User Reviews for Byetta (exenatide)

This seemed like a promising medication, except for the fact that it FAILED to do all that it was supposed to and stop my body from over producing insulin. After eating my numbers would drop to 80 and (usually) below. Thus causing me to (defeating the purpose) eat once again (after taking sugar pills of course. I tryed taking this medication on several occasions, I even tryed adding carbs...still dropped. I didn't get the nausea except when I injected Byetta into my arm.

It has helped to control my sugar levels and has helped me to loose weight

When I started using Byetta I weighed over 400 lbs. and was a Type2 diabetic. 2 years later my sugar has stabilized at 108 and I have lost 150 lbs

I started taking Byetta abt. a year ago. I had mild nausea & terrible bloating/with gas. Only relief came from farting all thus time, but that doesn't work well when working. I then noticed I was getting huge bruises any time I bumped my legs & arms on anything. (I tend to be clumsy) I decided to stop taking after 6 months since it barely affected my blood sugars and no weight loss.

one complaint - nausea

At first i thought oh god another insulin but this is not insulin. it helps the pancreas make its own insulin to fight off high blood sugars. my experience hss been a positive one and am very pleased with the results and so are my doctors. what i have a problem with now is that my insurance will not pay for it and my wifes insurance will pay some of it but i have to pay over 110 dollars per month and i can't afford it since i AM OUT OF WORK AT THIS TIME. CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU. Read More Read Less

Started out one month on 5mcg and then 10mcg along with 2000 metformin a day. My A1C before starting Byetta was 10.5 and after 3 months my A1c is 6.9 and BS are running around 120. I lost 32 lbs in the last 3 months. Feel great so far.

Does this medication Byetta com in pill form?

I have been taking Byetta for 8 months. I tolerated the 5mcg well and my blood sugar level came down. I did not tolerate the 10 as well with a lot of nausea. Spoke to my nutritionist who had me review my diet and said I was not eating enough carbs. The nutritional counseling has been key for me as I grew up thinking potatoes and bread were bad! Learning that if my diet is based on the basic food triangle of protein, vegetables, fruit and carbs, I'll feel better and actually lose weight was difficult. Before I started my weight had been increasing and overeating was not a factor. Just poor choices. With Byetta and a healty diet, I have lost 30 pounds and am now ready to go back up to 10mcg. I have adjusted the timing of my injection to my meal. I was trying to do it an hour prior to eating and my nutritionist suggested eating closer to the time after the injection. Looking forward to moving forward with this.!!! At 57 my quality of life is very important to me. I'm finally ready to take on the responsibility. Read More Read Less

It is a good drug..I am no longer on Novolog..i do keep it just in case..If i keep my carbs to the minimum, then the med works..my blood sugar will stay under 150..my blood sugar reading in the mornings is 90-120..just where i like it..

WHEN I STARTED WITH IT I WAS VERY NAUSIATED FOR OVER A MONTH AND LOST ALMOST 30#. MY BIGGEST ISSUE WITH IT IS REMEMBERING TO TAKE IT WITH ME IF WE GO OUT TO EAT AND BACK AND FORTH TO WORK.

THIS IS THE ONLY MEDS I COULD USE TO CONTROL MY HIGH LEVELS

I have lost alot of weigh off this medicine. Plus blood sugar under control as well.. gives me energy..

when I went to 10mgs I noticed the drug was not working as well as the 5mgs b/s started climbing and so did the weight my Dr. put me on Victoza which is a once adat shot that can be taken anytimr during the day and it has worked great.

I had horrible diarrhea for 7-8 weeks and could not figure out what was causing it. Raging diarrhea daily which led to other problems such as dehydration and low blood pressure. I had stool samples tested for "c-diff", but it was not "c-diff". Finally through talking with my endocrinologist and some trial and error, the reason was found to be Byetta. Since I stopped the Byetta, the diarrhea has ceased. Hope you don't have this side effect. Wish I could have continued with it because it shows promise, and insulin alone is not helping me the way that I need it to help.Read More Read Less

I am expericing headaches which are mild, loss of appetite,constapation, and most of all lower abdomen pain , fatique.

I have been taking Byetta for 1 month. I have not had any side effects yet. I have lost 10 pounds and have been eating good without any dieting. I stopped taking Glyburide when I started this. I have just increased to 10 mcg today. My blood sugar has been around 170 from the start. I am hoping that the 10mcg will lower it a bit. So far I am happy with this med.

Well I have now been on Byetta 10mcg for 2 months, along with one month which is when I first started Byetta with the 5 mcg. I also take 2000mg of Metformin a day along with 10mg. of Glipizide a day. I had my blood work done yesterday and will see my doctor on Aug. 30 to go over my results. The last 2 or 3 weeks have been agervating because of having sour belches and not resting at night because of the gas build up in stomach. I have stated cutting back on how much I eat, even with me not eating a whole lot, I was still getting the sour belches. My readings HAVE come down in a better range than before, around 112 to 150 or so which is still good for me, was 230 or more before Byetta. So hopefully I can tell my doctor when I go see her about my belches and hopefully she can help me on this. I have lost not any weight at all since I first started Byetta 3 months ago. I haven't gained any either. I drink lots of water and drink maybe 1 soda a week.Read More Read Less

In the beginning when I first started taking Byetta it was a bit of a struggle. First because I never gave myself an injection, and second because it made me a bit nauseous. After about two weeks, I felt much better and it is now easy to give myself the shots. It has also helped in taking weight off. It's coming off slowing, but that's a good thing. All in all I highly recommend it for Type II diabetes.