Been using for 3 years.Works pretty good for me,still have to watch what I eat and get some exercise or levels will go up.Like that its long lasting only one shot a day.I would have to take two shots with another insulin.
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tower of power | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/24/2009
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 4.3
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been using for a month now and it is keeping my glucose readins below 110 . Hve to ralelky take any fast acting insulun
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lizandskysmommy | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
5/2/2009
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.0
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its the only long acting insulin my insurance will cover and it does not work for me...no matter how much i take my blood sugar will not go below 200.i use a very fast acting insulin as well
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sonny | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/24/2008
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.7
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On lantus before. Budget cuts put me on this insulin for 3 months now. A1C over three months went from 5.9 to 9.7. From 38 units of lantus to 86 and rising with levemir. Still can't control blood sugars.
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musquiz | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/7/2008
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.0
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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.Read More Read Less
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peter | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/16/2008
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.7
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I am suffering sever itching and it is interupting my sleeping patten, itching is around my crutch, midrift and back, creams do not seem to help a hot shower does help but a un able to do that a lot what can i do?
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Anonymous | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/10/2008
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 4.7
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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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wald2989 | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/23/2008
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.7
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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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Anonymous | 65-74 | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years |
4/7/2008
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.0
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I have used this for more than a year, and my ACH has gone from the 7's to the 9's and has not improved. I will ask my doctor to go back to the old-fashioned Humalin N as the ACH used to be better.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/10/2007
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.7
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i tried this after using lantus for years. lantus was peaking hard for me after a few hours. this med did not lower my sugars hardly at all. i went from 25 to near 50 units without decent results. i only take 25 of lantus. been diabetic for 25 years.
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