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09-15-2008, 01:00 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: west of wind and water
Posts: 78
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Hello, I am new here to this site but not new to diabeties... My name is buttons.. and I do five shots per day...I am struggling to keep my bs under control.... Recently I tried Levemir to gain a better a1  c .. no such luck... sick on the levemire... I would so like to chat with someone about this insulin... |
09-15-2008, 01:05 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,261
| | | Hi Buttons, glad you found the forums. Can't offer advice on insulin, but i'm sure someone will chime in soon. Just wanted to welcome you to the forums!
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
09-15-2008, 01:14 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: west of wind and water
Posts: 78
| | | thanks for the welcome... Princess ,
I am not sure which forumn to use.. I am especially interested in side effects from Byetta and Symlin...need directions I guess. x0x0x |
09-15-2008, 01:22 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 422
| | | Hi Buttons,
I don't take Levemir, I take NHP. There will be someone around quick to help! In the mean time, welcome to the Diabetes Forum and welcome to the family!
__________________ Jill from Arizona
Metformin 1,000mg 2x's daily
4U Levemir at breakfast
6U Levemir at bed
Atenolol 25mg Lisinopril 10mg
Lipitor 40mg Plavix 75mg
Asprin 81mg - 9.5 HbA1c March 2008
 - 6.7 HbA1c June 2008
 - 5.9 HbA1c September 2008
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09-15-2008, 01:27 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 674
| | | Welcome Buttons.. We have a lot of people here taking Levemir. Hopefully you'll hear from someone soon. |
09-15-2008, 01:50 PM
| | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,261
| | | Buttons, I take Byetta, 5 mcg twice daily and have for the past year now. I had quite a bit of nausea the first 7-10 days after starting it, but its resolved now and i've had no problems, and good results.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis) |
09-15-2008, 01:59 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: west of wind and water
Posts: 78
| | | Hello y'all,
Princess Linda,
Have you had any hair loss on byetta??? At one time I was taking byetta, and I joined a site ( dont remember which) where both byetta and symlin were discussed. hope my question is not to personal.x0x0x |
09-15-2008, 02:15 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,261
| | | Before being diagnosed with diabetes, I noticed thinning of my usually thick hair. Once I started the metformin and the insulin resistance decreased, my hair density normalized. I didn't notice any side effects with the Byetta other than extreme nausea the first 7-10 days.
I have heard others mention thinning hair around the time of diagnosis, and i've read it can be a side effect of insulin resistance. Not heard of a correlation between it and Byetta though.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis) |
09-15-2008, 02:20 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: west of wind and water
Posts: 78
| | | thankyou ....x0x0x
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Old chickens make great soup....... |
09-17-2008, 06:08 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,838
| | | HI Buttons & Welcome. Nice folks and tons of valuable information to be found here. Glad to have you with us!
Karen |
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