Hi Lizzie
Sorry - not had much chance to post on here recently so only just picked up this thread - don't believe Steffie - she is fast becoming an "expert" herself, but Steffie, thanks for the title
Re the sickness: when I started out my worse time was post lunch - bloating like you wouldn't believe, tired although the sick feeling did pass after eating...when I could face food that is! I had it worse with the 5 does and not so bad with the 10 - from seeing what others said at the time (different forum where they had some posters who had been on it for longer) it is a lottery and affects everyone differently.
Now funny you should say 9-11 though cos I still can feel a bit sick at around 11 each morning which is about 2 hours after my brekkie- it is only mild and funnily enough a coffee will sort it - couldn't face the stuff the first few weeks. Now I have a theory - don't quote me on it though! Cos of the fasting pre-brekkie, I reckon the Byetta makes me sicker in the morning than the evening cos it doesn't have so much food to work on as it does come the evenign meal. Of course, I don't know what your eating patterns are but if you have eaten an hour or two earlier- say 7ish, then have you tried a something like a plain biscuit - rich tea are pretty bland but a ginger one is nicer but more sugar! If you fancy it, try a drink with a bit if oomph-like milk- might be enough to stem the sickness?
As far as carbs and Byetta go, I have not seen any official research on this ...possibly as there isn't any! But I did my own little tria**l and found that cutting out carbs at brekkie ane reducing them at lunchtime did bring my levles which were reasonably by then, even lower. I discussed this with my DSN who was really pleased with the progress I made but still thinks we need some carbs - I like my carbs so am happy to settle for a compromise. A bonus was no more bloating so bread is a no-no for me at lunch now
**I took readings first thing, 2 hours post brekkie and then before lunch for a week, Then on week 2 I cut out the brekkie carbs (had yoghurt and a little fruit plus seeds for a crunch; grilled bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, Lizi's Granola; kippers). Week 3 I did the same as week 2 but then reduced the lunch carbs- I would cut them out completely but feel deprived, so opted for something like ryvita with ham, salad etc. After the 3 weeks I compared the readings and they came down each week
I am now sticking to that regime as I feel good on it and the levels are pleasing. Not been losing weight very quickly recently but I am working on that! After years of struggling I decided to attack one thing at a time!
For what it is worth, I would not try to mess too much with your diet until you have settled on the Byetta and the sickness has passed as you won't be abelt to tell what is affecting you but as Steffie says, if the sickness gets too much then speak to your team and see what they advise.