Comments on: Intro and Question http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/03/31/intro-and-question/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:46:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Kerry Dortha http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/03/31/intro-and-question/#comment-24767 Kerry Dortha Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:14:23 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/03/31/intro-and-question/#comment-24767 I'm a former smoker, so I know how preachy I can get on that subject. However, you're off base on this one. I'm very careful about what I eat, especially since starting Byetta as there are some foods that don't settle well now. I have no problem avoiding sugary, fatty, high calorie food. I eat lean meats, lots of veggies, some fruit, and only whole grains. Fruit is my "ice cream" now. So, even though I have the appetite to eat more sometimes, I don't. I'm extremely pleased with 3.5 pounds loss for 2 weeks! Donna I’m a former smoker, so I know how preachy I can get on that subject.
However, you’re off base on this one. I’m very careful about what I
eat, especially since starting Byetta as there are some foods that
don’t settle well now. I have no problem avoiding sugary, fatty, high
calorie food. I eat lean meats, lots of veggies, some fruit, and only
whole grains. Fruit is my "ice cream" now.

So, even though I have the appetite to eat more sometimes, I don’t.
I’m extremely pleased with 3.5 pounds loss for 2 weeks!

Donna

]]> By: Kerry Dortha http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/03/31/intro-and-question/#comment-24766 Kerry Dortha Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:56:27 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/03/31/intro-and-question/#comment-24766 Thanks for your response! I do take my oral meds an hour before injecting. I should also mention I've stopped taking Actos. Donna Thanks for your response!

I do take my oral meds an hour before injecting. I should also
mention I’ve stopped taking Actos.

Donna

]]> By: Goldie Rana http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/03/31/intro-and-question/#comment-24765 Goldie Rana Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:26:01 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2007/03/31/intro-and-question/#comment-24765 Donna, as you know, the injections should be at least 6 hours apart. There is no benefit to going longer than that to my knowledge but you should find the schedule that best fits your lifestyle. The more important part is to no inject more than 1 hour before eating. Byetta should always be taken before the meal and since some people are more sensitive to the nausea that can occur than others, most find that if they inject immediately before eating that the nausea is reduced. My doctor says that to achieve the best result, you should try to inject 30-45 minutes before you eat so that the medication can start to be absorbed by your body. The other thing to consider is that since Byetta slows your digestion, if you take oral meds at the same time, you should alter those and take either 1 hour before your injection or a couple hours after your meal. Otherwise they might not be absorbed properly. Donna, as you know, the injections should be at least 6 hours apart. There
is no benefit to going longer than that to my knowledge but you should find
the schedule that best fits your lifestyle. The more important part is to
no inject more than 1 hour before eating. Byetta should always be taken
before the meal and since some people are more sensitive to the nausea that
can occur than others, most find that if they inject immediately before
eating that the nausea is reduced. My doctor says that to achieve the best
result, you should try to inject 30-45 minutes before you eat so that the
medication can start to be absorbed by your body. The other thing to
consider is that since Byetta slows your digestion, if you take oral meds at
the same time, you should alter those and take either 1 hour before your
injection or a couple hours after your meal. Otherwise they might not be
absorbed properly.

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