[Jill-O]

#1- Have you noticed that it keeps coming out after you inject? I let it stay in my skin for atleast 10 seconds or more to make sure I get all of my dose. I was just wondering why it keeps coming out after I pull it out...

I've not had this problem. When I first started using insulin, I did somewhat so left it in longer than the directions said. So, when I started Byetta, I did the same and left it in longer (maybe 20 seconds).


#2- My doc just moved me up to the 10 mcg. It's been really difficult to manage. I keep dropping into the 50's. Then I have to eat lots of sugar to pull it back up. Does this mean my dose is too high for me? If I take the shot and then wait a while, I can barely eat. But if I take the shot and then eat, I still go low. Any ideas on this?

It may be too high. Did you start out using the 5mcg pen? That's what I started with and am still using. One thing I found the first time I had lows (before byetta and after -- been on insulin over a year) is that I'd correct, but not wait long enough to see if I came back up. If it were me, I'd correct only 15 carbs max and test again in 20mins to see if I'm rebounding. I will be only around 70 or so an hour after eating but just hold it and then I'm okay (100 or so) 2 hours after eating. For me, it was a mistake to eat a lot of carbs to get the number up as by the time I saw it coming up, it would keep on and keep on and I'd be way too high.


Good luck!