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Hi Elmer,
I was prescribed Byetta too at my request and my endo said ok, but with a caution. My issues with blood sugars are not terrible. My A1C has been running 6.5 to 7 (down from 8.6) but her concern was that I do not always remember to eat when I should. So in taking the Byetta she is assuming I will remember to eat because I have to take the Byetta 20 minutes prior, but there is a possibility I will run low blood sugar as the Byetta works in slowing down the stomach's ability to digest therefore making me pass over the next meal because I will still feel full. Are you finding that the sickness you feel is because you are full or because your sugar level is raised sufficiently high enough to make you feel ill or a possibility that you are reacting to the drug itself? The dr warned me that one of the side effects is nausea.
Thanks!
Vicki