Insulin lispro User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Worst...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 15, 2022

Admelog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Admelog is the worst fast acting insulin ever! My doctor prescribed me Humalog but didn't put dispense as written so I got Admelog. My blood sugars shot up and stayed up in the 300 to over 400! I have an insulin pump and have been under 7 with my A1C for 20 years. My insurance wouldn't pay for Humalog for another three months. Admelog should not never be given to a type 1 or type 2 diabetic or they'll have more problems than just diabetes. Admelog is total CRAP! If I could give it a 0, I would! It doesn't deserve a 1 rating at all!"

• Hawai...
• November 10, 2019

Admelog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Started Admelog 6 months ago for insurance reasons. I developed shortness of breath, increased heart rate, sinusitis and the feeling like I had something in my throat when I laid down. I also had severe lumbar sacral back pain. I could only stand or walk for about 10 minutes. I had to stop insulin for insurance reasons and that is when I realized it was the insulin. Symptoms stopped within about 24 hours."

• SBano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 30, 2019

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "I have had Type 1 Diabetes for 45 years, and I can say that this is the worst method of Insulin delivery I have ever used. The pen is difficult to dose with. It often jams, causing you to exceed pressure and bend a needle in your arm. I think the makers should take a lesson from the Lantus pen makers. The Lantus pen has never failed me, and the automatic spring delivery system, makes it foolproof. Humulog in a vial has always worked for me."

• LOSTC...
• April 6, 2020

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I've been using these Humalog Kwikpens for almost 2 years. I have had issues with half of them. They won't inject correctly!! I've tried different things like doing less for each press and sometimes that helps. I've jiggled & moved it and nope.. what annoys me even more is looking at a brand new pen I have to throw away because IT JUST DOESN'T WORK!! I've talked to the pharmacist and they say to contact Novalog, I sent info to novalog and no response.. I will have to ask my doctor to put me on something else. This feeling that you paid for a cheap toy that breaks as soon as you get it home. I do not recommend this AT ALL!!"

• BigDeal
• January 24, 2016

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "My insurance company, Aetna, switched from the Novalog Flex Pen to the Humalog KwikPen and I've had nothing but problems ever since. The Novalog Pen worked very well and I never had any issues with it. Since switching to the Humalog Pen, I've had constant problems getting it to work properly. The part that gets pushed down often gets stuck and it becomes impossible to administer the insulin that I need to manage my Type 2 Diabetes. I don't understand why the insurance companies have to change from a perfectly good product to one that is substandard. I'm contacting Aetna to see if there is any way to switch back to the Novalog FlexPen."

• kjnk
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 27, 2019

Humalog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "I've been using Humalog for about 6 months so far. I was using Novolog before having to switch because of my insurance. I have found that I need to take more of the Humalog and the reaction time is also slower then Novolog."

• Always...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 28, 2023

Lyumjev (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Using Lyumjev insulin in both a Medtronic and a Tandem TSlim IQ pump has been an improvement over Novolog and Humalog. The difference for me is the timeframe in which the insulin works. Both the pumps I have recently used were connected to a continuous glucose monitor, and both self-adjusted insulin amounts. I have scar tissue from taking insulin for 59 years (yes, I have always rotated my injections and infusion sites). I have used every quick-acting insulin on the market to find one that would deliver, affect blood sugar, and not overlap because it stayed in my system too long. The times I experienced extremely low blood sugars were compounded greatly by these overlaps. With Lyumjev, I can pay more attention to adjusting dosages for each meal without trying to figure out what layover there would be from my previous boluses. Correcting for highs is also much easier because of the quick action. Now if only pumps were set to pull back insulin early enough when blood sugar moves down, I would be safer."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 23, 2017

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "While this medication works well, the KwikPen is terrible! It gets stuck before the insulin can be used. Having to throw away insulin is just ridiculous, especially at the prices charged! I'm going to ask my doctor for an alternative."

• Dan
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 22, 2023

Admelog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "I have been on novo rapid since I have diabetes (16 years now) but had to switch to admelog because of insurance. I find it doesn't control blood sugar levels well. I go high and it takes around 4-5 hours before my blood sugar goes back down. If you can, switch back to novo rapid, Humalog or whatever you had before you try admelog. This insulin is total crap."

• Defra...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 24, 2021

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Humalog KwikPern 200 unit insulin products have been defective for years and continue being defective. Since too much or too little fast-acting Insulin can cause death, this is a very serious matter. The mechanism in those devices ams and skips gears and this is visible as the plunger does not move or moved way too much resulting in too little or too much insulting being injected. Lilly's phone line connects hapless patients to a labyrinth of submenus of byzantine complexity that it is useless, possibly by design."

• LJS
• January 13, 2012

Humalog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "I've been using Humalog in my insulin pump for over 10 years. Humalog works well as a basal insulin as well as bolus for highs that may occur due to a variety of circumstances. I've found it very easy to adjust my blood glucose levels using Humalog."

• Deb
• February 27, 2020

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "These pens are terrible. The company should be closed down. They malfunction and some times have to inject my self 3 times to get my dosage. My insurance made me get these but I we I'll pay to use lantis solostar. Dont get this product!"

• Jayno
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 13, 2020

Admelog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "This is unacceptable to give people this medicine. Playing with others life for money. My blood sugar have been over 290 every day no matter what I eat. I could eat a salad and check and it goes from 136- to over 200. What is this stuff? It is making the pancreas weaker or destroying it slowly while slowly destroying us body and falling apart. Back was ok for awhile but since my body went into keto acidosis its severe back degenerate. Ketoacidosis It destroys the muscle and fat. Never had that in my life. I lost so much weight and in so much pain."

• smoo
• November 6, 2020

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "What is it with Humalog over the last (2019 + 2020) 2 years??? I have had MANY issues with my BG going THRU THE ROOF!! I have had type 1 since 1994. My avg HbA1c is 7.0. Humalog is THE PROBLEM. I use insulin based on carb counting. Has worked for all my years on insulin. It works well. But, over the last two years I have had MANY times when I have, for example, 200 BG and I eat 50 units of carbs. Those numbers tell me I need 2 units of insulin for my BG and 5 units for my carbs = 7. I usually may add 1 extra unit. After I do all of that in my example, my BG will be 300???!!!!! I did exactly what my Dr. has told me to do and what has worked for MANY years. But, it no longer works with Humalog. Humalog has been made weaker since Lily is providing it at a reduced cost to users. Thanks Lily, for being a company that looks for profit more than helping those who need good insulin. Time to move to Novolog. Humalog? Useless."

• asiae...
• October 28, 2016

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "My insurance company changed to Humalog KwikPen; my short response - IT SUCKS! The medicine works well, when I actually get it administered, but their crappy pen just does not work properly. I take 5 to 8 units a few times per day but the pen does not seem to develop enough pressure to push the med into my body."

• VTL
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 8, 2022

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Major PROBLEM is that Lilly has misdirected their quality control system for the Humalog KwikPen. When injecting, the plunger skips and I am receiving less than the amount I measured. It happened 3 hours ago, and my blood sugar registers 226 and 229, via Dexcom and One-Touch finger prick, respectively. This PROBLEM happens too often. Tell the rich Lilly Company to get this problem corrected!!!"

• Kathy
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 10, 2019

Humalog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Humalog for over a year and works well in dropping high sugar; however I started having fast pulse. EKG was done shows Sinus Tachyardia. I found on the PDR (Physicians Desk Reference) that Humalog causes Sinus Tachyardia. So I'm done with Humalog."

• Tony...
• September 18, 2017

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Called Eli Lilly about their humalog 50/50 pen being stuck on 42 and not moving (still has over 180 units left), I was called a cow (slander) by their agent. Won't use their products anymore, still have the pen lost money on it. Shame on you Eli Lilly"

• Dave...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 31, 2023

Lyumjev (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "My doctor gave me a sample vial of Lyumjev because my Medicare prescription plan is dropping Humalog that I use in my Tandem TSlim pump. I also have a Dexcom G6 CGM which communicates with my Tandem pump and I use the Tandem Control IQ feature to keep my blood sugars within range and very rarely have a hypo event using Humalog. Lyumjev is not approved by the pump manufacturer, but apparently Cigna does not care. So, after using an entire vial of Lyumjev, I may have to get an exception to continue getting Humalog or its equivalent. Lyumjev caused fairly severe stinging at the infusion site, especially during boluses. It also caused my skin to react and sometimes have minor bleeding at the cannula which would bleed out to the infusion site bandage. I kept trying to find infusion locations which would not sting so much, but, in my case, it still stung fairly significantly. My endocrinologist warned me that this was a known side effect."

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

Humalog KwikPen (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "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) for Diabetes, Type 1 "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 . . . . ."

• None
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 10, 2018

Humalog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 2 "It did not work when I used it and it gave me high blood pressure. That was how I started taking blood pressure medication. When I stopped, my blood pressure got better but never went back to what it was prior."

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

Admelog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "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) for Diabetes, Type 1 "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."

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

Humalog (insulin lispro) for Diabetes, Type 1 "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 !!"