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I have been taking this medication for quite some time now. My sugars had been regularly over 300, but are now 100-130 in the AM, and sometimes in the 90s. I see a light rise in my sugars during the day, but only about +20-30 (which is normal). The only hard part was getting used to injections, but since they are now a normal part of my day, it's really not a big deal.

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Placed on Humalog/Lantus 6 months ago. Had fasting BS of 380-500. Now have fasting BS of 210-250. 160 units daily with little effect. Hit donut hole and pharmacy wants $225 per 5 pack. Without supplemental Medicare, donut hole cost is $555.30. Who can afford this? Will have to end diabetes meds due to extremely high cost, and only minor results.

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None | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
2/7/2024
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.0
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Needles don’t come off, most break. Pen is very difficult to inject insulin. Don’t buy! B

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/28/2024
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.3
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Block, bend and dial sometimes does not go down to zero. A bit better than Tri Care which bend a lot.

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CK | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
1/5/2024
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.0
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Bad pen design. I doubt the quality - some pens seem to have more effect than others. Other times, I can't eject any insulin. The push button just breaks. Cheaply made.

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Kathy El | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
12/11/2023
Condition: High Blood Sugar
Overall rating 2.0
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First of all the button I have to press is very difficult press and sometimes that results in bending the needle while it’s in my skin. I also have a question. Is the Lispro pen supposed to be a burgundy red color on the end of it? This color tint is also in the insulin.

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H. Matt Tansi | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/3/2023
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.3
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The Kwikpen is totally unreliable because of its poor delivery design. You have no assurance that proper amount dialed enters your system. You can see how the amounts vary for the same dialed up units as you push the release button with needle up, A weak push delivers nothing while a hard and continuous push delivers 4 or five times more amount. When you are shooting yourself in the back, it is difficult to generate the hard and continuous push, There is probably nothing wrong with the insulin, I use a Flex Touch Pen for long acting insulin shots and it has a perfect spring loaded mechanism that delivers dialed amount every time at every angle and position. Eli Lillly has so many unsatisfied customers that they need to replace or enhance their Kwikpen, We stay with them because it is the only Medicare approved short acting product, We will switch as soon as an alternative appears. Read More Read Less

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Linda Bee | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
10/19/2023
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.3
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I’ve used the humalog Quik Pen for 20 years and until recently was fairly satisfied with it. However, for about the last year or so the pens have either gotten stuck or not reset to zero, resulting in high glucose readings. At first I thought it was just an occasional glitch in a particular pen, but it’s happened now with every single pen! Some I have to throw away before they’re even half empty! Did Lilly get a new pen manufacturer? I see many other people are mentioning the same problems. This is really unacceptable! I’ve asked my doctor to switch me to the Novolog pen. I think I’ll have to pay more (because…insurance ??) but I don’t care.Read More Read Less

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Bradley | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/29/2023
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.7
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The Humalog KwikPen is a disaster. The insulin pen does not click as units are injected and it is impossible to tell if the proper dosage has been delivered. I have been a well-regulated T1D for 14 years and Humalog injections do not have the results I would expect based on the amount of insulin I am attempting to inject. After switching to Humalog from Novolog, I will be working with my doctor and pharmacist to switch to another insulin pen as quickly as possible. I am completely unsatisfied.

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Louis | 75 or over | Male | Patient
8/8/2023
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.0
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I’ve used Lilly Humalog KwikPens for years without a single problem until the last month when 3 pens locked up after several injections. I discarded all three pens. Each time my frustration grew. I called Lilly’s Customer Service requesting that the 3 faulty pens be replaced. For at least 30 minutes, I was on the phone providing the Customer Service person all requested information including all identifying information on the box, but was told Lilly would not replace the faulty pens since I could not return them. The next day a supervisor reaffirmed Lilly’s refusal. I was shocked that a giant pharmaceutical company would be so petty and take such a position.Read More Read Less

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VRH | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/1/2023
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.7
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The new pens are unreliable. Impossible to get a proper dose. 5-10u slip without injection anything. Previous pen was far better.

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Healthy & Happy | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/23/2023
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.3
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Very unreliable. Priming rarely works. Dial up doesn't go down to zero after injection. Never know how much I actually inject. Dialup stopped working yesterday. Just spun around. Threw it out. Time to move on. Just no point in using a Humalog Kwikpen if it's so inaccurate. Ozempic is 100% perfect!

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Kaye | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/30/2023
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.3
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I have used Humalog KwikPen for many years without a problem but recently my bs have been higher than normal. When I dialed the pen with a couple of units nothing came out. It took 6 units before I had a small stream. I called Lilly and they treated me like I didn’t know how to use the Pen and that I didn’t know what I was talking about. What is more frustrating there is not where to go to show what you are trying to say. That this product has flaws in accuracy. After reading some of the reviews I am going back to a vial since Medicare doesn’t cover any other brand. I have diabetes for 50 years.Read More Read Less

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DougT | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
11/27/2022
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.7
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Do not like pen. It needs to click as unit dispense so inknow it it working. A final big click at end would tell me I’m done. Love the Humilog and Treseba pens for that reason. I’ll be switching back as soon as my insurance is worked out.

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Tyrone vaughn | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/9/2022
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.3
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If u value your life stay away from lilly Humalog Kwikpen,I have the 3ml prefilled pen,now my last pen stopped working. cont.no D490288d/exp 2025 mar 19

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Travis | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/10/2022
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.0
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My blood sugar routinely was in the mid 90s to 150 when I was using the Novolog Flextouch. But with the Humalog Kwikpen? I'm seeing insane spikes in the 200s routinely even after taking a fairly high dosage. Sometimes I test it by setting it to 1 unit and ejecting some, and nothing will come out. So I'm worried that it's only working part of the time. This thing sucks.

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Chillie | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/9/2022
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.0
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I've been using this for two weeks now, and haven't seen any significant change in my bs numbers. In fact, my bs spikes after using it as prescribed. Another reviewer mentioned that there's no indication (click) that the medicine is even dispensed...so true. It can be very misleading. I also take a long acting insulin that works perfectly with clear and satisfying results. Im gonna ask my doctor if I can stick with just that instead.

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Bryon | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
2/23/2019
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.0
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T1D 43 years. Humalog via pump and syringe work well. the Humalog U-100 Kwik pen is very inconsistent in performance often resulting in the inability to control my blood sugar from rising or matching carb counts. It can step ladder in how blood sugar comes down or how it attempts to control a blood sugar rise. Humalog via a syringe or pump is much more predictable, and seems to be longer lasting. I would not suggest the Kwik pen to anyone but feel Humalog delivered by other methods is a winner. Read More Read Less

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Rob | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/16/2019
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 3.0
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Patients using the Humalog Pen would benefit from a "click" as the units dispense like the Novolog and Sofi brands. The Kwikpen can misfire and one can be unsure of the delivered dose as a result.

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dsm100 | 55-64 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
7/2/2018
Condition: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.0
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I have been taking insulin for 40 years and therefore have no problems with taking shots. The Homolog KwikPen however, is the WORST insulin pen I have ever used when it comes to accurate dosing. First, the amount of insulin delivered is variable on how hard one pushes, not on the stop position (unlike novonordisks or sanofi pens). Second, the dosing "arrow" variably lines up with the dose amount. Finally, the gray blue color of the pen is not overtly distinguishable from the gray of lantus pens, making it possible to confuse the two (how about a bright and readily distinguishable homolog pen color, like the red lilly uses?). The consequences if these two insulins are confused could have life threatening consequences.Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
12/23/2017
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 2.0
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While the insulin itself works fine, the KwikPen is a disaster. It gets stuck and no more insulin can be dispensed way before the pen vial is empty. Has happened multiple times; many pens with half the insulin unused.

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N/A | 65-74 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
5/30/2016
Condition: Diabetes
Overall rating 3.7
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I use two types of insulin pens for use with Humalog and Toujeo. The Humalog KwikPen by Lilly is difficult to use and not always accurate. The Toujeo pen by Sanofi-Aventis is easy and accurate with each use. I wish Humalog pens were produced by Sanofi-Aventis. For accuracy in injections the pen produced by Lilly falls short on quality.

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