diabetes, type 2
"I was on Byetta for two years.  It was a nightmare with a very bad ending. Perhaps it did control my sugars, as the A1C's were stable during this time, but the first 6 months was miserable with the constant nausea and vomiting.  Sometimes in public places.  The nausea was acute and non-manageable except to throw up and get it over with.  That was slowly conquered and then wore off after my body got used to it.  I became aware of the FDA reports that this drug can cause pancreatitis. I had my pancreatic enzymes checked (I'm a medical technologist in a hospital laboratory) and my lipase had shot up to 2000 u/ml. The normal is around 200u/ml. Had my Doctor change me to Januvia. Okay now."