Insulin detemir for Diabetes, Type 2 User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Levemir
Insulin detemir has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 57 reviews for the treatment of Diabetes, Type 2. 32% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 51% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Insulin detemir
- maureen
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 27, 2016
Levemir (insulin detemir) "Very bad joint pain and neuropathy after two weeks"
- Bruce
- Taken for 10 years or more
- May 21, 2023
Levemir (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."
Frequently asked questions
- Catzz
- April 26, 2016
Levemir (insulin detemir) "Levermir caused gas build up."
- larry
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 12, 2023
Levemir (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."
Are you taking this medicine?
- Rik...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 15, 2017
Levemir (insulin detemir) "I take 50 units a day and it doesn't work very well for me..."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 13, 2018
Levemir (insulin detemir) "weight gain, diarrhea"
- Bill
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 14, 2023
Levemir (insulin detemir) "Very difficult to handle and push the plunger. I’m a long time user, but considering changing to a different product."
- Tom...
- June 1, 2023
Levemir (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."
- Catho...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 17, 2022
Levemir (insulin detemir) "Recommendation Type 2 Diabetes drug levemir insulin."
- Dot
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 28, 2021
Levemir (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."
- Susan
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 16, 2021
Levemir (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."
- lower...
- March 22, 2009
"Levemir takes way too long to lower my sugar level after I eat. It's very good after 6 hours."
- Anonymous
- May 14, 2009
"Since using Levemir, my blood sugar has been a lot lower, but have developed a itchy rash where I inject."
- Lilbir
- 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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Levemir (insulin detemir) "Has really helped me control my blood sugars."