Comments on: My doctor’s visit today re: Byetta usage

By: Maureen Hines

Maureen Hines — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 00:37:14 +0000

I would REALLY like to see an article on this. We all hope, of course.

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By: Lenny Roberson

Lenny Roberson — Fri, 19 Sep 2003 02:30:59 +0000

i rotate mine around. sometimes left, sometimes right,
high and low depending on what i am wearing mainly.
but since i take insulin too, i try to rotate with
every dose

By: Maggie Beck

Maggie Beck — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:45:43 +0000

ON that subject for some reason the Byetta did nothing on my 2nd and
also my 3rd pen until now. it was kind of strange. now my blood sugar
seems to have stabilized and i’m doing better. including the nausea
yucks hahah. i have lost 7 lbs in the past 3 months so thats good.
though i know my Dr is going to say its not. i have no idea what i was
doing wrong or doing better with either.
i do know i started giving the injections above my belly button instead
of below or on the side of. Who shoots above and who shoots below? just
curious.
Rebecca

By: Maggie Beck

Maggie Beck — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:27:47 +0000

ah ok thank you. i had/have no idea like i said.
Rebecca

By: Maureen Hines

Maureen Hines — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 02:41:58 +0000

And I’m not convinced the Fisher-Price feel of the delivery system works
100% of the time. I KNOW when the syringe works. It would just be nice to
have the option. I may have to drop back to a 5 dose in the morning and a 10
dose in the evening and that means having/paying for both pens. Either way,
not complaining all that much, pen seems to do the trick.

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By: Ursula Prudence

Ursula Prudence — Wed, 17 Sep 2003 00:15:03 +0000

Okay, thanks for explaining Pearl.

Jeanna

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By: Ursula Prudence

Ursula Prudence — Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:39:11 +0000

Okay, I’m curious why would you want to use a regular syringe vs. the
epi pen? I think the Epi is much less intrusive, plus I’d much rather
deal with just the needle head than a full syringe. I think I must be
missing something here.

By: Abram Alston

Abram Alston — Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:38:28 +0000

So would I. I am frustrated by having to use a pen when that choice was a
marketing decision to make it a more profitable drug. Pat in Idaho

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ON that subject. why COULDN"T you just use the byetta as a vial and use
a needle to take the 5mcg or 10 mcg out then inject it? Not that i’ve
ever been on insulin so i’m just surmising.
Rebecca

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By: Lenny Roberson

Lenny Roberson — Tue, 16 Sep 2003 05:44:00 +0000

rebecca,
i would assume it is because the dosage is so small. i
have done that with lantus pen refills, but i was
using 1/2 cc. much easier to read. our syringes aren’t
guaged small enough to get the proper dose of byetta

By: Maureen Hines

Maureen Hines — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 23:06:44 +0000

The company says don’t do it. My diabetes educator days people do. I would
like to have the option of getting in pen and vial.

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ON that subject. why COULDN"T you just use the byetta as a vial and use
a needle to take the 5mcg or 10 mcg out then inject it? Not that i’ve
ever been on insulin so i’m just surmising.
Rebecca

Anything posted in this group is the opinion of the person who posted it.