Thank you for the replies. Momcat, how scary that must have been for you ... WOW!!! I sure am glad you got away from that doctor who obviously didn't know what the heck he /she was doing!!

Actually the Byetta IS in a pen, I have never used a real syringe yet. Is Byetta an option for you, or are you Type I? I am Type 2 ... have heard that it can't always be used for Type I's but sometimes. I do know that some are using it along with insulin. I really appreciate your coming forward and offering to help.

I just stopped by my Diabete's Educator's office to get more pens, and I mentioned the chest tightness and pain I have had a couple of times after injecting. Now I have to wait for the "on call" doctor to get back with me. My DE said that it wasn't a normal side effect, so to see my doctor. Of course my regular doctor is on maternity leave ... lol ... "always SOMETHING"!

Kim