Re: New Diabetic Medication

April 6, 2006

I do not take it but Mendosa of

takes it and loves it!

Mike

> Hi to all,

> Well I thought I would see what the group thinks about this.

> I have been going to my family Doctor for my diabetic needs for the last

ten years. He has had me on Actos, 15 mgs for several years. I decided a few

months ago to go to a Endocrinologist. I had been told that I should be going

to a specialist anyway. I do know that a family doctor has his limitations and

I wanted to know that I was receiving expert care for my money. I visited the

endocrinologist this past Monday. I have been having bloodsugar of a morning

of about 131 to 144 for the past couple of months. My last a1c was 6.3 so it

hasn't been real bad. I was concerned about it for that reason.

> He talked to me about a new drug that he reccomends and has a lot of hope

in. It is called byetta and just came on the market about one year ago. He

said that if he was a diabetic, this is the medication that he would take. I

take it along with my actos. They are taken with injections. one before

breakfast and one before the evening meal. I started taking it Monday of this

week and am very pleased with the results so far. He gave me a pen that

contains enough medications for about a month of injections. It is a trial

basis for this first month. This morning my fasting blood sugar was 117. I

went to town today and had lunch with my friend. I checked my bs two hours

later after I got home and itwas 97. I checked it about thirty minutes ago,

before I ate supper and it was 91. I will check it again two hours after the

meal to see what the results is.

> I am wondering if any one else on the list is taking byetta and what kind

of results they are having with it. The medication is suppose to help the

pancreas produce a sufficient amount of insulin and is suppose to help the liver

not to produce an excessive amount of sugar.

> I am very pleased with the results. Also it would be interesting to hear

from anyone else who is taking this particular medication.

> If you are one of these, please post and tell us abou it and what your

experience has been with it. I might add that I have gotten back on a exercise

program and that is probbably helping also.

> Jerry Litterell

>

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