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9 People found this comment helpful

this treatment works very well for me if I take it on time the way I should. I like it because if my blood sugar is high and I take it, it brings it down very quickly.

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6 People found this comment helpful

The Flexpen involves some fiddling around befoe and after use. You have to attach a needle before use and you can't carry the Flexpen with needle attached. The air shot might be wasting some insulin that you are paying for, and there is a dribble of insulin on withdrawing the needle. Makes me wonder did I get the whole dose or is some of it dribbling away. You can't go out to dinner and inject you...

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KnotHappy | Patient
11/19/2023
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.0
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Who are the IDIOTS who designed this FLEXPEN? I HATE it. The thumb spins in your hand as you press it, causing it to turn, as well as make the needle turn. Half the Meds drip all over the place so I have to double up. This is a SURE way to make more profit for the company. Sometimes I wonder if it isn't a scam, or working with the food industry to pile sure in every item sold so as to keep the profits flowing. I'm going back to Lantus and Manageable syringes.

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Lori | 55-64 | Female | Patient
6/18/2023
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.3
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More than once i got a bad batch. Had to buy a new prescription to get my bg under control. Contacted the company with lot number and everything. Never heard back from them about a refund or replacement.

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Pepper | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
6/1/2023
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.3
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Ever since I started using it my readings have gone up. It dribbles insulin after removal and some times doesn’t have resistance for the first few units, then it does. I don’t like it.

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IHateDiabetes | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
5/3/2023
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.0
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The pens get stuck and won't plunge. The insulin goes bad very quickly and it seems like the insulin itself isn't very effective. I usually double by prescribed dose just to get it to do something. Am I the only one that feels like they are diluting the insulin?

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Emby | 35-44 | Nonbinary | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/8/2022
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.7
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I was recently moved from another short acting insulin to the NovoLog FlexPen prefilled syringes due to an insurance change and I have to say that I absolutely hate having to use this pen. I can never seem to get the pen needles to thread correctly on the pen and the whole thing feels incredibly cheap with very poor allowances. From observation it appears the first unit of each injection is less than a full dose compared to the second or third units in an injection and the poor manufacturing allowances just make for a product that feels cheap, sloppy, and inaccurate. The difficulties in threading the pen needle alone are aggravating enough, but right now I'm locked into this particular brand thanks to insurance (which I have an entirely different tirade about). Everything just feels so loose and cheap and frustrates me every time I have to correct my sugars.Read More Read Less

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Jim W | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/28/2022
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.3
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I just started Novolog and I find that Novolog is fast acting. I inject before a meal and my blood sugar seems to go up faster than Novolog is able to react. Couple hours later it starts to drop. I never know if the dosage is correct and I don't know what to do about it. I'm thinking about going back to the old way and save a lot of money and stay out of the Medicare Doughnut Hole. Novolog is way over priced.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/8/2017
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 3.7
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Have taken for years having trouble few months with the pens being hard to dispense having to press so hard

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Anonymous | 55-64 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/8/2017
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 4.3
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Novolog is effective but expensive. I switched to Novolin, which is equally effective for me but much cheaper. Walmart offers it over the counter. Syringes are a little more work than the convenience of a pen set but save money. I find both cheap pen set needles and syringes online.

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Bushy | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/4/2017
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 5.0
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Took Novolog for years, had to switch to Humalog because of insurance reasons. Taken Humalog for about 3 yrs now, think its a waste of time and money. Now able to return to Novolog as it is now covered by insurance. So happy!

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Anonymous | 35-44 | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/27/2016
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 1.7
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Pen leaks. My a1c has risen. Don't seem to ever get enough insulin

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wishbone | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/2/2016
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 2.3
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I'm new with this, so I don't know if I'm giving myself enough or not. I'm on 12 units right now and my sugar still rises above 300. any advice will be helpful

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davidsrhyneyahoo.com | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
5/19/2014
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 5.0
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Martine E. Wurst, PA-C and Hycinth Thomas, Endocrinologist, PA-C put me on NovoLog for Nutrtion and if glucose levels elevated. Hycinth is no longer my Endocrinologist. However, since I have been put on NovoLog, it totally works without any problems. Some Medical Professionals need to be clarified on the Glucose Ranges of 70-130 mg./ dL. I have been told by several 80-200 then, 80-120 mg./ dL. is the correct range. It is due to the time when they went to Medical School. They should try their best to keep updated on the Meducal Information on all illnesses. Just being straight forward and honest. Thank you for clarifying the glucose range of 70-130 mg./ dL. being the correct range.Read More Read Less

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novolog | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Caregiver
4/10/2014
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 1.3
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starting sugar glusloe go to low to often or to high

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soulcatcher | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
7/26/2013
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 3.0
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Was taking Humalog for several years - have been taking Novalog because it is cheaper. I take it with Levimir(55 units) and take about 54 units each meal. The effect in me can be delayed up to 4 hours, but it might be the scar tissue in my abdomen from taking so many shots. Taking more than 30 units can be hard and I sometimes split the shots to make it easier.

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Highly favored | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/6/2013
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 4.0
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Over all Novolog is good for diabetes it work well to keep my blood sugar down. I was having servere muscle cramps. To make a long story short the Novolog was causing me to have the severe cramps so the Dr. changed me to Medforman and Glipzide and so far the cramps have gotton much better almost none now.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/20/2013
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.0
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Has been getting jammed. Sent to ER with overdose. Extra insulin stayed in needle.

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Donna860 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/20/2013
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 4.7
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Other than wasting the air shot insulin I don't have a problem with the ease of use, it's quick and easy. I do seem to have one side effect, I am constantly hungry, try to only eat things that will not raise my sugar, but I have gained eight pounds in the 3 weeks since i started taking it. I just got a treadmill, hoping that will help.

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Novolog Flex Pen | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/25/2012
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 5.0
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this treatment works very well for me if I take it on time the way I should. I like it because if my blood sugar is high and I take it, it brings it down very quickly.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/18/2012
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 3.3
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Aboutf three weeks after I started taking Novolog 70/30 and taking a Sandostatin shot for my carconoid tumors in my liver,the next day my upper arms and shoulders start hurting and have not stopped until now. Could it be something in the Novolog 70/30 that I was reacting to?

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alfnelle | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/21/2012
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 3.7
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Some pens are super and others I wonder if they are not sending the amount of insulin I have programmed it to send. Some pens I consistently see high Blood Sugar readings. I am experimenting with changing the pen to see if that makes a difference.

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