Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 > With the FDA's track record of pulling drugs for serious & even fatal flaws > after a few years, I'm not sure I want to be one of the first to use " any " of > the new ones. That would put me into the classification of a " laboratory > rat " ! I'm willing to try almost anything as part of a clinical trial, because in those things you get a lot of extra lab tests and routine checks and besides, someone has to be the lab rat. If no one did, we'd never get improved drugs. However, I'm less willing to take a new drug long term until it's been tried out. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I thot Byetta was Lizared spit? cappie Greater Boston Area T-2 10/02 5/05 A1c: 5.3 = 111 mean glu 50-100 carb diet, walking, Metformin ALA/EPO, B12, ALC, Vit C, Cac/mag, low dose Biotin, full spectrum E, Policosanol, fish oil cap, fresh flax seed, multi vitamin, Lovastatin 20 mg/coQ10 100mg, Enalapril 10 mg 5/05:140 lbs (highest weight 309) 5' tall /age 67, cappie@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I deffinately want to try it. I read that one of the side effects is weight loss. It read that it is similar to the gut hormone GLP-1, with the result that it stimulates your pancreas to make extra insulin only if you surgars get high. You have to take it no more than 60 minutes before eating. > I finally had to have my pharmacy special order the Byetta. This is > so new it's not even in-store yet. It's a little scary to be one of > the first to try it. Has anyone heard of this, good or bad? > Anything? The only side effects that I have read are hypo's and > nausea. My doc told me I might have to stop my Amaryl. > > http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=23621 > > Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 It is, and if you want, I can get you a job on the lizard farm, running the spitting contests. Those contests are the only way they can get the lizards to produce enough spit to meet demand. VBG > I thot Byetta was Lizared spit? > > > cappie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Hi , There is a negative side to everything. You have to weigh the positives with the negatives and decide what it is worth for you. It is a huge decision and not one to take lightly. Please be sure to sit down after you have all the facts and decide what is right for you. We are here for you. I don't know anything about that med. So I cannot say what to do on that. Best Wishes, Shauna wrote: Okay, so I went to my Endocrinologist appt yesterday. He did all of the standard stuff, blahblahblah. He was actually very smart and the entire appt. was quite educational. So, he suggested that I try Byetta (www.byetta.com) for awhile and see if that doesn't help before having the surgery. Now, mind you, this is the Endo that works with the surgeon. I don't know why he'd be discouraging the surgery? He also gave me an insulin sensitizing diet and told me to walk 15 min after lunch and dinner. I guess my questions are these..... Should I try it? It's suppose to work as well as having the surgery. Also, has anyone here used it? I keep reading all of these negative things about the GB, so I'm getting nervous. (hypoglycemia, gaining the weight back, etc..) Thanks! xxoo 296lbs, 38 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Hi, , My name is Debbie D. and I am a Diabetic. I have taked Byetta earlier this year. It did help a little to decrease my appetite, so therefore, it did help some with my blood sugars. I had some issues with nausea when I increased my dose from 5 mcg, which is the starting dose, to 10 mcg. In fact, I felt mild to moderate nausea most of the time. I never really lost any weight, though. Of course, everyone is different, it might be worth a try if your Dr. thinks so. Good luck! Debbie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I am thinking (if it continues to make me this disinterested in food) that it might help, but I am only on day 2. I think the light has come on in my brain and no matter what path I take, I have to do this and I have to do this longer than whichever tool I choose to use works. This former Red Sox player said to us the other day (he's my son's baseball coach) ......the only way to make a change is to come out of your comfort zone. that's been helping me tremendously. I've been comfortable for way too long and now so comfortable I am miserable. Thanks for your input and insight! I so hope the surgery helps control your diabetes. xxoo > I was on Byetta. It helps control the blood sugar, but I didn't > lose weight. After a while, I could not keep my food down. I am now > on Symlin. I am trying to get in control for the surgery. > Having the surgery was my decision, not my endocrinologist - Though > I have talked to her about this before and at that time she felt I > could do it on my own - that was three years ago....and 10 pounds > more ago. > The last time I saw her I told her that I was going ahead with the > surgery - she didn't take it to much importance. So I asked the > question " what happens to my pancreas after WLS " . She answered that > the reason people come off medications is that there is minimal > food for the pancreas to work with. Therefore lowered blood sugars. > My next question was " so as I get older, I could need medication > again " ...her answer was yes. > You still need to check your sugar and still would have see your > doctors and get your Hemoglobin A1C test. The surgery is not a cure > for diabetes, but it is a tool to lower the blood sugar. > After the surgery, I will still have to watch what I eat and exercise. > Hang in there! Jackie > > wrote: > Okay, so I went to my Endocrinologist appt yesterday. He did all of > the standard stuff, blahblahblah. He was actually very smart and the > entire appt. was quite educational. So, he suggested that I try > Byetta (www.byetta.com) for awhile and see if that doesn't help > before having the surgery. Now, mind you, this is the Endo that > works with the surgeon. I don't know why he'd be discouraging the > surgery? > He also gave me an insulin sensitizing diet and told me to walk 15 > min after lunch and dinner. > > I guess my questions are these..... > Should I try it? It's suppose to work as well as having the surgery. > Also, has anyone here used it? > I keep reading all of these negative things about the GB, so I'm > getting nervous. (hypoglycemia, gaining the weight back, etc..) > > Thanks! > > xxoo > > 296lbs, 38 years old > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Thank you, Shauna. I THOUGHT I had decided fully and honestly about the surgery. Now I'm a bid on the fence. Not sure which way I'll go, but I started the byetta in the meantime. Guess it can't hurt. xxoo > Hi , > > There is a negative side to everything. You have to weigh the > positives with the negatives and decide what it is worth for you. > It is a huge decision and not one to take lightly. Please be sure > to sit down after you have all the facts and decide what is right > for you. We are here for you. I don't know anything about that med. > So I cannot say what to do on that. > > Best Wishes, > > Shauna > > > wrote: > Okay, so I went to my Endocrinologist appt yesterday. He did all of > the standard stuff, blahblahblah. He was actually very smart and the > entire appt. was quite educational. So, he suggested that I try > Byetta (www.byetta.com) for awhile and see if that doesn't help > before having the surgery. Now, mind you, this is the Endo that > works with the surgeon. I don't know why he'd be discouraging the > surgery? > He also gave me an insulin sensitizing diet and told me to walk 15 > min after lunch and dinner. > > I guess my questions are these..... > Should I try it? It's suppose to work as well as having the surgery. > Also, has anyone here used it? > I keep reading all of these negative things about the GB, so I'm > getting nervous. (hypoglycemia, gaining the weight back, etc..) > > Thanks! > > xxoo > > 296lbs, 38 years old > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Debbie, it seems to have decreased my appetite, too......and I've only taken two doses. Is that possible or just wishful thinking? LOL Thanks for sharing your experience. I am gonna see what happens. He also put me on an insulin sensitizing diet which is pretty blah, but involves eating a cup of jello b4 lunch and dinner. I hate jello, but it's not like I'm eating cow testicles or something!LOL I'll let y'all know what happens. xxoo > Hi, , > My name is Debbie D. and I am a Diabetic. I have > taked Byetta earlier this year. It did help a little > to decrease my appetite, so therefore, it did help > some with my blood sugars. I had some issues with > nausea when I increased my dose from 5 mcg, which is > the starting dose, to 10 mcg. In fact, I felt mild to > moderate nausea most of the time. I never really lost > any weight, though. Of course, everyone is different, > it might be worth a try if your Dr. thinks so. Good > luck! > Debbie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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