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    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    5/19/2020 2:42:41 AM

    Reviewer: Dulce, 65-74 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    Years ago when I started to take insulin, Levemir worked wonderful with some increases through the years, stayed on 60 at night and 50 in the am, for the last two months I have been struggling trying to bring the sugars down, no diet or exercise changes, stress yes but who doesnâ??t, I am up to 80 twice a day and watching everything I put in my mouth, blood sugars staying in the 300â??s ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    8/30/2018 11:34:30 PM

    Reviewer: Medicare Victim, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Levemir injection of 120cc once each evening with glucose reduction only to 185 in the mornings, raising to 260 in the afternoon. Ineffective as a blood sugar control.

    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    5/28/2018 11:01:27 AM

    Reviewer: Michael Utter, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Diabetic for 25 years, on insulin for 18. Lantas was controlling sugars well. Forced to switch to Levemir by provider. It is not working for me and I feel terrible. Even with careful ketogenic lifestyle A1C up from 6.3 to 8's and going higher. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST INSURERS TO GET BACK TO LANTAS.

    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    7/8/2017 3:40:47 PM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I use Levemir in conjunction with fast-acting insulin Novolin. The combination keeps my A1c around 7.0 when I eat decently. The pen set is easy to use. There low cost pen needles for sale online.

    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    1/28/2017 10:18:36 AM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I have been using Levimir for over a week now and my blood sugars are higher than ever. It doesn't seem to be working.

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