Reviewer: musquiz, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Was put on this insulin by my provider to cut costs. A1C went from 7.25 to 9.7 in 3 months. I increased dose weekly cause my sugars stayed high all the time. I increased dosage from 36 units to 75 units and still had problems with blood sugar. It took about 9 months before I was able to go back to lantus. I'm back down to 39 units. I had no kidney problems before levemir and now have trace p ... Show Full Comment

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Was put on this insulin by my provider to cut costs. A1C went from 7.25 to 9.7 in 3 months. I increased dose weekly cause my sugars stayed high all the time. I increased dosage from 36 units to 75 units and still had problems with blood sugar. It took about 9 months before I was able to go back to lantus. I'm back down to 39 units. I had no kidney problems before levemir and now have trace protein in my urine with blood. Prior to this I've been very fortunate with no problems for 50 years of insulin dependance. High blood sugar does kill.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Have used pen for about 2 months. Less painful by far than checking blood sugar. Having to switch to Lantus w/syring in order to get from VA. Hope it woks as well.

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Have used pen for about 2 months. Less painful by far than checking blood sugar. Having to switch to Lantus w/syring in order to get from VA. Hope it woks as well.
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Reviewer: wald2989, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Have found the pen easy to use, though the injections are painful about 50% of the time. I've found that I bleed at the injection site as often as not.

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Have found the pen easy to use, though the injections are painful about 50% of the time. I've found that I bleed at the injection site as often as not.
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