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Message: <blockquote data-quote="V1henry" data-source="post: 2379167" data-attributes="member: 304875">OK [USER=156752]@Grumpy ole thing[/USER], I know it could appear as a horrid list of rough common observed side effects of Levemir that I shared with you there, but lets now also be rational and at the same time also reiterate:  It is far from everybody who experience them, and rarely more than one or two of them at the same time even when they do.I just dived into some of the clinical studies to get some of those facts shared with you, to put it all into perspective:Very common 6%: Hypoglycemia.    Hahaha, I like this one, as of course we take this drug to lower our bg, so as such, not a big surprise, so lets just ignore that one.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />In frequency, you then have across studies:Injection site reactions and pain: 4-10%.Allergic reactions: 2-3%.Peripheral edema: 1% (not surprising, as temporary effect from changing bg from high to better levels)Lipohypertrophy: 3-9%.Influenza-like malaise symptoms 7-13%.Gastroenteritis: 8-14%.Abdominal pain: 11-13%.Nausea: 6-9%.</blockquote>same Gastro problems with Levimir. Once I stopped, symptoms went away. Won’t risk again.[/QUOTE]

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