Tresiba for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews
Tresiba has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 58 reviews for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. 33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 55% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Tresiba
- CJA...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 23, 2020
"Started Tresiba 7 days ago after nearly 20 years on Lantus, and it has been nightmarish. Had to have a COVID-19 test to rule it out, but I'm sure it is linked to Tresiba getting into my system properly. My blood sugars were totally out of control for 3 days. On day 4, my sugars stabilized but headaches and crushing fatigue started. The headaches occur for 5 hours from late morning/lunchtime, then disappear in the evening. By day 5, I could barely get out of bed with exhaustion, and then the indigestion, reflux, and coughing started. Day 6, nausea and diarrhea and stomach pains, and today terrible stomach pains all day, constant indigestion, shivering, and flu-like symptoms. Sugars are largely stable, but regularly have random spikes even when haven't eaten. Has anybody else had such a weird, horrible experience with Tresiba?"
- moa...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 13, 2020
"I started taking Tresiba 2 months ago. Since then, I have gained almost 15 lbs. I'm always tired, and I have respiratory problems. I seem to be sweating (armpits) a lot. I don't think this drug is good at all. I'm hoping that my doctor can prescribe something else. I cannot wait to see him in a couple of weeks. Anyone else is unhappy?"
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- Joe...
- December 21, 2018
"Since starting this insulin about two years ago, I've been to the ER at least four times with severe stomach pain. Had CAT scans, full workup, and they couldn't find anything wrong. Never had these issues before I started taking this medication. Going to switch to a different insulin. Bad insulin. AVOID."
- Mam...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 1, 2019
"Before Tresiba, I was taking 2000 mgs of Metformin daily and Trulicity injections weekly. My A1C was consistently 9+. I am currently on Tresiba, 10 units daily (started 1/15/2019), along with the 2000 mgs of Metformin and off the Trulicity. My numbers are now consistently under 200. I have lost weight and am feeling much better. Can't wait to see what my A1C is!"
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- pat...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 22, 2019
"I've been on Tresiba for about a week and haven't really seen a drastic change in blood sugar, but mostly I just feel awful since I started taking it. I felt so tired I started taking my blood pressure, and several mornings it was under 110 over 65, but yesterday morning it was 187/85. Last night I didn't take it, and I feel much better today. Anyone else have these kinds of problems? The pharmacist says it's usually well tolerated, but leave it to me, I'm so medicine sensitive."
- Lor...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 22, 2018
"I started on Tresiba and started off immediately with a headache, then a dry, scratchy throat, then a runny nose, which ended up with a respiratory infection. I have cystic fibrosis, so I cannot take anything that can lower my immunity, so I stopped it and switched to something else. I only started taking Tresiba because insurance no longer covered my old medication. Along with that, I gained 7 pounds in six days. After being off Tresiba for 2 days, the weight is gone and I’m feeling better. Don’t use if you have respiratory issues."
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- Mas...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 16, 2021
"Started Tresiba last year. Managed my blood sugars okay, brought my A1C down to the normal range. But the side effects were awful. Vision problems, like TV static over everything. I've since learned this is called 'visual snow', and in my case, it's nearly debilitating. I need help getting around now. Saw my eye doctor, they can do nothing to help. I was also hallucinating, and on top of it all, gained thirty pounds in a couple of months. I've never had a medication do this much damage. My doctor had no explanation for any of this. He had guaranteed this would make me feel better, but it has made me so much worse. Even after I stopped taking it, I have not recovered. Going back to metformin and hoping for the best. Horrible medication. Would not recommend it to anyone. How was this thing ever approved?"
- Jan...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 7, 2020
"Ever since Tresiba, I get constant headaches. My sugar levels rise terribly in the night. I've been waking up with higher levels than before bed, even after a carb-less snack. Sometimes I have a very light carb and protein, and my levels are terrible. I get up in the night 2-3 times to go to the loo. That is unusual for me, with or without carbs. My results were better with Levemir. I am stuck for about a month till I see my doctor."
- loz...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 3, 2019
"I have type 2 diabetes and take 1000 mg of slow-release metformin. My DSN decided to start me on 10 units of Tresiba as my HbA1c had gone up to 7.5, and for the 8 days I was taking Tresiba, I felt like I had no control of my body. I had constant headaches, flu-like symptoms including severe tiredness, itching, breathlessness, anxiety, ear congestion, my blood sugar levels were all over the place. Definitely not the medication for me, I will be speaking to my DSN to see my other options."
- Sha...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 28, 2017
"I took this medication for 4 weeks. I was on Lantus prior. I got a headache, which I thought would go away, however, it didn't. I became bloated and started getting flu-like symptoms. Only wanted to sleep and felt I couldn't even walk to the mailbox. I thought I was dying. I finally realized it must be the new insulin. I stopped and told my doctor I wanted to return to the Lantus. She agreed. I am slowly beginning to feel better, but it has been two weeks, and I'm still not back to my old self. This is a terrible drug. I also gained 6 pounds on top of everything else. How could this drug ever get approval?"
- chi...
- October 27, 2018
"My experience with Tresiba has been outstanding. After getting the type 2 diagnosis this year, I was started on Lantus twice a day. After 3 months, A1C went from above 11 to 5.8, no lie. Got switched to Tresiba, which was very difficult to get through insurance, and now I am at once a day, steady 5.5-5.7. Once a day is great, no burn on injection, and I feel as normal as normal can be. My endocrinologist felt there was a lot more protective properties with Tresiba and liked the long-lasting effects. My wife just got switched to a low dose, and her numbers are coming down as well. Fantastic product."
- mar...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 20, 2018
"So my doctor put me on Tresiba as Metformin didn't agree with my system but worked. I was at a low dose of Tresiba, now I am at 45 units every evening, but it just stopped working. It doesn't matter what I eat, it can be low in the evening, then after I take Tresiba, it will be high. For example, I took my blood sugar at night at 176, took the Tresiba at night, woke up, and my sugar was 222, and this is an ongoing battle. Clearly, this is something that is not working for me at all."
- Big...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 10, 2017
"I have not seen Tresiba do much of anything. I was on Lantus at 60 units twice daily, along with Metformin 1000 mg twice daily and Victoza 1.8 mg once daily. I switched from Lantus to Tresiba at 70 units daily, maintaining my other meds. My morning readings skyrocketed from 85-140 to 275-340. My diet stayed basically the same. Over a period of 4 to 6 weeks, I increased the Tresiba slowly and am now up to 110 units daily. No change! This is crazy. I'm going to try one more increase to 120 units. I had to stop Lantus because my insurance company (PPG / CVS-Caremark) decided not to cover Lantus."
- Sha...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 21, 2016
"My experience has been amazing. I started on Lantus, and progressively my A1C kept getting higher: 100 mg of Lantus and sliding scale of Novolog easily for ten years. So I talked to my doctor and asked her to try Toujeo with me, that didn't help either. My A1C was at an 8+. Two months ago, I started Tresiba. My A1C, after two months, dropped to 7.1, and I lost 16.4 lbs. My attitude and energy have increased. I'm feeling 110% better all in two months. I'm glad the rep talked to my doctor about this med, it's been a life changer."
- Ste...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 13, 2016
"70 units of Tresiba + 300 mg of Invokana at bedtime + Novolog on sliding scale before meals = 100-125 blood sugars. Tresiba achieved that which Levemir and, before that, Lantus could not. Tresiba has been terrific... so far."
- Fly...
- July 3, 2017
"I had been using Lantus, but was switched to Tresiba with Humalog QuikPen. I was achieving the control I desired after a bout of highs prior to the change. However, it seemed that I was having severe hay fever with a lot of mucus, and then got what we believed was the flu. After a doctor visit, instead of going home, we ended up in the ER with severe chest pains that ultimately was diagnosed as congestive heart failure. Meds were prescribed, but I was getting worse until I stopped using the Tresiba and went back to Lantus. Improvement was slow, but each day was a bit better. Other mucus issues are also drying up. It took 4 months for congestive heart failure to occur, so the slow reversal seems logical too."
- che...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- October 26, 2019
"Tresiba worked in the beginning but doesn't work anymore. I take 56 units a night, and for example, last night I had half of a sweet potato with butter, and my sugar when I woke up was 200. There is no rhyme or reason for how the medicine reacts. I have never relied on it to lower my A1C, it is already at 6.1. I use it to lower my sugar at night, but clearly that is not working anymore. I had no side effects from the drug at all. To top it off, my new insurance will not cover it, maybe that is a blessing in disguise."
- kro...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- December 12, 2019
"I feel like it has fewer side effects and a better job at lowering my blood sugar than Levemir did, and only having to inject once daily. With Levemir, I was on 65 units twice daily, and with Tresiba, only 70 units once daily. The number one problem is I've gained 25 pounds quickly on Tresiba, which was similar to the Levemir."
- Mik...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 13, 2018
"I went to the doctor for a follow-up on my blood work. Turns out my A1C was a 12. I’m a newly diagnosed diabetic, and my doctor put me on Tresiba and Toujeo along with metformin and glimepiride. At first, I was given some samples of the Tresiba and had to wait on the Toujeo due to insurance costs. I had a little itching, but it subsided. I have finally found the correct dose of Tresiba, and it works great so far along with my other diabetic medications. You just have to find the correct amount of insulin units, unfortunately, for your body."
- Sti...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 8, 2017
"At first, I saw little effect until I reached 65 units. It was not a remarkable change, 10 pts on my sugar reading. But I got a weird laryngitis and a persistent cough with throat phlegm that went from Christmas until mid-March when I finally figured out it was caused by Tresiba. Stopping the inject let the symptoms go away. Very uncomfortable side effects."
- Kay...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 9, 2018
"Since December, I have had to switch insulin three times due to the insurance plan. I am experiencing UTI symptoms continually. My physician will not believe it is the Tresiba. Stopped taking the insulin yesterday, and finally, the UTI symptoms are receding. Anyone else have this problem?"
- Way...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- July 9, 2016
"I've been on Tresiba for 6 months. Along with Victoza for my T2. While my A1C has gone from above 16 down to an 8 in the first 3 months, I've gained 30 lbs and I suffer horrible diarrhea. On the days I forget to take my shots, I don't suffer. I also have to be treated for constant UTI since I've been on Tresiba. I've been on Victoza 2 years now. Not sure if anyone else has a side effect of this or if it's another condition, but I'm suffering from joint pain that continues to get worse."
- Bet...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 1, 2018
"I have been on Tresiba for 4 days and already have a raging UTI. No one would admit that it could be the insulin, but found proof online that it is very common among older women with type 2 diabetes. I am stopping it immediately since it will probably become recurring. Anyone else have this problem with it?"
- Gra...
- December 9, 2017
"I have been a Type 2 for 15 years. I have been on Tresiba for 6 months. I have gained 25 lbs in the first two months of using Tresiba. I exercise daily, and I watch my diet. I take Tresiba first thing in the morning, around 60 units. My BGL readings before breakfast could be around 130 to 150. For breakfast in the morning, it consists of 3 eggs, bacon, and a slice of honey wheat bread with butter. The carbs per slice are 13 carbs. At noon, when I check my sugar levels, my BGL is up over 200. I'm lost when it comes to insulin. I have had serious reactions to other forms of insulin. Tresiba was my only hope, and it doesn't look good."
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"My endo, who is a PA not even a MD, prescribed Tresiba to me. I took the Tresiba for about 2 weeks. I noticed I was getting headaches every day, dry mouth, constant thirst, stomach cramps, IBS symptoms such as bloating and diarrhea, and slightly blurred vision. Well, the other day I went in to see the PA/endocrinologist. I told him I quit taking the Tresiba and restarted taking my Lantus 2 times a day. OMG, he got so angry and upset that he walked out of the room while I was talking to him. He actually said if you aren't going to do things 'MY WAY', then there is no use for you to see me. That's right. I am going to look around this week for a new endo. That kind of attitude is highly unprofessional. I explained to him that I was not going to take a medication that causes me painful side effects. No, I'll never take Tresiba again."