Bydureon User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Dal...
• January 30, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been on Bydureon now for 8 weeks, I inject every Saturday evening. Sunday I'm fine, Monday I'm a little unwell, Monday evening a bit more dazed. Tuesday when I wake, I can barely move, my body is so sore it takes all my strength to walk a few paces. I sleep from sheer exhaustion, and this continues Wednesday and Thursday. Friday was my good day, but even that has been taken away. I don't know how much longer I can keep up with this total shutdown of my body. It has made me totally useless, I struggle to stand long enough to make a cup of tea."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been on Bydureon for 7 weeks after fighting my doctor about using an injectable for about a year. I have previously been on Metformin and Xigduo (still taking these), after adding the Xigduo, my numbers actually went up. However, after adding the Bydureon, I have seen an amazing turnaround. My fasting glucose has been between 190-210, now it runs between 113-149, depending on what I have eaten the day before. Even better is that I am down about 14 pounds. I told my doctor that I wish I would have agreed sooner, but the medication wasn't available before then. I did have diarrhea in the first couple of weeks, but that has gone away. No nausea, but I am not nearly as hungry, and most importantly, I don't have cravings like before."

• dee...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 10, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "I love it. I've been on it since July 2014, since then, I've lost 17 lbs, down from 240 to 223. Yes, I'm loving it. Only downside is the thick needle, but I deal with it. My A1c levels are perfect... it's working for me."

• Lor...
• March 28, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am now on Bydureon for nine weeks. So far, I lost 30 and a half pounds. I am eating right and exercising with the injection. I have some nausea the first 2 days after the injection, but not real bad. Also, at the injection site, I was getting lumps, but took someone's advice on here to apply ice for 15 minutes after the injection, and it works. I am very grateful to have these meds."

• Mo ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 28, 2013

For Type 2 Diabetes "I was on Bydureon for about 2 months. I really noticed the loss of appetite and lost my sweet tooth. My weight came down, and my blood sugar levels dropped from 8.5 to 6.0. I was really happy with the medicine until the known side effects started to show. They were nausea, this happened approx once a week in the fourth week in on taking the medicine, and bloating, indigestion, a lot of passing wind, and acidy burps. Also, I felt a bump and itchy feeling around the injection area whenever I injected. If they can sort out these side effects, then it would be really fantastic for people with Type 2 diabetes. I was really reluctant to stop, but the horrible nausea beat me."

• Sea...
• April 1, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "I'm in my fourth week of taking the med. I'm down 17 lbs, my blood sugars have been reduced to where sometimes I have to reduce my nighttime Lantus or I end up with a low blood sugar event. I love this. I've struggled for years, read about this online, talked with my Dr. and now I'm on my way to getting better."

• Mst...
• May 18, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been taking Bydureon for several years. Prior to Bydureon, my A1C was 9.2. It's now 6.4. It took about 6-8 months, but the bumps did disappear. The other side effects are now very minimal. I do get bad GI effects if I overeat... but that's a good deterrent. Over three years and still loving it!"

• Hog...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2012

For Type 2 Diabetes "Took over a month for my numbers to begin coming down. Now, after 6 weeks, I'm lower than anything obtained on my previous meds, but still not down to 'normal.' Injections are not a problem. I've been giving my wife B-12 shots for years, so I know to not be timid about sticking the needle in. Does it hurt? Not really. Just a prick that's not any worse than the prick needed for using my meter. Did develop a few nodules that are slow about going away, but they are not sensitive or uncomfortable. No nausea, and my appetite is similar to before. Don't like the cost but expect to stay with Bydureon."

• 68...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "My wife started a course of Bydureon in the summer. After 3 months, she had not only lost weight, but her A1C went from 9 to 6 something. She felt healthier and had no severe reaction. I went on it when I saw how it worked for her. It affects your appetite, and you can avoid junk food without any compulsion to eat it. No problems at all except for constipation. I've lost 20+ pounds in three months and have gone down a few inches on the waistline. Very expensive drug, with a month's supply being over $1600, but my insurance covered it for both of us."

• gra...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 6, 2013

For Type 2 Diabetes "Sugars are running 120. Have to be careful though. I have had them drop as low as 73. Have been on Bydureon for 3 months now. Lost a little weight. Appetite is completely gone. Probably wouldn't eat at all unless I didn't have to take other medicine. Have found that the bumps go away better if you shoot in your legs and mix the solution together for about 10 minutes. Still have bumps in stomach from 3 months ago. Hope they will go away over time. Every once in a while, I have a bad reaction at the injection site. Itching and little pain. Usually goes away in 4 days. The price could've been cheaper to start with. Was paying full price. Insurance finally picked up, and I'm now paying $74 a month for it. Also taking metformin 2 times a day, 500 mg each time."

• Cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 3, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I took Bydureon for 8 weeks. The nausea built up every week. My blood sugar did drop. But the nausea got so bad I could not continue. Stopped 2 weeks ago, I am still sick, can't look at food, even the thought of eating makes me sick. Yes, I lost 22 pounds so far because I can't eat. This is not good. I get lightheaded, cold, and very tired. Sorry I ever tried this medicine."

• mr ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2013

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am back to update my time on Bydureon. It has been going pretty well. My sugars were really going down, I suffered a few lows, 40 to 50s, so the doctor dropped Januvia and Actos. Then my sugars started going up. It's been a rough two weeks, but hopefully they will level out. My appetite has gone down a lot, and it looks like I am finally losing some weight."

• Hob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 11, 2013

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have taken 7 shots of Bydureon, and my numbers have decreased dramatically, and I have lost 21 lbs. I changed my diet completely, so that helped with the weight loss, but the medicine helps curb my appetite also. The medicine hurts pretty bad going in. The needle size doesn't bother me as much as the pain from the thick medicine. Lumps at each injection site also. Have had more lows since starting the injections. I take 2000 mg of Metformin and 4 mg of Glimepiride daily, so I'm going to talk to my doctor about cutting back on something."

• Lan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 2, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I took my sixth Bydureon injection yesterday. The great news is my morning BG levels have dropped dramatically, to the 100 range (after being in the 200s). Bad, however, I am debilitatingly nauseous 12 to 24 hours after injecting and 4x have thrown up at the 12-hour mark. I am not a fan of the pea-sized lumps at each injection area. The first from 6 weeks ago has not shrunk one iota. The three abdomen injections each itched considerably the first week. I switched to injecting the front of my legs, which do not itch. My vision, especially at computer monitor distance, is horrible, but I think that is due to the drop in my overall blood sugar. I am not sure if I can hang with the nausea and would like more info as to whether it will go away in time."

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Taking Bydureon is not worth the risk of pancreatic cancer, lymphoma, or pancreatitis, of which I developed. It almost killed me; which at this point, it may have been better to be gone. I was admitted to the hospital 1 month ago with acute pancreatitis, renal failure, hepatic and kidney failure. I was on Dilaudid IV every 2-3 hours. I developed dissolution of my common bile duct, which Bydureon also causes. Had an ERCP which was a failed attempt because the Bydureon had caused such havoc in the anatomy of my biliary tree and liver. So if that isn't enough, I had to have a percutaneous intrahepatic biliary line placement (drilling into my liver to thread a plastic tube to drain my bile out from the side of me!!). Yes, I walk around with a bag strapped to my leg. My bile can't get through to my intestine!"

• dab...
• April 12, 2014

For Type 2 Diabetes "This is an update from my previous posting. I need to correct that I take 1000 mg of Metformin, NOT 2000 mg a day. On Thursday, I took my 4th injection of Bydureon. At first, I had some nausea and heartburn. By my 3rd injection, that has subsided. As far as weight loss, I've only lost 9 lbs so far. My fasting sugar in the morning the day after injection is about 118. However, as the week goes on, they tend to spike. The highest I've had is 185. Before Bydureon, I ranged between 120-150. I've also noticed that my ankles swell by the evening time, which is somewhat new. During these four weeks, I had stopped my Actos because I couldn't afford the copay, but I was able to restart it this week. I put a call into my doctor. I'll see what she has to say."

• Mel...
• June 14, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Bit of nausea at the start but eased off until I changed my stab day, then sickness came back for a couple of weeks. 11 weeks in and have dropped 12 kg in weight. Blood sugars are way down and have more energy. Struggle to always eat three times a day, but when I do, I feel great and that's when the weight melts off."

• Ama...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 18, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started 10 weeks ago and saw an immediate drop in my home testing glucose levels, from double-figure mmol readings to 4/7 mmol after fasting. I had no side effects at all for the first four weeks but subsequently suffered terrible nausea, overnight hypos, skin rash, and the most revolting sulfur/egg-smelling burps (cured immediately by Alka-Seltzer if anyone else has the same problem!). I've noticed no reduction in appetite (except when nausea has prevented me from eating at all) but had already reduced my intake to 1200 calories a day in an effort to lose weight. If anything, Bydureon is hindering my weight loss. I often see no loss after a week of eating like Snow White, which is disappointing. Overall, delighted though."

• Jen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 6, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "This drug is horrible!!! For the entire month I was on it, my blood sugars were never under 200. I was on Trulicity before this, which is a wonderful medication that is the same type as Bydureon, but my insurance said it wouldn't cover the Trulicity for me anymore unless I tried the Bydureon first (prior authorization). Well...obviously it sucks, so thankfully I'll get to go back on the Trulicity, which made my blood sugars extremely steady (around 110) and I was losing weight...like 2 pounds per week. The Bydureon also hurt horribly to inject and always made me bleed, and mixing it was a pain in the butt. With the Trulicity, it's all done for you and is almost painless, and I never bled at the injection site."

• MiM...
• April 10, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "Started taking Bydureon 6 weeks ago. The first 4 weeks, blood sugars were lower by 15-25 points, no weight loss, but happy with BS results. Week 5, began to be very nauseous on and off, being around food or cooking for family difficult. Could only eat bland, room temp/cold foods like half a bagel, granola bar, cereal, bananas. Everything else made me sick. Week 6, nausea much worse without stopping, could not tolerate the smell/sight of food, especially meat. Weekend trip with family was ruined because I could not be in any restaurants. Vomited several times. Finally called my doctor, and he took me off of it. Waiting to get it all out of my system. Will look for an alternative drug."

• nor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 21, 2013

For Type 2 Diabetes "Update: Took 1st shot 2/8/13. Have little nausea, but raised bump for every injection and intermittent, intense itching. Numbers seem good, but I have changed up diet to Paleo plan. I think that has more to do with good numbers, as when I do have the occasional piece of bread or potato, blood sugar shoots up way over 200 and can take many hours to normalize. I've lost 20 lbs since diet change. I am very concerned because so much of my hair is falling out since I started Bydureon. I find Drs. don't like to address anything that the manufacturer does not have on their list of side effects."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2012

For Type 2 Diabetes "Expect high numbers for a while, as I understand the medicine usually takes two to six weeks to fully become active in your body. I have been on it for under a week and can see my numbers slowly dropping again. I am nearing 200 and usually run 120-165. I did see some high 200's, but this may be normal, I was told. Just check with your doctor if you are concerned. Once I get used to the weekly injections, and after leveling out, I am sure I will like this over daily injections."

• Ms ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 23, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I’ve been on Bydureon since January 2018, I’ve lost 35 pounds in 4 months! I’m happy this medication has lowered my A1c from 13.6 to 6. I don’t like needles, but to get my health under control, I’m with this medication for the long haul. So far, doing good!"

• bel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2013

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am on my 4th month on Bydureon. So far, I don't see any weight loss, but instead, I gained a little. It doesn't suppress my appetite yet, in fact, in my first 3 months, I noticed that I ate more and was always hungry. I lost 25 lbs on Victoza, but after a year of using it, my weight didn't move down anymore. My Dr. changed it to Bydureon, he wants me to bring down my weight. I have to see him if my numbers are better on this one. Needles are thick, but I can handle it. I know the technique now, and no bumps at all, and pulling the needle is bloodless now. Doing this once a week is very convenient. Just a little worried because of my hypothyroidism, hope it won't create another problem... let's wait a little bit more and see."

• Dil...
• May 23, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Four injections so far and experienced the nausea, which initially lasted three days and slowly is backing down. I have no problem with the injection. I don't know if this will help others who develop a lump after their injection, but I immediately massage the area on my belly, then use ice for about 10 minutes. No rash, no pain, no lump. I don't know if this is the answer to the lumps or I'm one of the lucky ones, but it might be worth a try. My appetite is practically nonexistent. I am experiencing the bloat. I seem to be able to not eat more than seven or eight bites of food without bringing it back up. I also have the most embarrassing huge burps you have ever heard. Also take 2000 mg 'Metfartin.'"