Novolin R for Diabetes, Type 1 User Reviews

• Car...
• January 21, 2018

"My options were to either pay the $306 for Humalog or wait and pay $25 for Novolin R. Novolin R, in my opinion, is unpredictable and must be used in small increments. It will keep you alive, but it will also make you feel slightly like a zombie at first. I believe you get what you pay for, and if normally insulin is hundreds of dollars, there's a reason Novolin R is sold for $25. Still, I'm grateful for the option until my health insurance clears up. I would just advise people to use extreme caution and not take over 6 units at a time. It takes sometimes 3 hours before the insulin even kicks in, so be aware if you keep taking more and more, it will have a rubber band effect, once it kicks in, you're sure to get low."

• Dan...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 17, 2019

"Novolin R...have to buy because it is the cheapest without insurance. I believe Humalog R is the best insulin to take, however, if it is over $100, while Novolin is $25. Asked my doctor for Humalog, will give me, however, the insurance company won’t pay for it! They make you get a generic insulin 'Admelog.' It is better than Novolin, however, not close to Humalog in quality and reliability. I agree with the first review, Cara, what she stated about Novolin kicking in later on, I have also experienced. I have had times where it doesn’t seem to absorb!"

• Pet...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 30, 2020

"I have been uninsured for about 5 years now. Novolin R has been a life-saver for me. I do not feel that Wal-Mart would open themselves up for suit if they thought the product was inferior. I have to eat right and not pollute my body. When I act right and take care of myself, my sugar readings stay in check. When I don't, I pay the price no matter what insulin. I highly recommend this product if you are uninsured. $28 a month has saved me."