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Can you take Byetta and not be a diabetic

Linda Thomas
05/17/08
Linda Thomas
Topics:Byetta

I have a friend that is taking Byetta 5mg and she is not a diabetic.  I have heard that it will make you very sick.Please tell me.  I am really worried about my friend.

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

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Dear Linda,

 

Your friend is fine. Byetta will help her to lose weight and to reduce her blood glucose level, which is probably above normal, since she is probably taking it because of pre-diabetes. Don't worry about her.

 

Best regards,

 

David Mendosa

www.mendosa.com

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ELIZABETH
Saturday, June 14, 2008

HI LINDA IAM ALSO TAKING BYETTA AND IAM NOT DIABETIC MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I NEEDED TO LOSE WEIGHT, THAT'S WHY IAM TAKING SHE ALSO SAID I WAS PREDIABETIC SO DONT WORRY SHE WILL BE FINE.Wink

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