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Byetta for the Heart

David Mendosa
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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

After earning a B.A. with honors from the University of California,...

David Mendosa

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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The new diabetes drug, Byetta, can help us control our blood glucose and lose weight. In animal experiments it stimulates the birth of new beta cells, make more beta cells develop, and increase the mass of beta cells. But there’s more. Taking Byetta can reduce our risk of heart attacks and stro...
  1. Byetta
    Susan M.
    Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 05:04 PM

    David,


    I know the reason for injecting after a meal is to keep bllod sugar from dropping too low, but is there any reason you can't say have a light snack at 5:00 dinner at 6:00 and inject at 6:15. Everything I read says don't inject after eating. Is that just because you need to eat after injecting or is there a problem with having food before injecting as long as you also eat after injecting.


    Susan M.

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    re: Byetta
    David Mendosa
    Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 07:20 PM
    Dear Susan,

    Yes, that's my understanding -- that if you inject after a meal your blood glucose will drop too low. But I haven't tried it myself and don't intend to.
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    re: re: Byetta
    Susan M.
    Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 09:26 AM

    David,


    Thank you. It almost seems backwards to me. I wanted to double check. I found out about my Dibaetes about 2 months ago at that time my blood sugar count was over 400. Doctor has tried several different meds. Nothing would bring it below 200. With only one injection so far blood sugar already dropped to 150. Looks like this is going to work.


    Susan M.

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    re: re: re: Byetta
    David Mendosa
    Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 10:41 AM
    Dear Susan,

    Good for you! Stay the course!
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