If you, a loved one, or a even an aquantance has Diabetes, then please read this and take it to heart.
This is about my situation with Diabetes. It has been almost 2 years since I was diagnosed with this awful disease. At first my doctor put me on 250 mgs. of Metformin. One pill in morning and one at night. For a little while that was ok. Then my sugar levels kept climbing. I went to 500 mgs. in morning and at night. In March of 2006 she again raised my Metformin to 1000 mgs. in morning and again at night. Still my sugar levels spun out of control. I was eating the right things and getting exercise and losing weight. We then moved to Tennessee in April.
I had been hearing things about this new drug out being used to treat Diabetes, and how wonderful it was. In chat one night a couple people were in there that were taking it and was telling how it worked miracles. But when she said it was made from a base of South American Lizard spit, I said oh hello no, I am NOT taking that. But I read all the info I could find about it and even my sister started taking it.
I went to a doctor here in Tennessee in Nov. and he said that my sugar levels were so high(dangerously) that I was going to have to start taking insulin shots. But first he wanted me to try another medication along with the Metformin so I started taking Avandia 4mg. He gave me a month to let that try and lower my sugar and then if not by then, shots. Well it wasn't working. I test my sugar levels at home every day and knew it was hopeless. I decided I was changing doctors because I wasn't happy with this one to start with. I called the doctor I used for years before I moved to Illinois.
The first visit he was amazed at the weight loss I had achieved. I told him about my diabetes and how it was uncontrollable.Then I asked him if he knew about this new drug Byetta. He smiled and told me that it was the most amazing drug that had ever been invented for diabetes because it was not insulin at all. Then he proceeded to explain what it was and how it worked. From the first dose it starts healing then. It repairs the pancreas. I mean literally heals it. And with the first dose, it starts working on the sugar levels in your body. An added bonus is that it also helps you to eat less and you lose weight, for some lotssss of weight. The one thing that terrified me is that it does not come in pill form, but shot form. There are two different dose amount prescribed. 5 mg. 2 times a day and 10 mg. 2 times a day. He knows how terrified I am of needles and got a sample box of Byetta and showed me it. I was amazed. The needle is very small. I wondered how any medicine came thru it. But it does. So I said," Debbie don't be a wussy ask him for it. " He prescribed it for me and yes it is expensive. Even with the insurance that I have that pays like you wouldn't believe, the box of needles and pen alone will cost me around $100.00 a month. But my god for the effects of it and being able to go off all the diabetes pills and if you are on insulin shots, is that not worth it? Thursday afternooon Feb. 22 was my first shot. Now that was an experience in itself. You should of seen me sitting there building my nerve up to stick myself in the stomach. But with coaxing from Farren, I did it. I was shocked. I didn't even feel it at all. I mean NO PAIN at all. When I got thru I shouted with Joy. Now below is what this amazing medicine did for me. I have to chart everything for a while so going to share with you last night and tonights results.
Feb. 22,2007 - 4:55 p.m.Took bood sugar & the results are -341 - Dear god how high. Injected myself with first shot of Byetta at 5:00 p.m.
Went to dinner and a movie and got home at 9:40 pm. - Took blood sugar and results were amazing. 180. I screamed with Joy because my sugar levels hadn't been near that in over a year.
Feb. 23 2007- 9:00 a.m. Take blood sugar -result 155 - Then take my morning shot of Byetta.
Feb. 23. 11:30 a.m. - stick finger . sugar level - 145 thats after eating lunch.
Feb.23, 5:30 p.m. - stick finger- results -114 OMG I am so amazed that I truly cried. I called my doctor with the results and he took me off my nightly dose if 1000 mg of Metformin.
I am amazed this can work so quickly and keeps on working constantly. The dr told me he thinks the way my diabetes is responding, I may be off alllllll my pills in 2 weeks if not before. I am not having any of the side affects mentioned in the pamplet that comes with Byetta.
I am begging you people, if you are diabetic, please check this out and talk to your dr about it. Before the diabetes can harm your organs and cause a stroke or heartattack. Protect yourself and inform others about this amazing medicine. I am putting the link to the website about it. Go read and ask your dr about it. I thank God I found out about it. Love to you all.
http://www.byetta.com
