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March 1, 2020
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A DiabetesTeam Member

Bear,

Trust yur reluctance.
VALUE yur human body....

BTW: Tell the doctor to
take the drug!!!

March 2, 2020
A DiabetesTeam Member

What are your other treatment options?

Why is this better than other options?

Those are questions that I would want my doctor to be answering before I injected myself with this.

Maybe it is "the best option for you at this time", but I would certainly want to hear all the pros/cons and why the doctor thinks this is best. They should be able to explain what this will do for you that another medication can't - how safe it is compared to other options or if there is risks but the mitigation of complications makes it worthwhile.

(as an example a low carb diet reduces life expectancy by 4 years - uncontrolled sugars reduce life expectancy by 10 to 20 years - so do you want to shave 4 years or 20 years off your life - both are crappy choices, but one is better)

And if they can't answer those questions maybe check to see if AstraZeneca is funding a family vacation for the Doc.

March 1, 2020
A DiabetesTeam Member

I take Bydureon have for about 7 months . Got sick the first week I took it . Didn’t get sick next week . I have had a few pens that wouldn’t work so I missed out on my meds from the pen . I had been losing weight on it but now I’m gaining . Don’t know anymore .

June 6, 2020

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