Comments on: Bubbles in my Byetta

By: bruce_6

bruce_6 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 03:47:12 +0000

Also, pinch up an area of fat with your left hand
when you insert the needle with your right.

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I asked the nurse about that when I got my first Byetta and the told me NOT
to pinch up any skin/fat. She said the needle is so short that there is no
need for it. Janet

By: Chet Elaina

Chet Elaina — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 09:04:29 +0000

Those are great tips. I wasn’t really instructed well on how to
give myself an injection. Thanks for the "lesson"!LOL

xxoo
Jennifer

On Sep 19, 2006, at 8:46 PM, Judy wrote:

By: keely2

keely2 — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 18:44:23 +0000

Judy, I didn’t have much training for administering the shots and I sometimes
must hit a vein because I bleed and get a big bruise mark at the insertion
point. I’m doing my shots in my tummy since I had the same problem in my thigh.
Any suggestions? Thanks. Kathy

I think this is normal. When I had training on giving myself Byetta
injections, the nurse said to always start a new pen by tapping it
with your finger on the side to release any air bubbles - Judy

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By: Arlene Asuncion

Arlene Asuncion — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 09:18:22 +0000

I think this is normal. When I had training on giving myself Byetta
injections, the nurse said to always start a new pen by tapping it
with your finger on the side to release any air bubbles - Judy

By: bruce_6

bruce_6 — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:27:34 +0000

I just started my 2nd pen of Byetta (so it’s been sitting in the fridge
for a month) But I see on one side of it, it’s full of bubbles.
Is this normal? OK, maybe I am being paranoid from all the "bad" RX
talk, but have any of you had this happen?

I’ve had bubbles in mine before and I just tapped the side of the canister
until the bubbles broke up into small ones and some seemed to disappear. The
Byetta still worked OK. Janet