User Reviews for Afrezza inhalation

I have been on Afrezza for almost a year and it has been the best choice of insulin and biggest breakthrough for people with T1D. I lowered my A1C from 7.4 to 6.2 and feel in complete control of this condition. Unfortunately I was notified yesterday by my endocrinologist that they will no longer prescribe Afrezza to me due to the cost, telling me Humalog works the same just need a little more planning! To say the least I’m furious and am looking for other options to get Afrezza. To anyone who is T1D, try Afrezza! It will change your life and make you feel in control!!Read More Read Less

I don't understand the non-serious reviews of this drug. If postings here were from real diabetic patients, and experience was one star, a person would explain why that was the case, and try to help others of us with this condition. I am also surprised at the lack of new reviews - most of these are from 2015, and a few as recent as 2019. So, for anyone out there currently on Afrezza (in 2022) maybe I can encourage you to chime in and post! My two ways of using Afrezza are 1) to minimize after-meal spikes, which can be persistent, and 2) for occasions where my blood glucose is hanging at a high level. Afrezza is much quicker to bring down the high -- sometimes down 100 points in 60-90 minutes instead of 3, 4, or 5 hours when I use Novolog through my pump. Does it "work" every time? No, but what diabetes control medication ever does? For me, the quick onset, and relatively short time it takes for Afrezza to leave the body are major benefits. I would recommend trying it. Most users of Afrezza find that the "conversion" between Afrezza units and liquid insulin units is NOT 1:1, it is closer to 1.5:1 or 2:1 (so you'll need to take 4u of Afrezza to get the same effect as 2u to 2.5u of Novolog/Humalog - 8u Afrezza inhaled to replace 5u Novolog/Humalog, etc) Remember to get the FEV1 spirometry check of lung function before you start as the manufacturer Mannkind specifies. Good luck. Stay healthy.Read More Read Less

Fast acting easy to use Also easy to not use correctly if you don't take the time to learn new dosing ops. I think a lot of these negative reviews are not from patients.

This is life changing for type 1 diabetics!!!

I don’t understand how anyone can give this medication less than five stars… This has changed my life! No more needles… So easy to use… Super discreet… Using it takes 5 seconds and it looks like you’re using a mini inhaler. I didn’t experience the cough that some people talk about, but it’s a very fine powder that you inhale so for about a minute after inhaling you feel just a little tickle in your throat… Easily dealt with by taking a sip of water or anything else... now if only they could make this work for my long acting insulin I would never touch another needle again! Read More Read Less

Doesn't work

Unreliable dosing

Fastest mealtime insulin I've ever used. My averge is 125 and my a1c is down to 6.1. Never felt better.

Causes a terrible cough

Excellent way to control my diabetes

Type 1. I have been on pens and pumps and now added Afrezza for mealtime insulin. I have been spending much more time in my target range and have had far fewer and less sever lows than when on just injections. I really like how fast I can bring down a high. Once I went to a potluck dinner, had to guess at carbs which I was way off, then got caught up in conversations and by the time I checked my blood sugar it had rocketed to 495. Yow! Took 8 units of Afrezza and 30 minutes later I had dropped to 128, all without overshooting and having a hypo. Love this stuff! Best insulin I have ever used.Read More Read Less