Information and opinions on health from jbee at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/76759/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/76759/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/76759/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/76759/19075/diabetes-byetta Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:18:00 -0500 jbee In addition to having multiple sclerosis, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes a few months ago. I am trying the new drug, Byetta. My Neurologist says it is having an unexpected positive effect on the symptoms of MS, as well as diabetes, and also promotes weight loss. It took a while to get my insurance to approve Byetta. My family doctor had to write a letter and speak to them twice by telephone to answer questions. They finally approved... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/76759/19075/diabetes-byetta