Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Have been on the levemir flexpen for around 6 mos. now. I take 65 units daily before dinner meal. I also take a fast acting novalog flexpen before each meal. With the levemir I started on 15 units and build up to the 65 now taking. My results have been relatively slow in coming, but now I generally stay under 150 average. I have not experienced any side effects so far. I do test 4 times a da ... Show Full Comment

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Have been on the levemir flexpen for around 6 mos. now. I take 65 units daily before dinner meal. I also take a fast acting novalog flexpen before each meal. With the levemir I started on 15 units and build up to the 65 now taking. My results have been relatively slow in coming, but now I generally stay under 150 average. I have not experienced any side effects so far. I do test 4 times a day and log my readings as well as everything I eat with times and quanities. I've had diabetes for over 10 years, but only the last 6 months have I had to take insulin. When on metformin and actos for so many years, I lived as someone who didn't have diabetes but alas it's caught up with me. I was so upset by the thought of giving myself injection, but it hurts less than the testing needle. With increased testing and 4 injections daily, I evolved quickly into watching my diet and learning as much as I can about this disease. I've lost 30 pounds in past 6 months, but contribute that to diet. I feel better and that I do contribute that not only to diet, but I think my body tolerates the insulin better than the metformin and actos, so far anyway. I don't feel I know enough about the long term effects of insulin treatment, but at this point I feel it's best for me.
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Reviewer: j7bgardner, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Been on Levemer for over 3 weeks. Started at 10 units, now up to 48. Numbers are awful >240-300. Very discouraging with numbers much higher than oral pills of Metformin, Glipizide, Januvia. Eyesight has deteriated greatly. Hopefully at 55+ units it will show signs of working.

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Been on Levemer for over 3 weeks. Started at 10 units, now up to 48. Numbers are awful >240-300. Very discouraging with numbers much higher than oral pills of Metformin, Glipizide, Januvia. Eyesight has deteriated greatly. Hopefully at 55+ units it will show signs of working.
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Reviewer: sherry, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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insurance would not cover my Lantus. This new stuff does not regulate my evening blood sugar. Feet and leg swelling. Will go back to Lantus, will fight insurance company.

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insurance would not cover my Lantus. This new stuff does not regulate my evening blood sugar. Feet and leg swelling. Will go back to Lantus, will fight insurance company.
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Reviewer: rich, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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i have found that if you switch locations of your shot this med work real good i take 2 shots a day in the day time i inject in my stomch and at bed time i inject in my leg this has realy helped my blood suger count drop and stay real good and just a lil info you can inject 80 untis at one time after that you need to splet it up i inject 30 units in the day and 29 at bed time works real good

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i have found that if you switch locations of your shot this med work real good i take 2 shots a day in the day time i inject in my stomch and at bed time i inject in my leg this has realy helped my blood suger count drop and stay real good and just a lil info you can inject 80 untis at one time after that you need to splet it up i inject 30 units in the day and 29 at bed time works real good
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Reviewer: mitzi, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Have only taken 2x at night, 10ml. No more glyburide but down to two 500 metformin morning and dinner. So far NOTHING!! Both mornings readings of 215(was that way on all the oral meds!), and in afternoon after exercise -- I walk for a living (dog walker) blood sugar at 300! Is it normal for this to be so slow? I am watching what I eat!

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Have only taken 2x at night, 10ml. No more glyburide but down to two 500 metformin morning and dinner. So far NOTHING!! Both mornings readings of 215(was that way on all the oral meds!), and in afternoon after exercise -- I walk for a living (dog walker) blood sugar at 300! Is it normal for this to be so slow? I am watching what I eat!
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