How do you take multiple meds was:New here and just started Byette 5
I am on byetta 2x daily, metformin 2x daily and Avandia 1x daily. I was getting
up and taking all my meds together. Then I went in to see my doctor. I had
read online that because the stomach empties slowly not to take oral med with
the shot. So now I take the oral meds first thing when I wake up. Wait an hour
then take my shot. I am supposed to wait a half hour after that to eat. I do
well with that for dinner but not always breakfast. I sometimes get very hungry
during the first. I have year old baby. (I cannot nurse.) So when he wakes up
at 6:30 am to eat I am trying to get in the habit of taking it then. It seems
to be working better. I hope it lowers it even more. My last "official" A1c
was 11.1 but after a month on the spit it went down a point.
At night I take my shot. Wait 1/2 hour and then eat. Before bed I take my
other Metformin and eat a small snack. It seems to work Ok.
I would love to hear how others take their meds.
Pam
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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March 1st, 2006 at 4:58 pm
Hello Pam, To mitigate the continuing need I have to lay down 2 hours
after my shots,I’ve been waking up at 430am,taking first shot before
drinking a small glass of milk then going back to sleep.
Usually wake up at 730am.Some mornings I can have my coffee many
mornings nothing til later.
By about 11am, I start to come out of my "Byetta fog" fatigue,mild
nausea,slight dizziness(all of which have gotten much less over time but
still with me).
I then take my next shot around 3pm,eat a tiny meal and take a nap(for
the above reasons) and feel fairly okay for the evening. I’m one of
those who HAVE to eat right after the shots or the nausea is rotten.
I’ve tried to extend the time but no can do.
During the time several hours after the shots I graze on small meals
when hungry.
Congrats on your year old baby. My babies are 30 and 27 years old:)
Aloha, Marge