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Reviewer: Ezrabellableu, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been on U-500 ( a highly concentrated insulin) for over 5 years, I take 20uts 3x daily and 50uts of Levemir at night. My A1C was always between 11-13. I was taking equivalent of 300 uts of reg insulin a day with Levemir at night. I started on the 100mg and now I am taking the 300mg. I am down to 5uts of U-500 3x daily and 25uts of Levemir at night. My sugars now average at 120 and are ne
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Reviewer: gardengal, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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really hoping this will work so I won't have to do insulin, but I can't tell much difference in #'s so far.. 300mg, I didn't want, so I asked for 100mg..Seems like my mouth is SO DRY most of the time, and I'm trying to stay hydrated too! Med has only been out since March 2013, so still very new.. I'm also not taking my regular fluid/bp pill, so I'm having swelling in my
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