Diabetes Support - Can Byetta Make You Feel Sick?

I've been taking Byetta for several months now and haven't ever had a problem before but today and yesterday I feel nauseous and like I have the flu, no fever, no aches or pains. My husband thinks it's the Byetta but I wanted to ask others who take it if that's what it could be? Of course I'll ask my doctor tomorrow, I'm just wonderin.

Thanks,
Cassie

I know that when Ellen was taking it, she did experience nausea but it started as soon as she began the treatment. Check with your doc - you could just have 'flu. :hug:

Just bumped up the post on Byetta. You might want to take a read before you talk to your doc. Not to scare you but it's good to be informed.

A Friend of mine is on Byetta and she got nauseous right away...

I take Byetta and sometimes I get nauseous with it... sometimes I can pinpoint it to something that I ate... like lettuce! For me, since Byetta slows down digestion, it's like some foods, lettuce for instance, sit there and ferment and I fell yucky!

Reba

i never had a problem the week i was on byetta....but for that matter, any time a doctor tells me to worry about a side effect, it never happens. thats just me though.

she did say it affects a lot of people though

My man partner has been on Byetta for a couple of years now. He lost weight because it made him nauseous. He got over the nausea and has not lost anymore weight. Byetta does curb his appetite.

I took it and was sick the whole time (3 weeks) So my doctor put me on pills. It's always best to check with your own doc.


RoseBud

I used to take it & when I felt nauseated, I take a sugar free Tums. Kept me from wanting to puke. I lost 20 lbs with it. There was some kind of concern with it, you may want to check it out. Good Luck.

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My doctor put me on Byetta because I have type 2 diabetes and I wanted to lose weight. The moment I started it, I got bad stomach cramps, which did not subside until I stopped taking it. I also got nausious alot. I don't recommend Byetta at all.

I just started taking byetta. I sometimes feel like my food has fermented in my stomach, then I have diareeha (sp) all day sometimes especially when I eat salads. Is this normal? I would appreciate any advice.

Vegans Beware.....I read that Byetta is made from lizard spit. Just putting it out there.

Yes, it can. I took it last summer. One day I woke up and I was sick as a dog. I could hardly make it to the dinning room to get my meter. I went to the doctor that day. I thought I was sick so I didn't eat that morning at all. After I ate some protein when I came home I was fine. You really have to eat protein when you are on Byetta.

Lisa

I've been taking the lowest dose of Byetta since August, and I haven't had any problems with it at all. My doctor has cautioned me about the symptoms that I need to watch for if I have a severe reaction (what has been in the press lately) and to stop taking the Byetta and call her ASAP. I had a check-up this week, and she increased the dosage of Byetta. Again, she went over what I need to watch for.

I find that, as long as I follow the guidelines of taking my injection around 30 minutes prior to a meal, I do fine. The one or two times that I've pushed the timing too close to an hour, I've felt a little "off," but as soon as I eat, I'm fine.

I think Byetta is one of those medications that affect differently people differently.

My byetta is prescribed to take an hour before my am and pm meals. I didn't know that you could take it on 30 minutes before. I have been feeling better now at first I was nauseted. I also have lost weight since i Started. I don't have the evening hunger as bad. When I would get home from work I would be starving. I agree Byetta affect all of us differently.