User Reviews for Byetta (exenatide)

I have been on Byetta for one week now, and since then, I have had very little side effects, but I've notice that instead of the weight loss, I've actually gained about 6lbs since starting the medication and I work out 3-4times a week, and constipation aswell. Has anyone had similar problems?

My husband takes the injection one hour after his evening meal then goes right to bed. He seems fine for the first hour then falls into a very deep sleep. After about half an hour he often violently vomits a couple of times bringing up blood and clotting material along with the usual. After that he falls into a sleep that seems more like a semi-coma to me during which time he will answer questions but he doesn't make a bit of sense. For a while I thought he was faking with the heavy breathing and dramatic body lauguage. It is frightening. He won't talk frankly with his doctor or let me go in with him. With the hippe law I can't talk to the doctor myself. I want him to find a specialist but he refuses. Is his life in danger?Read More Read Less

I wrote a review on Byetta several months ago and stated that it greatly helped my type 2 and I had lost some weight. To Date, I have found that in the little amount of time I have used it, I now have pancreatic issues from the Byetta and it is quite painful!! I have since stopped using the drug and would strongly recommend that users that have used if for longer then 6 months get blood work to check for problems. I didn't feel anything until the damage was done.

So far it has lowered my blood sugar, unless I am stressed, a little bit stomach upset mostly after I eat.

I've dramatically controlled my HgbA1cs (6.0-6.9)since beginning Byetta therapy (inspite of the fact that I continue to enjoy desserts). However, I am also on the treadmill 5-6 days a week for 45-60 min, burning >400 calories each time. Initally, I was troubled by severe nausea which is rare now. I continue to have occasional bouts of heart burn and explosive diarrhea, however.

I have been using this medication for a year. I experience nausea if I don't eat within an hour of taking the shot and the 30 min mark seems to work best for me. I have experienced weight loss and have much better control over my blood sugars. I also have hypothyroidism and have found that I cannot take Byetta at the same time as I take the thyroid medication because it seems to affect how my body uses the thyroid medication. I now take my thyroid medication, wait an hour then take the Byetta, wait 30 min then eat breakfast. It seem like a difficult schedule but it has actually been easy and I feel great. Read More Read Less

no problems and i am not on insulin..

ive been in this 4 days and so far ive noticed a weight loss & loss of appetite. i hate shots but find to get the benefit from this i am going to do it. i get a metal like taste from it and find a mint helps and occasional upset stomach from time to time but nothing at all to keep me from staying on Byetta. my only concern is internal damage which the dr will keep an eye on. i pray this is my answer and wish everyone luck with their progress!!

new with this drug

When I started on 5mcg twice daily, I got increasingly sick to my stomach, and after 2 week the constant nausea was debilitating. Reading WebMD salvaged this for me. 50% of the first 50 comments reviewed indicated having mild to very severe stomach problems. Two indicated using the leg instead of stomach had solved the problem for them. I tried it. It worked for me! If you have nausea, try putting it in your leg for two days and see if it makes a difference for you. Blood Glucose is improving significantly.Read More Read Less

sharp cramps in stomach

I have been on this drug for 7 months.I started with 5mg for 1 month, then was changed to 10mg. My sugar often dropped,(hypoglycemic)sometimes down to 32. I was then forcing coke and glucose tablets. Aside from the nausea, I was vomitting quite often. I finally couldn't take it anymore so, dropped the Byetta altogether. My Dr. upped the Janumet from 50/500 to 50/1000. My bg was remaining high. I am now on the 5mg dosage of Byetta hoping to prevent the high bg, vomitting and hypoglycemia. Tonight after eating a portion of red beans, brown rice and regular ice cream, my bg is 77.I just ate a piece of fruit because I'm afraid it will drop. How can you loose weight eating to accommodate the medication? Any suggestions? Thanks.Read More Read Less

I haven't experienced nausea but I have been getting welts on my legs and thighs wherever I inject myself. This condition is itchy. My doctor says it's an alergic reaction, with no remedy to relieve it. Other than that, I've lost weight and have no other reaction. Has anyone had this reaction?

I can use the blood sugars that are in my system and I don't tire near as much as before. I also lost 58 pounds but it was very hard at first but well worth it.

I was Prescribed Byetta in addition to lantus insulin for type 1.5(LADA). Have found it to help- but felt sick to my stomach most of the time- have only been on it for 3 weeks.

I was on Byetta for over a year and then started to have severe stomasch pain. I was told to contio=ue with the Byetta within 3 weeks went int hospitsal thaught having heart attack. they went in an looked everything fine with the heart. Then they did a upper GI and found that my GERD was severe and everthing was irriated. They took me off of the byetta nad the stamach apin went away but still having real blood sugar problems.

I am so thankful for the reviews on this website. I had nausea after the second and third dose. It was very bad. I found through the reviews that injecting the medication into the thigh would relieve the nausea. After the first injection in my thigh the nausea stopped. I have always been a late night snacker and this medicine has reduced by appetite after dinner by 95%. I have been taking the medication for about 3 weeks, my testing results have lower a great deal.

this is the third day of this med regiment for me

I have been on byetta for 4months and still have some nausea associated with it, also I have had the red rash at the injection site it has gotten better later. I've lost 7 lbs and that is a plus, but I have alot of tenderness in my right upper stomach area below my right breast(anyone else have this problem?)

I started with Byetta 5mcg a little over 3 years ago. After 1 month I went to 10 mcg. The first 2 - 3 weeks I had nausea and then it subsided completely after about a month. Once in a while I will get a slight nausea feeling, but it only lasts for a couple of minutes. Over the next year I lost 50 lbs and it has stayed off since that time. I continue to take Byetta 10 mcg and do not take any other oral medications for my diabetes. If I do not eat enough I have had some low BG reading, but overall it has been a very good drug for me. All of my blood and organ function tests have been good so far. Read More Read Less