Insulin isophane for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews
Brand names: Novolin N, Humulin N, Humulin N Pen Relion Novolin N
Reviews for Insulin isophane
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- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 13, 2020
"Novolin N is much cheaper than Lantus. I have been on it for the last 4 months. No low sugar problems, but my numbers are much better than Lantus, and I find that I have been taking less. I have a backup supply of Lantus that I need to use up, and then goodbye Lantus. By the way, I tried the Novolin N on my own because my endocrinologist is not a fan. But after I discussed the numbers with him, he is in full agreement."
- mr ...
- September 2, 2020
"Novolin N has worked great for me. I use it to replace Lantus for one year now. I use it twice a day, morning and evening. Was taking 10 iu Lantus, now take 20 iu Novolin N. My doctor had no issue with this. I can't afford the crazy price of Lantus anymore, John."
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- Ske...
- December 2, 2017
"Type 2 for 20 years, Levemir used for 15 of the past years with increasing dosing and could not get 'even' spread with Levemir's 24 hr protocol; Dr. changed me to Humulin N, a 12 hr protocol with better effects throughout a 24 hr period. Negative; caused me to gain 8 pounds within 2 weeks. I am a very active and trim 64 yr old, and I don't like this effect."
- Joe...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- February 8, 2020
"Regarding the broken vial, I dropped a vial of Novolog, and it broke too. But glad I did, insurance would not cover, and that is when I found out about Novolin, which has worked well for me... at big cost savings."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- dia...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 29, 2020
"The pen is the best part. It takes less than a minute, no pain. My sugar levels have not changed, they are in the mid 200s, although sometimes I see 170s. I once saw my sugar as 440. No one can explain why this insulin has not worked for me."
- Mrm...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 10, 2022
"Beware the Walmart generic Novolin N. Just like most of Walmart's new line of exclusive generic versions, this one is terrible. I've had headaches, blurry vision, brain fog, abdominal swelling, and despite my doc raising my dosage three times, no positive effect on my blood sugar levels, actually, they appear to have gone up somehow. Don't get your generic meds from Walmart if you have a choice."
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- che...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- February 21, 2021
"All of the Humulin-type insulins seem to be very weak, as I have had to take about three times the recommended amounts to get any effect. Now that the price of insulin has jumped back up, this stuff isn't worth it anymore."
- ont...
- December 3, 2008
"Novolin N works for me and is cheaper than Lantus. No adverse reactions and identical results."
- Nnc...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 14, 2019
"I found that using Humulin N maintains my Hemoglobin blood sugar (HBS) at about 8. When I shifted to Lantus, my HBG increased to 12."
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"I was prescribed Novolin N a year ago along with Trulicity. I was instructed to use the Novolin N when I was taking Prednisone for my asthma and nasal polyps. I totally forgot about the Novolin because at first, the Trulicity was keeping my numbers low. However, the past 6 months or so, my numbers have been horrendous, and my original endo was not seeing patients due to the pandemic. I went to see another doctor, and he was just horrible. I started waking up to numbers like 350, 295, and 400, which is disturbing. Thankfully, I found my Novolin N in the fridge and started taking it as directed. My numbers came straight down. I was excited to see my fasting blood glucose of 167. I am happy with Novolin N."