Byetta side effects

Summary of Side Effects: subcutaneous stomach soreness, temporary blurry vision (for 10 minutes after injection), intermittent headache, moderate to severe joint pain.

I started using Byetta 5 mcg about 3 month ago. Prescribed dose is 2 injections per day. I’m gradually working up to a consistent 2 per day compliance. I have experienced intermittent headaches, and I never used to get headaches. I have had moderate intermittent joint pain over last month in both elbows. Yesterday evening I experienced severe debilitating joint pain in my left elbow. The surrounding muscle was not even tender. It has subsided today, but is still limiting motion of that arm. Byetta may not be for me.

I believe that immune response to this drug may vary widely. I have not felt particularly nauseated. Just mild stomach discomfort, and now the severe joint pain.

I was diagnosed with cancer of the Kidney and subsequently had it removed; this was after I had been taking Byetta. During the course of injecting the Byetta for my Type 2 Diabetes I suffered from severe vomiting, fatigue, dizziness and just over all feeling ill. I would appreciate knowing if anyone else has had this problem (Cancer in particular) after injecting Byetta.

pancreatitis,, After being prescribed Byetta for Type II Diabetes by a PA, I used the 5 dose size of Byetta for 30 days, then I went on 10 dose of Byetta twice a day. on a Saturday morning I had discomfort under my left breast after my AM injection, then after PM injection I began to experience severe pains under my left breast, they got progressively worse as the minutes went by, terrible pain, ended up in the emergency room, blood tests showed increased pancreatic enzymes, I was given a prescription and told to visit my GP on Monday. My GP knew what had caused it as soon as I told him I had been taking Byetta, he had other patients who had the same thing to happen. I called the mfg, they were aware of the problem, the FDA has put out a warning after I began taking the Byetta. There were no warnings about pancreatitis in the medicines I had received. Since this instance in December, I have talked with two others who had similar experiences with Byetta. I now am left with chronic pancreatic pain and am on meds for that. From what I have read have a 4% chance of developing pancreatitis cancer as a result of the attack. When you read the little infor out there about this, it appears to be pushed off as long time alcoholics who drink excessively are the ones who have had this problem with Byetta. I would estimate it has been at least 4 years since I have had a cocktail and have never been an alcoholic... BEWARE!!!