Like any medication, there are side effects that some people may experience. Nausea and vomiting, upset stomach, and diarrhea are side effects that can affect some people when first starting Byetta. These side effects usually subside with continued use. You may notice that you feel anxious or jumpy, your appetite may be less and you may lose some weight. If you experience side effects, or if you have any allergic reactions to Byetta, please call your healthcare provider.
Hypoglycemic Reaction:
Hypoglycemia may occur when Byetta is first added to your other medications. Check your blood sugar often during this time. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include: feeling nervous, shaky, dizzy, lightheaded, sleepy or hungry. You may be confused, sweaty, or have difficulty speaking or walking. Call your healthcare provider if you experience hypoglycemia while on Byetta. Your medications may have to be adjusted.
So are you wondering if you have type 2 diabetes?
Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes can cause serious health complications. That's why is very important to know how to spot type 2 diabetes symptoms. Even pre-diabetes can increase the chance of heart disease just like type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Talk to your doctor about preventive measures you can take now to reduce the chance of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
The symptoms of type 2 diabetes due to high blood sugar may include:
- Increased thirst
- Increased hunger (especially after eating)
- Dry mouth
- Frequent urination (need to go for a pee quite a lot more than normal)
- Unexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry)
- Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)
- Blurred vision
- Headaches
- Loss of consciousness (rare)
Contact your GP if you have any type 2 diabetes symptoms or if you have further questions about type 2 diabetes. It’s important to get diabetes testing and start a treatment plan early to prevent serious diabetes complications.
Type 2 diabetes is usually not diagnosed until health complications have occurred. Most often, there are no diabetes symptoms or a very gradual development of the above symptoms of type 2 diabetes. In fact, about a third of all people who have type 2 diabetes don't know they have it.
Other symptoms of type 2 diabetes may include:
- Slow-healing sores or cuts
- Itching of the skin (usually around the vaginal or groin area)
- Frequent yeast infections
- Recent weight gain
- Velvety dark skin changes of the neck, armpit and groin, called acanthosis nigricans
- Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet
- Decreased vision
- Impotency
Celebrities with diabetes include
Diabetes Fame - Entertainment
Jack Benny - Comedian
Halle Berry - Actress (
Monster's Ball, X-Men, Die Another Day)
Wilford Brimley - Actor (
Cocoon, The China Syndrome)
J. Anthony Brown - Actor (
Drumline), comedian, radio personality, dLifeTV co-host
Delta Burke - Actress (
Designing Women) Miss Florida; Miss USA
James Cagney - Actor (
Public Enemy, Angels With Dirty Faces, Yankee Doodle Dandy)
Nell Carter - Actress (
Gimme a Break)
Carol Channing - Broadway singer and actress
Alvin Childress - Actor (
Amos & Andy)
Dick Clark - Entertainer, television producer
James Doohan - Actor (Scotty from
Star Trek)
Dale Evans - Entertainer (
The Yellow Rose of Texas, The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show)
Ella Fitzgerald - Singer
Don Francisco - Television Host (
Sabado Gigante)
Stephen Furst - Actor (
Animal House)
Victor Garber - Actor (
Alias, Titanic, First Wives Club, Sleepless in Seattle)
Jackie Gleason- Actor (
The Honeymooners, Smokey and the Bandit, The Hustler)
Dorian Gregory - Actor (
Baywatch Nights, Charmed, The Other Half)
Dana Hill - Actress (
Shoot the Moon, European Vacation)
Randy Jackson – Musician, producer, American Idol judge
Nicole Johnson - dLifeTV co-host; Miss America 1999; author and diabetes advocate.
Zippora Karz - Ballet teacher, former NYC Ballet Soloist
Larry King - Talk show host
Al Lewis - Actor (The Munsters)
Jerry Lewis - Comedian, Actor, Film Producer, Director, Writer, and Singer
Robert "Gorilla Monsoon" Marella -Professional wrestler and commentator
Jerry Mathers - Actor (
Leave it to Beaver)
Mary Tyler Moore - Actress (
Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ordinary People) and diabetes advocate
Mother Love - Entertainer, author, motivational speaker, dLifeTV co-host
Richard Mulligan - Actor (
Soap, Empty Nest)
Carroll O'Conner - Actor (
All in the Family, Heat of the Night)
Park Overall - Actress (
Empty Nest)
Della Reese - Actress, singer (
Touched by an Angel)
Esther Rolle - Actress (
Good Times)
Sir Harry Secombe - Welsh singer, entertainer; former president of the British Diabetic Association.
Sherri Shepherd - Actress (
The View,
30 Rock)
Jean Smart - Actress (
Designing Women)
Elaine Stritch - Comedian, actress
Spencer Tracy - Actor
Jim Turner - Actor (
Bewitched, Arli$$), dLifeTV co-host
Aida Turturro – Actress (
The Sopranos)
Ben Vereen - Actor, performer, humanitarian
Mae West - Actress (
My Little Chickadee, I'm No Angel)
Diabetes Fame - Musicians
Nat Adderley - Jazz Musician
Ray Anderson - Jazz Musician
Syd Barret - Singer (Pink Floyd)
Tony Bennett -Jazz singer
Crystal Bowersox - Folk-rock musician,
American Idol contestant
Danny Joe Brown - Singer (Molly Hatchet)
James Brown - 'The Godfather of Soul'
Johnny Cash - 'The Man in Black'
Bobby Charles - Singer-Songwriter
Mark Collie - Country Singer
David Crosby - Singer (Crosby, Stills, and Nash)
Miles Davis - Jazz Musician
Johnny Darrell - Country music singer
Phife Dawg - Rapper (A Tribe Called Quest)
Bo Diddley - Singer
Mama Cass Elliott - Singer (Mamas and the Papas)
Ella Fitzgerald - Singer
Mick Fleetwood - Musician (Fleetwood Mac)
Aretha Franklin - 'The Queen of Soul'
Melvin Franklin – Singer (The Temptations)
Jerry Garcia - Singer, Musician (Grateful Dead)
Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Musician
Shirley Horn - Grammy-winning Jazz singer and pianist
Marvin Isley - Singer (The Isley Brothers)
Mahalia Jackson - Gospel Singer
Randy Jackson – Musician, producer, American Idol judge
Rick James - Singer ("Super Freak" Funk Legend)
Nick Jonas – lead singer/guitarist for Jonas Brothers
Waylon Jennings - Country Singer
Herbert Kahury (“Tiny Tim”) - Singer
Ghostface Killah - Rapper (Wu-Tang Clan)
B.B. King - Blues Singer and Musician
Patti LaBelle - Soul singer
Peggy Lee - Jazz singer, Grammy winner
Tommy Lee - Drummer (Motley Crue)
Curtis Mayfield - Soul singer
Bret Michaels - Singer (Poison)
Tim Parker - Rapper (Blackalicious)
Elvis Presley - Singer and guitarist
Giacomo Puccini – Operatic Composer
Angie Stone - Singer
Jessica Stone - Singer and Actress
Elliott Yamin - Singer
Neil Young - singer, songwriter, guitarist, and director
Gary Valenciano - Philipinno singer
Luther Vandross - Singer
Leslie West - Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter
Norman Whitfield - Grammy winning R&B songwriter and record producer
Brad Wilk - Drummer (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
