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Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg  Mr. Jensee....Without insulin symlin is pretty pointless. I don't know if you are type 1 or type 2, but I don't see how symlin will help a type 2 without insulin. Symlin is designed to work WITH insulin injections. Also, I would think as a type 2 with insulin resistance one would have a symlin resistance as well.
Is they any reason they took you off Byetta? If it worked, why change? |
I spoke with the Dr's nurse on Friday. She told me that initially it was used for only insulin dependence but the medicine has been cleared for type 2 non-insulin dependence for a year now. She said they have had great success using it on their patients. I told them last time I was at the office that the 5 mcg Byetta was not reducing my appetite and asked them to put me on the Byetta 10 which I was on initially. Instead they put me on this stuff. It is like injecting saline. Nothing is happening. Even double dosing my glimpiride has had no effect on my blood sugar the last 2 days. I have been without any food now for over 24 hrs. and my blood glucose is still 220. I am not hungry of course but I can't see how starving myself is going to help either. Can't contact the Dr. until at least Monday.
