I don’t know where in Texas your are, but in Houston, the University of Houston
has a Russian Language department. I am certain they would be willing to
translate your written message for you.
-april
Hello,
I’m a diabetic on insulin for over thirty years. I do not use Byetta,
but was invited to post some information I saw on this group. My best
wishes to all of you using Byetta. Be careful, and arm yourselves with
all the information you can get on drugs for diabetes. Informed choice
is our greatest asset. Do as much as you can with natural methods and
natural products and try to avoid as much as possible, the use of
pharmaceutical drugs for control of diabetes, obesity, metabolic
syndrome, etc. The below was posted a few days ago in some investor
news:
Amylin raises drug prices
Amylin Pharmaceuticals said it raised the prices of its diabetes drugs,
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Richard simmons just might like that!
hum…..maybe that is what I should change my name to???
I am in a wheelchair…and I am damn cute LOL
Well doing a search i found mainly geckos. but who’d know. lol
and a funny tattoo of a Gila Monster. damn good too!
I received my freebie from Lilly today - umm, like I haven’t paid them enough
for it over the years already?!? 
- and it didn’t say how long the pack
would stay cool before I had to start worrying about the Byetta.
Thanks, anyone!
Hi,
I have just started a diabetic training class. My trainer told me
that if you can not afford the test strips, to contact the company that
makes your machine. Ask them if they have a plan for you to
participate in. She said they are very helpful. She also said you
really do have to proved the hardship. They do want you to use their
machine. It is worth a phone call to those who really can not afford
to buy strips.
And,
She also told me that she spoke with the byetta representative
yesterday. The rep said that if you take your byetta and then eat
immediately after the nausea will be only a little. I eat immediately
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Hi Marsha,
I read in a book that if you were to travel and you need your
medication with you at all times, it advised that you get a note from
your doctor. I have not flown with my diabetic testing equipment, but
I have cruised from a nearby home port. I had no problem with the
cruise line.
Dale
I saw my doctor after 4 months of Byetta (1 mth 5 & 3 mth 10 pen). My
HbaA1c got reduced from 6.8 to 6.0. However, what I want to report
here is that for the last 1.5 months I had been using Byetta 10 pen
ONLY once during the day before breakfast and no Byetta injection in
the evening at all. My doctor told me that is quite alright. He said
whatever works is best. He said, maybe in the future you may be able
to tolerate two injections a day, but whatever works is best.
Also, he reduced my daily dose of 20 mg Glipizide to 15 mg of
Glipizide. (In reality, instead of 2000 mg of Glucovance plus 500 mg
of Glucophage, take 1500 mg of Glucovance and 100 mg of Glucophage).
That was the only change.
I also told him that Amylin says that we should discard the 10 pen
after 30 days and mine will last 60 days since I only use it once. To
my surprise, he said that is no problem– Keep using the pen till it
lasts!
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I was trying to figure out why I have been tired during the day. I get
tired during the afternoon. A couple hours after taking byetta. I
come home from work and take a nap. I was home yesterday and I took
more then a nap. I fell asleep for 3 hours.
Dale
Begin forwarded message:
In Diabetes Today
07-MAR-2006
Enzi Health Insurance Legislation Would Jeopardize Lifesaving Coverage
Protections for Millions with Diabetes
Bill, S.1955, would allow health insurers to circumvent existing laws
in 46 states that guarantee coverage for diabetes medications,
supplies and training
Alexandria, VA (March 7, 2006) The American Diabetes Association (ADA)
today expressed its strong opposition to proposed federal legislation
that would enable health insurers to bypass existing state health
insurance regulations. In doing so, the "Health Insurance Marketplace
Modernization and Affordability Act" (S. 1955) would result in the
loss of critical health coverage guarantees for millions of people
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