20 mg/day to 5 mg/day and fully expect to come off all glipizide at some point. Still take metformin. Have lost 45 pounds without even trying -- appetite is greatly reduced. Skipped my period the first month (thought I was actually reaching menopause, but no such luck). Read More Read Less

i heard that this medication wasn't to be uded type 2 insulin dependent? what goes?