Insulin lispro for Diabetes, Type 1 User Reviews (Page 2)

• Revie...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 22, 2021

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) "This insulin pen stinks! I am a Type 1 diabetic whose diet is extremely healthy (vegan, low sugar, low fat, no alcohol) and who exercises vigorously for 45-60 minutes a day. I only started experiencing high blood sugar at dangerous levels when I switched from the Humalog vial to Humalog Kwikpens for insulin injections. The pens jam, often with almost the entire 300iu left in the barrel. Even worse, after about a week of use, the pens start to leak - more insulin runs down the side of the barrel than gets injected. I never know how much insulin I am getting - and have injected what would be, for me, a huge dose, only to find my blood sugar continues to rise. These pens are frustrating and extremely dangerous. I also use Lantus pens, and they function perfectly with every use. Manufacturer of Humalog Kwikpen needs to do A LOT better!"

• anony...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 22, 2021

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) "Since I have used the Kwikpen (for the last year) I have had three episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) that I could not explain, and needed 911 to keep from going under. I ended up in the ER each time. I clicked the number of units I wanted, an hour later, I believe, without proof, that the kwikpen released too much insulin even though I checked the number of units before injecting. The idea that it may be releasing too much regardless of what I choose as the dosage, may send me back to syringes and vials. This is just too scary . . . . ."

• Doro
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2022

Admelog (insulin lispro) "Admelog does not seem to work as fast on high sugars as Humalog. Why Pharmacare would pull their coverage of Humalog in favour of such an inferior insulin is criminal. Doctors assured me that they would work the same, but they absolutely do not! I've felt nauseous and crummy since I switched to Admelog, and I fear what my next A1C will be due to the switch."

• Brownie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2022

Admelog (insulin lispro) "I have been in very tight control since 2018. My A1C has been 6.3- 7.1. As I am doing am doing my best to prevent further complications. I have tried Admelog for 3 weeks and it does not work. I have had ketones and out of range the majority of that time, I have no appetite and feel quite sick. If I could I would go buy Humalog out of pocket because no one should have to feel like this. Maybe it works for some but I am one of the many that it doesn’t work for. When it works or if it works it is within a minute of administration and I then crash before I finish my meal or it doesn’t work at all and I end up being very high. I pray that this doesn’t do any further damage to the vision that I almost lost and had 2 surgery’s 3 years to recover, as well as my kidney’s. I have had migraines and exhaustion from being out of range. Why was this every approved."

• Diabe...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 5, 2022

Admelog (insulin lispro) "I see from reviews, my Mom is not alone in this! My Mom has had type I Diabetes since she was 12 years old. She is now 70. She takes good care of herself and has always been vigilant about diet and keeping blood sugars controlled. She suddenly started having blood sugars in the 200-400 range frequently, for no reason, about 9 months ago. She has been running an average of 200, which is completely not normal for her. She was told by her doctor it was due to her age and how long she has had Diabetes. We no longer believe that. We went through her diaries (yes she keeps food and blood sugar diaries!) and realized--this trouble started when her doctor switched her to Admelog (Lispro) from Humalog. Insurance company won't cover the Humalog anymore. We have tried to tell the doctor this to no avail."

• Dukster
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2019

Humalog (insulin lispro) "62 year old male, pancreatic cancer patient. I am developing diabetes due to a partial pancreatectomy. Humalog works very well, and works exactly as described on the web, and in the instruction pamphlet. No surprises !!"

• cicinla
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2020

Admelog (insulin lispro) "My insurance won't pay for Humalog anymore, switched to Admelog about 4 months ago. I have been a juvenile diabetic for 49 years. No problems at all with dosing or it not working BUT when the vial fell off counter it broke! I probably drop a vial once every 2 months on my kitchen floor. After 49 years I broke a vial? Oh great, my insurance will not pay for a new vial after 3 weeks and on labor day weekend. No, I'm not switching, I hate pens. I can take 1/2 unit at a time with a .30 syringe."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 11, 2021

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) "I called Humalog to ask if they could possibly borrow the technology used by Levemir for pens, as the Levemir pens are far superior. The Humalog pens constantly leak, even after leaving in the skin for up to 10 seconds after injection, insulin constantly runs out of the needle after you pull the needle out after injection and it of course stinks. There are constantly bubbles in the pen that are often times not removable. I did call Humalog, and they walked through their protocol steps to problem solving, but none of it worked. I'm very curious as to why I never have any of these problems with my Levemir pens. Can the technology be so different, and why can't Humalog work towards that type of superior product?"

• Barbara
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 10, 2020

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) "I have been diabetic type 1 for 35 years. My diabetic nurse persuaded me to use the Humalog KwikPen, 3 months ago. I used to use Humalog and a syringe. Since switching I’m injecting 5 times the number of units I used to and my sugars are still high. Not only do I believe the quality/strength of the insulin is not the same, it’s infuriating the pens keep sticking, so one can’t deliver the quantity selected in one jab. I am stopping using the KwikPens right now. I’ve had enough. My sugar controls of the past have been good. I do not want to jeopardise good control by using this substandard equipment."

• Emmie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2020

Admelog (insulin lispro) "So I know I literally just started using this insulin today, but I didn't make my blood sugars go up as the others here I've read reviews about how it doesn't work for some. I know I just started but I must say I was super scared and nervous when I was told I would have to use this insulin , due to the fact that my insurance didn't want to cover Novolog anymore, I couldn't sleep thinking about it last night , because I knew today was the day I would have to change my Insulin cartridge today , I'm currently on the tslimx2 and at first I didn't like it the pump of course but now I love it . It maybe It depends on each person perhaps that's the case"

• Ping
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2020

"I have used Humalog and Novalog interchangebly for years, with great results. I have NOT tried Sanofi's insulin lispro (Admelog); however, I recently got a bottle of Eli Lilly's generic insulin lispro. My blood glucose levels were consistently higher while I was on it. These levels returned to normal once I started back on Novalog. This generic lispro was slow on the uptake (more like "Regular" insulin), then it is crash and burn about 3.5 hours later, then not much left after that. I did not feel well on this insulin in a way that was different from the feeling of an elevated blood glucose. I had some foot swelling as well as tenderness in the region of my kidneys. I don't believe that I imagined this. This insulin is certainly better than nothing for an insulin dependent diabetic; however, I wouldn't choose to take it due to the side effects and I think that more research is definitely warranted."

• Frust...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 8, 2022

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) "Humalog KwikPens are horrible!! I have been a type 1 diabetic for 46 years and they have thrown my normally good control way out of whack. The Humalog insulin from vials works okay but that in the KwikPens doesn't. Much of the problem is due to never being sure how much insulin I'm getting, if I'm getting any insulin at all. I dial the appropriate amount of insulin based on my blood sugar and carb counting, but the device rarely dispenses the correct amount. That's after priming the pen several times. I can't afford to switch to Novolog because my private health care insurance, for which I pay almost $18,000/year, won't authorize it. I was able to get an exemption for Novo Nordisk's Tresiba pen and it works tons better than Lilly's KwikPens. I get the amount of insulin I dial up with Novo Nordisk's product. So I'm going back to the vial and needles. I'm going to ask my diabetes doctor at MassGeneral to give me a prescription for the vial Humalog."

• Joy...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 28, 2021

Humalog (insulin lispro) "I have been on humalog for at least 15 years with my insulin pump , 770G it works really well, yes the diabetes sugars goes up and down but not due to the humalog my body, stress bad back stress, infection , various reasons for the fluctuations and I don’t blame the insulin at all."

• Jay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 28, 2021

"I have been a pump user for over fifteen years on Humalog. My A1C's were in the 6.8 - 7.4 range, but the last 8 months have shyrocked to 9.5 - 9.9 with difficulty getting BG down below 240. I too have been switched by my insurance (blue) to lispro. Going back, I see thats when the change in insulin happened. WARNING: Don't use this insulin, report this to your Dr."

• Janel
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 25, 2021

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) "I have now had a problem with 4 boxes of these Kwikpens completely go to waste! Each time I take the cap off the pen to use it, it is already dripping insulin! Not only that, but it injects too much insulin in my body, causing me to have MULTIPLE insulin reactions. I’m also concerned about getting an air bubble in my blood stream because when it leaks, it creates air bubbles in the pen. This is life affecting. What can I do? Any suggestions?"

• Diano
• January 3, 2021

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) "Have problems with my HUMALOG pens over the last couple of years. I switch to a new pen and my BG skyrockets. Have to throw away about one third of my pens. Is there a government agency checking the quality of medication sold to U.S. consumers anymore?"

• Sherry
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 22, 2020

"I have been a type 1 diabetic for 36 years. I have used insulin pens for several years with no issue 4 x’s daily. Last year my Big Name insurance company changed my coverage and I can no longer use Humalog pens but must use Lilly’s Generic Insulin Lispro Injection KwikPen. Since that time, I have had several issues with the KwikPen not working properly or not injecting the correct dosage if any at all. It may take up to 4-10 attempts to inject my insulin. The pen gets stuck and twists like it’s off track. My blood sugar goes through the roof and/or because of several attempts low blood sugars(due to not knowing how much was actually injected) Lilly and my insurance company in an effort to “save” themselves some money are endangering lives! Shame on Lilly and the “Shield.” I hope we can all live through your mess!"

• Patrick
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 16, 2022

Admelog (insulin lispro) "Like everyone else, was forced to switch from Humalog by my insurance to Admelog. But unlike most reviews I have read here, Admelog has worked good for me. If anything, it is MORE potent that humalog. Maybe the first batches were sub standard, who knows. But people shouldn't worry about switching to Admelog right now, it does what it's supposed to do perfectly."

• Paulo
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 21, 2023

Humalog (insulin lispro) "I'm from Brazil and I'm type 1. I've been using Humalog for almost one year. It's going well, my blood sugar goes down quickly and I use it as basal too and works well. Sometimes it doesn't work well because you have to balance your meals and exercise more to avoid creating resistance to the medicine. In Brazil, it's a little expensive and the government doesn't cover it."

• Cyclops
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 2, 2024

Humalog (insulin lispro) "I am on a Medtronic insulin pump, and have had good results from this medication. Unfortunately, Medicare told me that Humalog was no longer covered; I was switched to Fiasp. Within two days, my average blood sugar went from 130 to 680. In the meantime, I had changed my diet three times and doubled my daily insulin dose, to no avail. I was switched back to Humalog, and within a day my blood sugars were back down to normal. Now, I am having trouble paying the $450.00 a month for the insulin... shame on Medicare."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 13, 2022

Admelog (insulin lispro) "My insurance changed and the new insurance doesn't cover Humalog, since I started, Admelog, my BS is very high also after a while it goes very low. I really need help, controlling. Humalog was very good for me."

• Type...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 24, 2022

"Was recently switched to generic version of Humalog, my insulin dosage has increased ridiculously. I have cut down significantly on carbs, rarely have any fruit, yet I have to take at least 2x the insulin with BG consistently around 200. Previous A1cs were 5.1, 5.3, 5.6, last one jumped to 6.2. The generic is half the cost, but if I double my usage, where is the saving for the insurance company? Big Pharma is awful. At least I am eating better, have lost 10 pounds, but I can likely expect a shorter life expectancy. Thanks Lilly."

• 66...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 17, 2021

Humalog (insulin lispro) "I find the pen does not dispense accurately. I have to leave the pen in more time than should be necessary to accommodate for leakage."

• bnblo...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 20, 2016

Humalog (insulin lispro) "I've been using Humalog for 15 years or so. I've never had a problem with it. I use an insulin pump and it works well with my basal dose."

• Anonymous
• March 17, 2011

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) "This handy little device is great for vacation or just the diabetic on the go."