User Reviews for Bydureon subcutaneous

I have been taking Bydureon for about a year now and I still get an upset stomach and dizziness. So it does not go away. I do not like the needle at all because it does hurt and leave lumps. I also may have to find something else because my insurance will not cover the cost for the whole year and the price is crazy. Now I have to find something else. I am, losing weight and my appetite has really gone down...also good A1C numbers.

Just took shot #4 A lot of stomach pains and diarrhea this week. My blood sugars have dropped dramatically so I am trying to stick it out.

I was nauseated almost every day. I was on the shot for 3 weeks. After the 3rd shot the pains in my stomach were so severe I was bending over in pain. I was vomiting every other day just at random times. I still have lumps under my skin where I did the injections. My doctor told me to stop the shots and still after another week I was still nauseated and vomiting. I have never felt so ill in my entire life.

Reviewed this early on, now have been taking for 18 months and time to review again. My A1C dropped from 9.4 and is now 6.3! The medication is difficult to use; however, this has just come out in pen form. I will be using this method from now on. Large, a bit cumbersome, but so much easier than the "old" mixing method and all the parts! Side effects pretty much stopped although I still get heartburn on occasion. Not as bad as in the beginning. I keep Nexium handy! If I could control my eating (I do exercise daily) I'm sure A1C would be better yet, but what an improvement! It's worth the pain & irritation from the injection...at least for now. I also take Metformin and a very small amount of Levemir. Read More Read Less

Moved to this from Byetta which had slowly stopped controlling my sugars. Bydureon is controlling admirably. No particular side effects, using mentholated alcohol to scrub the injection site before and after - no swelling or urticaria.

As far as my A1C goes, I couldn't happier! It has dropped from above 7 to 5.5 in the over 1 year I have been using Bydureon. At first I was not hungry except at meal times which was really great! I soon dropped 70 LB. Then the weight lose stopped. I noticed that my hair was falling out and didn't know why. My daughter did some research and learned it was because of Bydureon. Thankfully it stopped too. It is thicker now but I still have a bald patch under the top of the front of my hair that I can thankfully hide. My hunger has slowly grown back till now I am hungry about every 3 hours instead of every 5 the way I was before I started on the injections. It is very frustrating to say the least. I just hope and pray I don't gain back the weight I have lost. I am still wanting to lose 150 LB more and am not seeing any lose right now.Read More Read Less

Blood Sugars are coming down as well as weight. Only thing I am noticing is I keep getting this feeling like a half burp/half gas. It is not uncomfortable but annoying. Has anyone else experienced this?

I started Bydureon 7 weeks ago. I also take Invokana 300 mg in the morning and Metformin ER 1000 mg daily in the evening. My blood sugars have ranged from 87 - 113 the past 7 weeks. (from a high of 326) I have lost 10 lbs. Will have A1c drawn next month. I rarely experience nausea, but when I do it is relieved by eating any form of oatmeal. I am a healthcare professional so self-administration of Bydureon is not a problem.

Taken off Victoza due to insurance refusing to pay earlier this year. Although appetite has decreased I have noticed that I am more uncomfortable in my clothes that use to fit prior to Bydureon.

After changing Drs. New town andnew Dr. He suggests Bydureon I was not excited due to injection...but now at 5months of using Bydureon...My weight is down feeling good 74 yrs.old,numbers are back down 80's to 110. I'm one happy girl. My friends ask what am doing that I've have so much engery and so happy go lucky! Thanks to Bydureon and the once weekly injection...it's the freedom of not having to remember the daily meds. Away with ACTOS and all the others. For me it's only one Bydureon...

Large painful needle, very expensive, but only requires a weekly injection-which is great.

Works for me. Lost 20 pounds, HbA1C down, appetite down. Injection is a different than insulin since the consistency is thick, but not a big deal.

after 4 doses, I am experiencing constant sore throat, cough, a general foggy mental state, a feeling like a low temperature, lethargy, not wanting to do anything but lay in bed, a lot of congestion in my throat.

I started taking bydureon 1/2014 when my insurance stopped covering victoza. I have gained 30 pounds. The mixing is a pain and the needle really hurts. I bleed each time and worry the medication is leaking out. Not happy at all. Asking doctor to authorize change back to victoza.

Amen to what Kansas Dad said about having to discontinue Victoza due to insurance change! I have been an insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetic for 20 years. I took Victoza for 2+ years and found it very effective for both glucose and appetite control. However, my insurance dropped coverage as of Jan. 2014. After milking the last drop from my Victoza script, I just started on Bydureon this week. No problem with the mix/injection (I did inject IMMEDIATELY after mixing), BUT I quickly found that I needed to DOUBLE my Humalog/Humulin units! Has anyone else had this issue, and does it improve over time? Thanks!Read More Read Less

I take bydureon along with my ivokana and metformin. I have lost about 20lbs. Taking the shot once a week can be painful, but any needle is going to sting. I take it in my stomach. A lump & bruising sometimes happen, but it's worth it. My A1C is down, my weight is down and my health is doing a lot better.

over all the treatment is good except for the bump under the skin and brusing after the injection.

I've been taking Bydureon for 5 weeks now. I never thought I could give myself injections. The need is small and painless. FBS run between 80 and 100. Injection site itchy with swelling and tenderness for 3 days tops. So, far the experience has been pleasant.

Type 1 diabetic trying to avoid postprandial highs. Previous A1C 7.6, but usually around 8.3-8.6, with weight gain. 6 weeks after starting injections, the nausea and vomiting and diarrhea began with a vengeance, but only lasted 1 day. Then horrible constipation for 2 weeks, followed by another bout of diarrhea and vomiting and pain that lasted for 24 hours. Unfortunately, I can't do my job with these kinds of recurring symptoms. Never have I had gas pains as bad as with this medicine. I have lost weight (10 lbs), but it's because I cannot eat most of the time. I feel full and bloated all the time. I do not recommend this medicine.Read More Read Less