User Reviews for Bydureon subcutaneous

I am now on my second week with this medication. I love that it has only to be done once a week. This makes it soo convenient for me. I have no problems with lumps or other side effects. I don't see the number lowering as much as I would like to. I am thinking that my meter needs to be replaced and will try doing that and monitoring for an additional week or so. he best thing for me is the convenience of only 1 week shot instead of 3 times a day or 21 shots. I am being optimistic that it will work and I start to see substantial lower numbers. Right now I am only seeing slightly lower number and a flucuation but again, it is probably due to my meter.Read More Read Less

I was prescribed for treatment of insulin resistence AND off-label weightloss. I have been taking it for 8 weeks and seen no improvements in my gloucose levels, and no weightloss. I have had severe side-effects - hard lumps under the skin at the injection site, severe iching at the injection site (up to a week or longer), constipation, some nausea, and headaches.

My husband started taking this a couple of months ago in place of gly-buride. Each injection site has a knot under the skin. This cannot be a good thing! The only thing that can be happening is the medication is crystalizing in the muscle after injection. Everyone seems to be ok with this and accepting it as an acceptable side effect. The doctor said it was a normal side effect. However his muscles are not being used, so what would he know? I wonder what long term side effects will come of these knots?Read More Read Less

Bydureon definetly has helped me!!! Nausea was horrible in the begining but has gotten better. I do have hard knots under my skin where I have given my shots in my stomach. I wasn't aware of this side affect & wished the doctor would have told me so I wouldn't have freaked out when I found the first little knot.

I'd been on Byetta for about 2 1/2 years. Since starting Bydureon my blood sugar has been quite high. Readings mostly in the 200's. My doctor has increased my Actos from 15 mg to 30 mg per day. It's too soon to tell if there will be an improvement. Taking only one shot a week is great, that way I don't have to watch what time I eat. I hope my sugar levels improve.

I have been on this med for 4 weeks now. At first I had diarrhea pretty bad, but that cleared up at the end of week 2. I still am not real hungry and my sugar levels are getting better. I shoot into my thigh and I have not had any itching, redness or lumps like others seem to be having. I also seem to have a little upset stomach from time to time or if I eat something more than I am use to eating. So far so good on this med.

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF STOMACH ISSUES.I HAVE ALSO HAVE BIG LUMPS THAT ARE VERY RED AND VERY ITCHY.MY SUGAR HAS TESTED A LITTLE LOWER THAN BEFORE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS FOR 8 WEEKS AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WORTH IT OR NOT.

I feek along with my metformin my sugar is in control all the time. It is much easier than remembering to take daily.

I was on Victoza for 2 years with little change in my blood sugar (average BS=190) and became more nauseated with each injection. I have been on Bydureon for 3 months and have seen my blood sugar values drop to normal (average BS=90) for the first time in 7 years. I lost 12 lbs in 3 months and have very little appetite to eat anything other than 3 square meals a day. I have noticed sporatic bouts of extreme nausea happening throughout the day but try to manage it with mint-flavored gum or sips of ginger ale. I have found that giving the Bydureon injection much more difficult compared to the Victoza injection because the needle is so much larger, the medication is much thicker and more difficult to inject, the injection site itches all week long, and a nodule is left under the skin and lasts for several months. There is a warning to watch blood sugar levels if taking other oral BS meds. I have seen some lows such as 47 and 54. I have become familiar with the dull ache at the base of my skull which reminds me to eat something to get my BS back up. I am satisfied with the results but not with the experience of injecting or feeling nauseated.Read More Read Less

I have only taken one shot and the next tomorrow.I have noticed my sugar levels down a good bit. I have also not been hungry. I was on Victoza everyday and we are trying this once a week to see if it helps with my appatite.

I took the daily shot for several years. Now trying the once a week. For the last 4 months. It has left multiple large bumps in my thighs that are not going away. I really do not notice any effect of the drug at all. Considering stopping the medication. Not enough visible effect for the price of the medication. Exercise and diet works better.

I have injected the drug 2 times into my abdomen. The 2nd time I took the injection I had a severe reaction at the site of the injection which also inflamed the first injection site. I suffered severe burning and itching and no creams or gels stopped the burning and itching. 8 weeks later I still have hard red lumps and itching at the injection site. I am considering discussing this with an attorney.

I had been using Bydureon for 8 weeks, when I started having severe stomach cramping along with vomiting and diarrhea. I thought it was the flu at first. Then I started noticing a pattern. I was getting sick the day before I was due for another injection, this went on for 4 weeks. My Dr. took me off immediately. I've not been taking it for 6 weeks and I'm still not back to normal. Be cautious with this drug.

I have only taken 2 shots. The shots have been easy to assemble and to inject. I haven't taken it long enough to know its effectiveness, that's the reason for the low score. I'm not satisfied yet. I'm having large injection site bump (about 2cm long), with reddness and itching. The itching is aggravating, never goes away. I might have a slight decrease in appetite.

I have been on this medication for eight weeks with blood sugars now higher than before I started taking this drug. Each injection site continues to have a lump or node that is not disappearing. Each new injection swelled to about the size of my hand and began itching. I have had two bouts of extreme nausea and vomiting which I first attributed to the flu, but now have realized it was probably a side effect of Bydureon. Thankfully, my doctor stopped this med. but I think my reaction and dissatisfaction was not normal. My doctor and his nursing staff had not seen such a severe reaction to the drug and I am not totally convinced it is really safe.Read More Read Less

Blood sugar is stable, but my A1c was at 5.6 when I started using this 2 months ago. My Dr. Just wants it lower. I have just lost 50 lbs, and Dr. said this would help with weight and lower A1c, too. Maybe, but I have lumps everywhere I have injected the drug, and they itch. One has turned into a bad sore. AND, MY HAIR IS FALLING OUT! No! I'm not kidding. Nothing else has changed in my diet in the last 7 months... And the hair loss started with my use of Bydureon. I will see my Dr. next week and hopefully stop this stuff! I don't need to be a bald 59 year old woman.Read More Read Less

I have been on Bydureon for about 4 weeks. My numbers are gradually coming down into the mid 150's. The Doctor (and the Bydureon studies) say that max effectiveness or steady-state occurs around 6 weeks. Side effects are the nodes in my stomach that also itch sometimes (the itching is gradually going away as well. Some nausea.

I have been taking this med for 8 weeks, and have experienced swelling and itching at the injection site. I have had stomach upset while taking this med. I have not see any beneficial reduction of my blood sugars and not have not benefited from any weight loss. Appetite has not changed. I had better results with Byetta and will ask my dr at next visit to go back to Byetta.