Would you inject yourself?

Question

Here's the scenario: You have Type 2 diabetes and have tried all possible oral medications like metformin, sulfonylurea and/or Actos/Avandia. Your glucose level is still uncontrolled despite optimal doses and now need another medication to add. By the way, you are also overweight, with a BMI >30. Your doctor tells you about a medication that works on controlling your glucose level with a potential for weight loss. Here's the catch: It must be injected, twice a day. Would you do it? If so, what would you like to hear from your doctor that would make you want to do it?

Of course, this medication has been approved by the FDA, which means it has gone through rigorous clinical trials and proven to be efficacious and safe for human use. It is not an insulin, therefore, there is no risk of weight gain and hypoglycemia. It's an incretin mimetic, an analog version of the human incretin hormone. It's been in the market for a year and a half and is now used by half a million patients. In a recent survey of current patients, 9 out of 10 said they were quite satisfied and would likely remain on the medication.

Answer 1

yep. I inject Byetta twice a day- grab a fold of fat and stab away!
Change the needle everytime, just like taking blood sugar levels.
(Byetta made me sick two full weeks but I stuck with it.) Prior to that I had been on orals and experienced weight gain w/Avandia-which is counter productive!No matter what, gotta take off ten lbs!!!You'll see a big difference.

Answer 2

First, I would try to lose weight, and manage my diet by limiting the amount of carbohydrates I ate. Carbs that aren't burned off are converted into sugar. I would also try to add some moderate exercise a couple of times a week. I would also see an endocrinologist, a doctor who specializes in diabetes, for a second opinion. Those specialists often have a much better way of managing your illness. I wouldn't be so quick to inject myself with something, especially since the only drugs I have heard of that can be injected to help manage diabetes is insulin. Please seek a second opinion before you start injections of anything.

Answer 3

Forgive me but I am about to sound rude but I don't mean to. Stop being a baby and take the injections. think about all the type 1 diabetics that don't have a choice but to take multiple insulin injections daily, including Innocent children. I am type 1 diabetic and had about 30 seconds to figure out what was going on when i needed my first injection.

Answer 4

Yes I would do it. I would like to hear from the doctor that injections are way overrated and are not as painful as people make them out to be (because they aren't) I would also like to hear from him that once my weight is down there is a good possibility that I could go back to oral medication (because there is) I would also like to hear from him that he wants another doctor who specializes in diabetes treatment to confirm what he is saying (because he should) Hope this helps, by the way my wife is type 2 and IF our doctor had done these things she would no longer need injections.

Answer 5

I went that same route, the drug cocktails...and at first, they worked well. But the metformin side-effects were the worst, and my body never would get accustomed to it.

I am now on Avandia, 4mg once a day, and I take Lantus, the injectable long-acting insulin, twice a day. I am so happy with the results! And injecting yourself seems horrible, but the needle you use is short and sharp.

Believe me...isn't it worth not having the soaring numbers?

Answer 6

I hope you might be ok. But, insurance will best duvet you for a unique amount of time of health facility stay. I imply, you get kicked out after at some point of having a little one. I didn't even have to go to the clinic earlier than I learned I ought to inject myself for MS. No person will get the alternative of staying in the clinic or getting catered to. You just do what you need to do; even it's for the leisure of your existence.

Answer 7

Of course you inject yourself!You have diabetes,and overweight-Me too.Do what you have to do to stay well.It never goes away but -you must learn to control it.The new needles are a snap.and they dont hurt at all.The other answer from tman was right too.It's common sense to stay well.

Answer 8

I wouldn't hesitate to do it , if the doctor told me what may happen if I don't would be plenty of reason , but for me the fact that it may help would be enough. I've been jabbed so many times needles no longer scare me.

Answer 9

I give myself daily insulin injections.. after you get used to it, its just part of the daily routine.. you will be fine..

Answer 10

Yes you need to do what you need to do. Also, you do get used to it until it's no big deal.