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David Mendosa

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posted 06/09/2008, comments (3)

ADA: Day 4

San Francisco -- Some numbers that the American Diabetes Association told me today can give you a sense of the scale of its meeting here at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Its 68th Scientific Sessions started Friday and ends tomorrow. The ADA's press office says that so far they have counted 15,630 attendees. Most of these are medical... Read more Chevron

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Lesli

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posted 04/22/2008, comments (0)

No weight loss, Nausea has turned into vomitting

I have been on Byetta for over a year now. I am actually gaining weight. The slight nauseau I experienced in the beginning has now turned into vomitting at least twice a week with the first meal and injection of the day. My doctor just feels I'm being difficult and wanting to quit. I just want something that works without... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/19/2008, comments (2)

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need help to control my glucose. Morning (fasting) glucose average is 140

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posted 04/06/2008, comment (1)

Byetta (exenatide)

Many of today's new medications still come from nature. Byetta is an example of this. As I understand the story, a man was studying the Gila Monster because it survives despite eating only a few meals a year! Chemicals in the Gila Monsters' saliva were studied relating to this phenomenal ability...and the "recipe" for Byetta was... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/30/2008, comments (2)

Byetta and side effects

Hi Dr, Bill I have a question. What would Reglan, Compazine or any other nausea drugs do to a dosage of Byetta? Are they contraindicated for this medication? Would they diminish the effects of Byetta? I take these now for help with migraines. i don't know what's going to happen in the first two weeks of trying... Read more Chevron

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