Byetta - Day 3
So I'm now on my third day of using Byetta, the first injectable medication I've had to take for diabetes (it's not insulin -- it just helps your body make more of its own insulin).
Injecting isn't so bad, as it turns out. It's delivered in a pen that has a set dosage of 30 days' worth inside -- you twist the end to dispense one injection at a time, screw on a 32 gauge needle, jab it into your belly, then push the syringe. It clicks, you wait five seconds, and you're done.
I had expected it to hurt. But a 32 gauge needle is so fine, I can't even feel it. It's quite remarkable.