Insulin detemir for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Levemir
Reviews for Insulin detemir
- Cat...
- April 26, 2016
Insulin detemir "Levemir caused gas build-up."
- fur...
- August 9, 2010
Insulin detemir "Insulin is the BEST way to control your blood glucose!"
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- Bru...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- May 21, 2023
Insulin detemir "The Flex Pen was much easier to use than the Flex Touch. I tend to bend the needle trying to inject the insulin with Flex Touch. It now takes 2 hands and much more pressure to inject."
- lar...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 12, 2023
Insulin detemir "The new pen is not user-friendly. It is hard to inject, especially if you have arthritis. Please go back to the push-button style."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Rik...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 15, 2017
Insulin detemir "I take 50 units a day, and it doesn't work very well for me..."
- Tom...
- June 1, 2023
Insulin detemir "The new pens do not work. They move so slowly that I have to repress the trigger for each notch it delivers. I am afraid it is not giving me my dosage. I will have my doctor change my medication."
- Bil...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 14, 2023
Insulin detemir "Very difficult to handle and push the plunger. I’m a long-time user, but considering changing to a different product."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 13, 2018
Insulin detemir "Suffered from weight gain, diarrhea."
- Cat...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 17, 2022
Insulin detemir "Recommendation for Type 2 Diabetes drug, Levemir insulin."
- Dot...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 28, 2021
Insulin detemir "I've been using Levemir for a few years. It was my saving grace. I have not had to go past 30 units per day. But I exercise and eat very well."
- Sus...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 16, 2021
Insulin detemir "Levemir worked well to control my blood sugar. But I got severe gastroparesis (diagnosed after 4 months of tests and ER visits) from it. I have been off of it for a week and am almost back to normal."
- Anonymous
- May 14, 2009
"Since using Levemir, my blood sugar has been a lot lower, but I have developed an itchy rash where I inject."
- low...
- March 22, 2009
"Levemir takes way too long to lower my sugar level after I eat. It's very good after 6 hours."
- Lil...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 25, 2022
"Hasn't really helped me. My A1C is still high, as well as my blood sugars. I am also on Actos for trig, and no help."
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Insulin detemir "Has really helped me control my blood sugars."