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Monica Cohee

I have had T2 since 1991

posted 10/08/2009, comment (1)

Side Affects with Byetta - How about you?

I started Byetta June 2007, I have now been on Byetta 10mcg since July 2007 and have done remarkably with minimal side affects (mild nausea & some diarrhea) until recently. I have maintained my weight loss and my last A1c in September 2009 was 5.0. Needless to say am overjoyed with the results. In late August 2009 I... Read more Chevron

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Flossie Whitfield

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posted 09/09/2009, comment (1)

Byetta for Type 2

I read about Byetta and I'm going to talk to my doctor concerning this medicine. I have been dealing with diabetics and my weight for awhile and I've very interested in trying this to see if this can help me.

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Monica Cohee

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posted 08/06/2009, comments (0)

Hey I am still alive and well! LOL

Boy does time fly by fast! I am doing great! I have maintained a 50 pound weight loss and still am on Byetta 10mcg 2x a day, Metform 1000mg 2x day, Glipizde ER 5mg once a day (this was tweaked in June - I was getting too many lows with regular Glipizde), Benicar 40/25mg once day, Lovaza (Prescription Fish Oil) 2 caps 2x a day,... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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posted 04/19/2009, comments (33)

Diabetes Drug Dangers

A single research report that found risks in one of the medications that we take to control our diabetes would warrant our attention. But when three separate studies find serious side effects from all our major drugs, the time is right for us to reconsider how we control our blood glucose levels. Most of us think of our diabetes drugs, diet, and... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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posted 01/24/2009, comments (6)

Social Costs of Weight

Those of us who have diabetes pay a physical cost for it that we know all too well. But many of us aren't aware of the social cost that we pay for being overweight, which usually accompanies our diabetes. Fat prejudice is even more subtle than our society's racial and gender biases and those against and gays and lesbians. Our most recent... Read more Chevron

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