User Reviews for Levemir FlexTouch U-100 Insulin subcutaneous

I agree with others who have said the insulin itself is a reasonable alternative to Lantus--but the "flexpen" is a joke. Literally every single one breaks. If I produced such laughable trash, I'd want to get to the bottom of why Quality Control doesn't care. Maybe Novo Nordisk (and Medicare) would benefit from seeing a few thousand of these broken pens bearing that company's name and number (1-800-727-6500).

Levemir itself works well for me, however the FlexTouch pens are absolute garbage. Every single one eventually jams (usually when the pen is about halfway empty), requiring me to use a syringe to draw out the rest. How did a device with a near-100% failure rate ever get approved by the FDA? I also take Humalog and previously took Lantus, and I never had a problem with either. I was given a sample of Tresiba, which comes in the same style pen. Guess what? These jammed too!

spring action injection stopped working on two of the first Levemir FlexTouch pens. I was able to mess with the dial while continually pushing the injector and eventually it would start working again. Insurance company forced me to switch from Lantus (never had a problem for the five years of use). I called my doctor and switched again. Hopefully the next one will work.

I almost died (5 days in a coma due to my blood sugar going up to 1300) all while using the Levemir FlexTouch pen. Over a several hour period I took my blood sugar levels and administered my prescribed dosage using the pen, only to later realize that the pen was not dispensing the fluid. This happened at least twice at the first incident which resulted in my hospitalization and also a second time which I realized before I ended up in another near death situation. I have 2 pens that are not working right now! I have talked to my pharmacy and they are no help and I have talked to the medics that come to my home and I have read online of many others having this same type of experience. Can someone help before someone has to die?Read More Read Less

I`ve had to throw two pens out already. Unreliable spring action. Where the hell are these pens made? China? They suck. What would happen if I needed a shot in an emergency. You need to solve this problem.

Had Lantis pens before, these are SWEET, no really.Go Broncos.

It does a good job of controlling my blood sugar but does not last a full 24 hours. I inject it at bedtime and it seems to peak around 3 or 4 o'clock AM when I sometimes wake up with very low blood sugar. I check my blood sugar before injecting and I can get pretty much the same reading on two different nights and take the same amount of Levemir and have very different readings the next morning. I tried the new insulin, Toujeo, for a week or so, but it didn't work as well and my numbers went up a lot. So I went back to Levemir and now my numbers are back where they should be.Read More Read Less

Same problem as others reported. I have been using Levemir for years. It is lovely, no annoying peaks, just smooth blood sugars. BUT the spring loaded button is frustrating. Sometimes it works like a dream, all units quickly dispensed. Other times it's like waiting for ice to melt for it to get to zero. I often have to jam down the button to get the last few units. Bring back the regular push button!

The FlexTouch is a POS AND DANGEROUS. I normally take 10 units, AM and PM. On the Flex Touch, I dial 10 units and hold down the button as instructed. The dial will go to 8 or 6 or 4, and even with repeated pressings, often will not go to zero. How much insulin was injected from that process? NO FRIGGING WAY TO KNOW. I am now on my third pen (hoping it was just a single bad item) - I see my doctor tomorrow to,get him to change my prescription back to Lantus, and the "old fashioned" pen, which worked flawlessly for me for many years. I prefer the Levemir to Lantus, after I switched a year ago, but this new FlexTouch is outrageously bad and dangerous. When I don't know how much insulin is going into me, I am ALWAYS AT RISK. I am not litigious - but this is a class action suit waiting to happen. Avoid the FlexTouch at all cost - note also that NovoLog (fast insulin) has used the FlexPen - I expect Nova Nordisk to switch it to the FlexTouch soon. BEWARE!Read More Read Less

This flex touch pen from Levimeir is very hard to use. You have to try to prime many times to get insulin. Many times when you push to prime it will not move from 2-0 and no insulin dispensed. Many times I have to take the needle off and on and when the insulin finally comes there is a long stream of insulin. When this presciption is gone, I am swithing to Lantus. I have been on insulin for 20 years and this is very frustrating knowing whether I can get my insulin or not.

Levimir has stopped using their Flex Pen and now uses the newly designed Flex Touch. This Flex Touch is AWFUL. It takes between 5-7 puses on the dispenser, and even then, some units may still remain un-dispensed. This results in inaccurate dispensing of the medication, which in turn affects readings on my meter. This new Flex Touch needs to be re-designed and this flaw should be corrected. All medication should be dispensed with a single of the dosage button. IT IS NOT. Having to push this button several times is unacceptable. I am seriously considering contacting an attorney and pursuing a Class Action lawsuit. Read More Read Less

New pen is too thick