Real Patient Stories - DarrylDarryl just wanted to cycle. Carrying around multiple needles and vials made it seem impossible

As an avid cyclist, being diagnosed with diabetes really threw Darryl for a loop. With V-Go®, Darryl doesn’t have to make any more pit stops, and can just keep riding.

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Child welfare social worker
Cycling enthusiast
Fishing fanatic
Diagnosed in 2010

No time for multiple daily insulin shots

When you’re out on the open road, cruising along on a 40-mile cycling trip, there’s no good place to carry all of your insulin injection supplies.

It wasn’t always this easy. Darryl was diagnosed with diabetes in 2010, and it really threw him for a loop. One daily injection soon increased to 3. With his long hours, unpredictable work schedule, erratic meal and sleep schedule, he was having a hard time keeping up.

Back on the road

“V-Go is the best thing ever. It works wonders for me!”

He and his wife both noticed how cranky and irritable Darryl could be when his blood sugar levels were all over the map. When his doctor said he needed to go to 4 daily shots, Darryl was done.

“No, I refuse. I’m not doing any more shots!” Fortunately, a team member in the doctor’s office that day suggested he give V-Go a try. Now, the only things that are “all over the map” are Darryl and his bike.

More time and less insulin

After just 3 months of using V-Go

Darryl’s A1c dropped from 8.9 to 8.1
He’s using less insulin now, and his numbers stay level throughout the day
He’s made changes to his diet and has exercised more

“It’s great. I don’t have to carry all of my supplies,” he raves. “When I go fishing or biking with the guys, I don’t have to stop to take a shot.” Even at work, diabetes doesn’t slow him down. “Several people at my office also have diabetes. I tell them V-Go is the best thing ever. It works wonders for me!”

Darryl calls V-Go a life changer—he’s healthier and happier than he’s been in years. Before V-Go, managing his diabetes was like biking up a mountain. Now he feels like he’s coasting down the other side.

Individual results may vary. All testimonials are truthful, however they may not reflect other users’ experiences and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results. Statements or claims made by third parties regarding the efficacy or functionality of V-Go as compared to other products are statements made by such individuals and should not be taken as evidence of clinical trial results supporting such statements or claims.

This page is sponsored by Valeritas for the prescription medical device V-Go.

Important Risk Information

If regular adjustments or modifications to the basal rate of insulin are required in a 24-hour period, or if the amount of insulin used at meals requires adjustments of less than 2-Unit increments, use of the V-Go Wearable Insulin Delivery Device may result in hypoglycemia. The following conditions may occur during insulin therapy with V-Go: hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high blood glucose). Other adverse reactions associated with V-Go use include skin irritation from the adhesive pad or infections at the infusion site. V-Go should be removed before any magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing.