Comments on: Learning Technique http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Neva Marjory http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24482 Neva Marjory Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:41:23 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24482 the diabetes nurse set it up for me, but didn' t actually tell or show me how to inject. just said to watch the video. i called the hot-line and the guy talked me through the first shot. i found the instruction sheet a bit confusing, had to draw arrows on it for each step so now that is better............baz Penny Klein, MLS [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] the diabetes nurse set it up for me, but didn’
t actually tell or show me how to inject. just said to watch the video. i
called the hot-line and the guy talked me through the first shot. i found the
instruction sheet a bit confusing, had to draw arrows on it for each step so now
that is better…………baz

Penny Klein, MLS

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]]> By: Traci Mcgee http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24475 Traci Mcgee Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:17:35 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24475 I was wondering, did any of you get instruction from your doctors on how to use it or rather inject yourself? Mine didn't bother and he is an endocrinologist. I looked at the video that came with the starter kit then I called the 800 # and they helped me. Just sometimes I get distracted and make a mistake so it bleeds. Today was a whopper. It went up into the pen itself and they said that I had to get a new pen(duh!) and they would call the pharmacy and give them a voucher for me. Penny Klein, MLS [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I was wondering, did any of you get instruction from your doctors on how to
use it or rather inject yourself? Mine didn’t bother and he is an
endocrinologist. I looked at the video that came with the starter kit then
I called the 800 # and they helped me. Just sometimes I get distracted and
make a mistake so it bleeds. Today was a whopper. It went up into the pen
itself and they said that I had to get a new pen(duh!) and they would call
the pharmacy and give them a voucher for me.

Penny Klein, MLS

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]]> By: Kraig Caren http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24473 Kraig Caren Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:34:52 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24473 << I was wondering, did any of you get instruction from your doctors on how to use it or rather inject yourself? Mine didn't bother and he is an endocrinologist. >> My doctor had me insert a needle in my abdomen to be sure I knew how to do it and was not afraid to do it. I have never been afraid of needles and I had not problems doing that. She told me to be sure I used the video to set up my pen. Because my numbers were not way out of control and I was doing the right things with nutrition and exercise, she did not feel I needed to see a dietician or an endocrinologist. I would have insisted for a referral if it was not for the fact that she is such an excellent internal medicine doctor and asks a lot of questions and is adamant about getting lab work done and monitoring it. In fact, she always sends me a copy of my lab results when she gets them. If and when my numbers begin to be a problem <!--more--> and we cannot work it out together, I will then insist on an endocrinology consult. << I was wondering, did any of you get instruction from your doctors on
how to
use it or rather inject yourself? Mine didn’t bother and he is an
endocrinologist. >>

My doctor had me insert a needle in my abdomen to be sure I knew how to do
it and was not afraid to do it. I have never been afraid of needles and I
had not problems doing that. She told me to be sure I used the video to set
up my pen. Because my numbers were not way out of control and I was doing
the right things with nutrition and exercise, she did not feel I needed to
see a dietician or an endocrinologist. I would have insisted for a referral
if it was not for the fact that she is such an excellent internal medicine
doctor and asks a lot of questions and is adamant about getting lab work
done and monitoring it. In fact, she always sends me a copy of my lab
results when she gets them. If and when my numbers begin to be a problem

and we cannot work it out together, I will then insist on an endocrinology
consult.

]]> By: Devin Annamae http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24463 Devin Annamae Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:42:49 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24463 I am very lucky. My doctor sets up a class for people who have never used Byetta. There were two people involved in my training. One was a lady who had been on Byetta a while and had gone through the nausea and other things that come up. She shared her experiences and gave us all a pep talk that helped a lot. Then the nurse taught us how to use Byetta and even had us do a dry run with the needle. I have to tell you that both were extremely helpful and made it a lot easier! I am very lucky. My doctor sets up a class for people who have never
used Byetta. There were two people involved in my training. One was
a lady who had been on Byetta a while and had gone through the nausea
and other things that come up. She shared her experiences and gave us
all a pep talk that helped a lot. Then the nurse taught us how to
use Byetta and even had us do a dry run with the needle.

I have to tell you that both were extremely helpful and made it a lot easier!

]]> By: Oren Caron http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24457 Oren Caron Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:08:08 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/01/01/learning-technique/#comment-24457 I was wondering, did any of you get instruction from your doctors on how to use it or rather inject yourself? Mine didn't bother and he is an endocrinologist. I looked at the video that came with the starter kit then I called the 800 # and they helped me. Just sometimes I get distracted and make a mistake so it bleeds. Today was a whopper. It went up into the pen itself and they said that I had to get a new pen(duh!) and they would call the pharmacy and give them a voucher for me. Penny Klein, MLS [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] I was wondering, did any of you get instruction from your doctors on how to
use it or rather inject yourself? Mine didn’t bother and he is an
endocrinologist. I looked at the video that came with the starter kit then
I called the 800 # and they helped me. Just sometimes I get distracted and
make a mistake so it bleeds. Today was a whopper. It went up into the pen
itself and they said that I had to get a new pen(duh!) and they would call
the pharmacy and give them a voucher for me.

Penny Klein, MLS

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