User Reviews for Byetta (exenatide)

This is nothing but an expensive appetite control medication. The reason the blood sugar level stay low is because very little food is consumed. Injection gave me painful nausea for 1 to 2 hours first 2 weeks. I have stopped taking the medication due to nausea. I weight 175

Before taking Byetta my blood sugar would average around 250 while on glimepride 4mg. and metphormine 1000 mg. But thats without much diet or excercise. then my doctor added Byetta It averaged around 100 on my readings. I couldn't believe it.

I've been on byetta for about a year and have lost 20 lbs. It does hold my appetite down but my blood sugars are still too high. A1c is 8.5. Has anyone taken byetta along with insulin? If so how is it going?

Been on 5 mcg since it was first released to the public about 5-6 years ago. Have discontinued. Diarreah that never stops, sometimes unannounced! Had colonoscopy and a very large precancerous polyp with a huge mushroom like stem was removed. Was it from byetta? don't know! Doc said it could have been growing for about 5 years! Had constant acid reflux while on Byetta, even while taking Nexium. Did lose about 5 - 10 lbs... altho not severely overweight. Best effect was lowering of A1C's and glucose numbers. At present just taking 2000 mg. metformin. I feel that this polyp was a result of using Byetta for 5-6 years. Be wary and be sure to get a colonoscopy. The polyp was of abnormal size and I believe could never have grown that large unless there was an attributing factor introduced into the colon. I feel it was the Byetta that caused it to mutate!!! Be careful of this drug and continue to be closely monitored by a gastroenterologist as well as your endocrynologistRead More Read Less

my belly started to swell

I was diagnosed with diabetes on May 17,2009. I have lost 35 pounds with change in eating style(healthier) and an 1hr to an 1 1/2 hrs of exersize daily. I was nauseated the first time I took Byetta and one other time after that. I am still on 5mcg, 2x's daily and my blood sugars have been anywhere from 80-115 on average.I found that Byetta does not like fat. So I no longer eat red meat or anything with alot of fat for dinner, that is when I am most affected. I will instead eat red meat such as a hamburger or steak for lunch and watch my fat intake more at dinner. I am healthier than I have been in years and I am glad my doctor prescribed Byetta. There are two things that I have learned since being diagnosed with diabetes, the first is that I can eat anything I want, I just have to do it in moderation and along with my food plan, and that those people that say you shouldn't diet you just need to change your lifestyle they are right. It only takes 30 days to change a habit good, or bad.Read More Read Less

good

I am newly diagnosed and have been miserable on this drug....gastrointestinal side effects noted by manufacturer made life difficult. I have stopped using drug, as I can't function with the side effects. Lost 8 lbs in one month, but not worth the side effects.

I have been on the 5 MCG dose for about 10 days with no adverse effects whatsoever. Blood sugar readings are coming back in control, but not as much as I would like. My appetite is somewhat less and my weight is headed down.

I have been on Byetta 5 mcg 2X a day for 3 months. I have PCOS and a thyroid issue, I have lost 11 lbs. in the 3 months. I give the injections in my thigh, I found I didn't have any nausea that way. I just went to the doctor today and she upped my Rx to 10 mcg 2X a day. Hopefully, I will be able to lose more weight. Also taking Cytomel 15 mcg 2X a day, Snythroid 25 mcg once a day, and Seasonique - to try and stop my periods. Not trying to get pregnant, already have 2 beautiful children.

5 mcg worked okay. Used 10 mcg for about 4 weeks and vomitted atleast half the time I used it and had bad nausea the other half. When I would vomit my BS would get as low as 30's and 40's. Also would get jittery and rapid pulse hours after taking it and while BS were in the 100's. Switching back to 5 mcg to see if that will work better.

I have been on this drug for 6 weeks. The doctor put me on it because I had to stop taking the medication that kept my sugar down because of chonic renal failure. My sugar has remained high, have nausa and I am so irriatable. I go back to my doctor next week and I am going to ask if there is anything I can take in its place.

byetta has dropped my sugar level a 100 points over the last few months after my oral pil ls alone didn't help much. there was a period of nausa that has since faded but still occur occasionally

i was told it was good for weight loss

My wife took this medication while in the hospital taking antibotic treatment for a MRSA infection. She lost 30 pounds in the process but went completely batty taking Baetta. Her electrolytes wnt completely out of wack. I had to take her to the emergency room and she spent 5 days in the hospital. It may work for some people but for her it liked to have killed her. She was told at the hospital that another 10 hours and she would have been in serious trouble. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING BEFORE TAKING THIS MEDICATION!Read More Read Less

I have been on byetta for 1 year and have lost 50 lbs. I really have had no side effects and my aic went from 7.8 to 6.2.

Have mild nausea, try to eat within an hour of taking 10 mcg. Have been on byetta 1.5 months and have loss 23 lbs. My numbers are normal for the first time in years. 80-120...

Becareful not to use the pen to conclusion, the medicine is very date sensitive for me. No problems except minor nausea and lack of big weight loss. I've gone from 335 to 320 in about a year.