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Thread: Byetta for weight loss?

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03-13-2008, 02:32 PM

lewsterr

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I am a: Type 2

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Location: Beautiful Colorado

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While the Byetta is an excellent appetite suppressant, it also stimulates insulin production. If, with the Byetta, you are not able to produce an adequate amount of insulin on your own, then it's not worth considering. You'll have to ask the doc if you are a candidate for it.

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