Comments on: going from the 5 pen to the 10 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:56:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Lenny Roberson http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22500 Lenny Roberson Sun, 06 Mar 2005 14:31:17 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22500 i had a longterm ongoing battle with lettuce. it really made me ill. now i am ok with it if i don't overdo it i had a longterm ongoing battle with lettuce. it
really made me ill. now i am ok with it if i don’t
overdo it

]]> By: Lenny Roberson http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22499 Lenny Roberson Sun, 06 Mar 2005 10:13:21 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22499 i actually had a lessening of the adverse symptoms i actually had a lessening of the adverse symptoms

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22498 Neva Marjory Sat, 05 Mar 2005 18:42:56 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22498 I've been on the 10 pen for a little over 2 weeks. In two weeks, I'm going back on the 5 pen. Eating the same food, living the same life, doing the same amount of exercise, everything, for me, is better on the 5 pen. More weight loss, better blood sugar levels, less tiredness. I’ve been on the 10 pen for a little over 2 weeks. In two weeks, I’m
going back on the 5 pen. Eating the same food, living the same life,
doing the same amount of exercise, everything, for me, is better on
the 5 pen. More weight loss, better blood sugar levels, less tiredness.

]]> By: Estella Barron http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22497 Estella Barron Sat, 05 Mar 2005 07:55:42 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22497 Sarah, I am so sorry you had a bad start with the 10 pen. I was like you....beginning the 5, I had just a little nausea the first 4or 5 days. I take a dose before breakfast and before supper. When do you take yours? Have you lost any weight? I've lost 3-4 lbs and need to lose alot more. Let me know how you do on your 3rd day of the 10... Kathy Check Out My FurBabies Sarah,

I am so sorry you had a bad start with the 10 pen. I was like you….beginning
the 5, I had just a little nausea the first 4or 5 days. I take a dose before
breakfast and before supper. When do you take yours? Have you lost any weight?
I’ve lost 3-4 lbs and need to lose alot more. Let me know how you do on your 3rd
day of the 10…

Kathy

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]]> By: Ila Workman http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22496 Ila Workman Fri, 04 Mar 2005 23:15:50 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22496 I just went to the 10 pen yesterday after being on the 5 for 2months. I had hardly any problems on the 5 (slight nausea) When I took the first dose of the 10 yesterday, I got dizzy, nauseus, and got a horrible headache. Today was better. Hopefully, you wont have any problems.... Check Out My FurBabies I just went to the 10 pen yesterday after being on the 5 for 2months.
I had hardly any problems on the 5 (slight nausea) When I took the
first dose of the 10 yesterday, I got dizzy, nauseus, and got a
horrible headache. Today was better.
Hopefully, you wont have any problems….

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]]> By: Melvin Anh http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22495 Melvin Anh Fri, 04 Mar 2005 04:29:52 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22495 Millie, I'm not hungrier on 10 mcg. 5 mcg increased my appetite - one of those weird reactions. I just took more hoodia to cut the hunger. On days when I am really bothered by inappropriate hunger from insulin resistance I take one or sometimes two of the 1000 mg hoodia extract capsuls from globalnutritions.com (disclaimer, I do not make money from this site) Craving carbs is normal for someone who is coming down off them. Heck, I still like chocolate, I just do good low-carb chocolate. :) In small doses. The good stuff is pretty expensive, so small amounts is all I can afford. I tend to miss the savory carbs more than the sweet ones - hence I will long for something crunchy and salty more than sugary sweet. I can't handle sugar alcohols very well - which excludes most low-carb candy & <!--more--> stuff. That also limits my use of the stuff as there is no point in having the trots over the use of one alcohol sugar laden food bar. That means I use mostly Atkins (no sugar alcohols) and Pure DeLite chocolates. I only use the bars/drinks when I am away from home (in class, going to court, etc.) because they are calorically dense. Pure DeLite - well, I don't even have any right now and won't until the weather cools down since I don't want to pay shipping that includes charges for cooling packets and the extra weight. That's okay. I can live without chocolate (most of the time). DH likes the Lindt 90% bitter chocolate (one square, no more). I can't stand the stuff (it reminds me of baking chocolate and I hate bitter flavors). Be well! Marsha Millie,

I’m not hungrier on 10 mcg. 5 mcg increased my appetite - one of those weird
reactions. I just took more hoodia to cut the hunger. On days when I am really
bothered by inappropriate hunger from insulin resistance I take one or sometimes
two of the 1000 mg hoodia extract capsuls from globalnutritions.com (disclaimer,
I do not make money from this site)

Craving carbs is normal for someone who is coming down off them. Heck, I still
like chocolate, I just do good low-carb chocolate. :) In small doses. The
good stuff is pretty expensive, so small amounts is all I can afford. I tend to
miss the savory carbs more than the sweet ones - hence I will long for something
crunchy and salty more than sugary sweet.

I can’t handle sugar alcohols very well - which excludes most low-carb candy &

stuff. That also limits my use of the stuff as there is no point in having the
trots over the use of one alcohol sugar laden food bar. That means I use mostly
Atkins (no sugar alcohols) and Pure DeLite chocolates.

I only use the bars/drinks when I am away from home (in class, going to court,
etc.) because they are calorically dense. Pure DeLite - well, I don’t even have
any right now and won’t until the weather cools down since I don’t want to pay
shipping that includes charges for cooling packets and the extra weight. That’s
okay. I can live without chocolate (most of the time).

DH likes the Lindt 90% bitter chocolate (one square, no more). I can’t stand
the stuff (it reminds me of baking chocolate and I hate bitter flavors).

Be well!
Marsha

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22494 Neva Marjory Thu, 03 Mar 2005 23:43:34 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22494 If you name a food, someone has had trouble with it. It's a really individual thing. I haven't found any food yet that causes a problem, although I am careful not to get carried away with quantity. Pat in ID If you name a food, someone has had trouble with it. It’s a really
individual thing. I haven’t found any food yet that causes a
problem, although I am careful not to get carried away with
quantity. Pat in ID

]]> By: Melvin Anh http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22493 Melvin Anh Thu, 03 Mar 2005 15:36:04 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22493 I went on the 10 after 2 weeks of being on 5 because 5 was not doing enough for me. - Marsha I went on the 10 after 2 weeks of being on 5 because 5 was not doing enough for
me. - Marsha

]]> By: Melvin Anh http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22492 Melvin Anh Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:18:08 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22492 I am on 1000 mg fortamet twice a day, Millie. I won't get a new A1c until August. Will know more then. Marsha I am on 1000 mg fortamet twice a day, Millie.

I won’t get a new A1c until August. Will know more then.

Marsha

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22491 Neva Marjory Thu, 03 Mar 2005 06:31:50 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/28/going-from-the-5-pen-to-the-10/#comment-22491 Marsha, Are you also taking oral meds? My doctor took me off the oral meds then gave me a refill, almost makes one think, the Dr. is not sure how to proceed. I will question him tomorrow. I only had the full feeling maybe the first week now not as much. I also have started eating right away, but only the past 2 days (after reading on this board that we may need the wait time for meds to work properly (something to that affect)) have gone back to waiting 1/2 hour or more before eating. My Ac1 panel(?) was 6.7 (i think as you can see, I really need to pay more attention) it went a point for every 10lbs I gained back. Oy vay! Marsha,

Are you also taking oral meds? My doctor took me off the oral meds then
gave me a refill, almost makes one think, the Dr. is not sure how to
proceed. I will question him tomorrow. I only had the full feeling
maybe the first week now not as much. I also have started eating right
away, but only the past 2 days (after reading on this board that we may
need the wait time for meds to work properly (something to that affect))
have gone back to waiting 1/2 hour or more before eating.

My Ac1 panel(?) was 6.7 (i think as you can see, I really need to pay
more attention) it went a point for every 10lbs I gained back. Oy vay!

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