Insulin detemir and Tiredness: What Users Say

• mha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've only been on Levemir, 12 units for about a week, and I feel like I'm going to die. I take it at 9 every night, yet my blood sugar first thing in the morning was still 154. We try to keep it under 140. Before, it was usually under 200. My last A1C was 7.2. I'm so tired, very weak, can only walk for 10 yards without stopping to rest. My heart pounds too. I called my endo doc, and he now wants to supplement it with Novolog to control meal spikes. Now I'm afraid to take it because it may make me feel even worse. I've been so careful with what I eat and have lost 7 pounds, but I feel like garbage. Any ideas, anyone? Have I just not been on Levemir long enough for my body to adapt?"

• Bot...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 14, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Did not know your insulin could make you dizzy, lethargic, tired, joints aching, back hurting, and conditions mentioned by these patients. Levemir may not be for me. I switched because I thought it would be cheaper than Lantus. Was surprised its costs are also horrific. I may see my doctor to go back on Lantus."

• Bot...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 14, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Did not know your insulin could make you dizzy, lethargic, tired, joints aching, back hurting, and conditions mentioned by these patients. Levemir may not be for me. I switched because I thought it would be cheaper than Lantus. Was surprised its costs are also horrific. I may see my doctor to go back on Lantus."

• nor...
• June 12, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been using this insulin for 2 years. My fasting reads are over 200. I feel tired, muscle and joint pain. I use it along with Novorapid, and no effectiveness whatsoever. My doctor is certain that this is the right one for me."

• sle...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 8, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "Since I started to use Levemir, I inject 38 in the morning around 7 o'clock daily. My sugar is about 300-400 every day. Around 7 hours, I get tired and sleepy. Before, I used to take Metformin and didn't get tired and sleepy. Since I used Levemir, my sugar levels never changed, and I'm waiting for my doctor's appointment to change to another kind of insulin."