Diabetes & Byetta

This article indicates that there is a Once-A-Week version of Byetta
in the offing. Anyone heard about this?

Ohio lands first Amylin production facility

By Terri Somers
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
December 23, 2005

San Diego-based Amylin Pharmaceuticals, which had two diabetes drugs
approved for market this year, said yesterday it will build a $70
million manufacturing facility in West Chester Township, Ohio.

Butler County, Ohio, commissioners agreed to give Amylin an eight-
year, 75 percent tax break for the plant, which will be Amylin’s
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This is an article that is now on medscape. This is a web site for folk in
the health biz. It requires a one time registration and has never produced
any spam. It addresses some points that come up here on a regular basis
and is worth bookmarking for reference. It was written by a doc based on
his experience with using byetta and is written without technical jargon.

I use the short needles on my insulin syringes. they are 28g 3/8". regular
insulin needles are 28g 1/2". i have 2 types of needles for m y byetta. (samples
given to me upon discharge from hospital) one is 30g 1/3" and the other is 31g
5/16". the last are probably as tiny a needle as you are gonna find. they are
BD ultra fine III short pen needles. for those who don’t know. the higher the
guage the smaller the diameter of the needle. I think they are slightly more
comfortable than the insulin needles.

Are we to assume that your surgery was successful and you are
recovering rapidly? It’s very encouraging to see your messages, so
you are at least up and around a little.

We are interested in your Byetta experiment–did you stop all the meds
for several days to get a baseline for your BS situation? If so, are
you going to change your meds or restart the previous protocol? Keep
in mind that your body is seriously stressed by surgery, so your BG
readings are going to be all over the place for a while.

It’s good to have you back…

Peggy Schillinger

In Diabetes Today
14-DEC-2005
N.Y. Adopts Code to Monitor People with Diabetes

NEW YORK - Hoping to save hundreds of lives, New York adopted a health
code regulation Wednesday that will make it the first American city to
keep track of people with diabetes in much the same way it does with
patients infected with HIV or tuberculosis.

The city will occasionally use its database to prod diabetics to take
better care of themselves.

The policy breaks new ground because it involves the collection of
information about people who have a disease that is neither contagious
nor caused by an environmental toxin. It has also raised privacy
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We just got a couple more new members! We are growing by leaps and bounds.

Glad you have joined us, feel free to share or ask any questions about
byetta or diabetes in general.

We have some more new members, Welcome to the group. Feel free to post
questions and your experiences with Byetta.

Any diabetic questions or concerns are welcome also.

Walk in Peace

I have had type 2 diabetes for about 8 years now……Not really good
at controlling b/s……… I also have thyroid problems….Recent
visit with endo. suggested that I try Byetta when I get my thyroid
levels under control again………. anyway, I was concerned about
nausea and other side effects I have read about ……. thanks for
letting me join group ……… Kim

I have two questions for the group.

How long does everyone expect to be on Byetta? My doctor said that I
need to be on it until my body starts being more efficient and I am
not insulin resistant anymore. I was wondering if anyone on the list
was on Byetta and now off it.

Also, I am finding that my food preferences have changed
drasticallly since I started Byetta. Before Byetta I could not eat
anything white such as bread, pasta or rice. My body just couldn’t
metabolize it and I felt terrible if I had even a bite. I ate mostly
vegetables and beans and twice a week or so I ate chicken. I don’t
eat any other meat. Since I have been on Byetta, I can’t eat beans,
so I have had to up my chicken to get more protein. I had pasta the
other night and felt okay. I didn’t eat that much, but I was fine. I
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PLease join me in welcoming our newest member, mtngal_52.
If you are comfortable doing so, introduce yourself to the group.
Most are on Byetta, but some are here for the information for when
they start or have been and are no longer on it.
We are a friendly group and chat about most anything that has to do
with our diabetic life!

Walk in Peace
Ruby
–
Religion is sitting in a church thinking about fishing.