Comments on: New here and just started Byette 5mg 7 days ago http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/02/24/new-here-and-just-started-byette-5mg-7-days-ago/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Therese Key http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/02/24/new-here-and-just-started-byette-5mg-7-days-ago/#comment-23451 Therese Key Wed, 01 Mar 2006 06:24:52 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/02/24/new-here-and-just-started-byette-5mg-7-days-ago/#comment-23451 Thanks for the post! I didn't know you weren't supposed to take any other meds or supplements with the Byetta. I only take one other Rx, Metformin, but I take a bunch of supplements and vitamins. I usually take them right after I have my shot, both in the morning and at night. Stef Thanks for the post! I didn’t know you weren’t supposed to take any
other meds or supplements with the Byetta. I only take one other Rx,
Metformin, but I take a bunch of supplements and vitamins. I usually
take them right after I have my shot, both in the morning and at night.

Stef

]]> By: ramonita_1 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/02/24/new-here-and-just-started-byette-5mg-7-days-ago/#comment-23450 ramonita_1 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:52:28 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/02/24/new-here-and-just-started-byette-5mg-7-days-ago/#comment-23450 Hello April, Good post! To make the Byetta work you fit it into your schedule not fit your life around it. Two questions...You take your shot before bedtime. Do you eat anything after the shot? what time is bedtime? Aloha, Marge Hello April, Good post! To make the Byetta work you fit it into your
schedule not fit your life around it.

Two questions…You take your shot before bedtime. Do you eat anything
after the shot? what time is bedtime?

Aloha, Marge

]]> By: Sheryl Ileana http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/02/24/new-here-and-just-started-byette-5mg-7-days-ago/#comment-23449 Sheryl Ileana Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:52:18 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/02/24/new-here-and-just-started-byette-5mg-7-days-ago/#comment-23449 Maybe you should consider speaking to your physician about changing your schedule? For example, I take several oral meds/supplements daily in addition to Byetta 2x daily and Metformin 2X daily. It was very very difficult for me to wake up, take a shot, eat, wait hours, take the other meds (since you're really not supposed to take any other meds with the shot), eat, wait hours, take a shot, eat, wait hours, have a snack and take the last metformin. And on top of that, keep that darn pen cold. I found myself not complying with my dosage recommendation for anything! It was almost a miracle if I got my second shot in, and all afternoon I was hungry, and would snack and binge. Now, I take my oral meds when I get up and I eat something small, have a morning snack, then take my first shot at lunch, take the second metformin at dinner (which is a small meal usually, but particularly after having taken the shot at lunch), and have a small snack and the 2nd shot before bed. This has helped me tremendously. I keep one pen at work in a fridge, and always have it handy for my biggest meal, lunch. I know everyone's different, but I <!--more--> have gained the following benefits: 1. I'm not eating as much at lunch, because I know if I do, the Spit will make me very uncomfortable, if not sick. 2. My HbA1c has gone from (I hate to say it) 12 !! to 5.4. 3. The dawn effect has been nearly nullified - thank goodness! Even taking the metformin before bed wasn't helping with that. 4. I take everything I need to take, and have lowered my blood pressure (and helped prevent kidney damage) and lowered my choleserol (and helped prevent heart damage), and have more energy and focus as a result of taking everthing I should. 5. Most importantly, I don't feel like a victim anymore; I feel ike I have taken some control and there may be hope yet! Sorry about the long post, but I went 6 months and was ready to give up out of frustration, and am hoping this will help encourage you to stick with it and find a system that works for you. Good luck, and best wishes. -april Maybe you should consider speaking to your physician about changing your
schedule? For example, I take several oral meds/supplements daily in addition to
Byetta 2x daily and Metformin 2X daily. It was very very difficult for me to
wake up, take a shot, eat, wait hours, take the other meds (since you’re really
not supposed to take any other meds with the shot), eat, wait hours, take a
shot, eat, wait hours, have a snack and take the last metformin. And on top of
that, keep that darn pen cold. I found myself not complying with my dosage
recommendation for anything! It was almost a miracle if I got my second shot
in, and all afternoon I was hungry, and would snack and binge. Now, I take my
oral meds when I get up and I eat something small, have a morning snack, then
take my first shot at lunch, take the second metformin at dinner (which is a
small meal usually, but particularly after having taken the shot at lunch), and
have a small snack and the 2nd shot before bed. This
has helped me tremendously. I keep one pen at work in a fridge, and always
have it handy for my biggest meal, lunch. I know everyone’s different, but I

have gained the following benefits:
1. I’m not eating as much at lunch, because I know if I do, the Spit will make
me very uncomfortable, if not sick.
2. My HbA1c has gone from (I hate to say it) 12 !! to 5.4.
3. The dawn effect has been nearly nullified - thank goodness! Even taking the
metformin before bed wasn’t helping with that.
4. I take everything I need to take, and have lowered my blood pressure (and
helped prevent kidney damage) and lowered my choleserol (and helped prevent
heart damage), and have more energy and focus as a result of taking everthing I
should.
5. Most importantly, I don’t feel like a victim anymore; I feel ike I have
taken some control and there may be hope yet!

Sorry about the long post, but I went 6 months and was ready to give up out of
frustration, and am hoping this will help encourage you to stick with it and
find a system that works for you.

Good luck, and best wishes.

-april

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