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Global Patient Feedback for Insulin Glargine ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Has anyone experienced any side effects with Lantus and albuterol and or wellbutrin? I am on all three and have orange and 4 for all three medications.
51 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-07 23:40:38
Member Answer/Reply:
I take Lantus 100 units at night and WellbutrinXL in the morning. I have no problems with either.
51 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-30 11:57:31
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What is the average units taken of Lantus? I take 500mg glucophage am, 500 mg glucophage P M , then 14 units of Lantus at bedtime. My readings are still in the 200's. I've only been on Lantus for 6 weeks now. Does this sound like it's normal ?
60 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-05 09:14:25
Member Answer/Reply:
I WOULD ASK YOUR DR. TO INCREASE YOUR LANTUS BY AT LEAST DOUBLE. THE FACT YOU TAKE IT AT NITE IS A GOOD SIGN. I TAKE 100 UNITS AT BED TIME A NITE. MY INTERNIST IS A DIABETIC ON INSULIN HIMSELF AND 1 THING HE SAYS IS THAT MOST DRS ARE UNWILLING TO PRESCRIBE MEGA UNITS OF LANTUS. YOU NEED MEGA UNITS IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY.
51 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-05 22:43:03
Member Answer/Reply:
your reading are still in the 200's because your glucophage isnt working. glucophage can also take 8 to 12 weeks to be at the needed levals to work. in august of last year i was taking that drug while taking lantus 5 units a day and increasing by 5 every 3 days until my number got below 130. the most units i was taking was 70. i ran out of glucophage for about a week still taking my lantus and my numbers were below 130. the other thing about glucophage they dont tell you is if you have von wildabrands disease you should not ever be on that class of med. for those of you who dont know what von wildabrands disease is, it is the lesser known form of factor 8 disease also known as christmas disease. yes factor 8 disease is male disease females get the von wildabrands. my father has the factor 8 disease gean and my mother had the disease. i wound up getting a double whammy. i have both the gean and the disease. you need to be careful what you take and how you take it. not every doctor out there is knowlageable about ever disease out there.
45 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-11 17:21:19
iGuard Answer/Reply:
The number of units of Lantus needed is different for every patient. In a clinical study with patients with type 2 diabetes who were already treated with oral anti-diabetes drugs but had never received insulin, Lantus was started at an average dose of 10 units once daily, and then adjusted according to the patient’s need – by the end of the study, some patients took as few as 2 units daily and some patients received as much as 100 units daily.
Your blood glucose reading may vary depending on when you are measuring it - whether you are taking the measurement before or after meals. A reading in the 200’s is above the desired range, so it is a good idea to let your doctor know about this and see if he or she wants to adjust your current medications. It is important to continue to monitor and keep a track of your blood glucose and share these numbers with your doctor.
Posted: 2009-03-16 13:40:30
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I began on Lantus at 30 units about 6 months ago. I, too, take Metformin twice a day. However, the doctor took me off of the Glucophage due to possible liver damage from the other drug (Glyburide) in it besides the Metformin. I am now at 70-75 units once a day on the Lantus and my blood glucose has been under control for quite sometime. It took about 6 weeks to get to the right dose. So, be patient, but also consult your doctor on increasing the units more than the suggested 1 unit per day. I began to increase at 5 units a day until my readings were within the acceptable limits. I am very pleased with the Lantus and the once-a-day doseage and still take the Metformin twice a day as well.
61 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-17 12:34:55
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I have been taking 100 units of lantus in the morning....and 1000 mg of metphormine 2 times a day......with the lantus there is sometimes no need for me to take the metphormine.......when i get up in the morning and take a BS reading and it is below 150 i dont take the pill just the insulin.....maybe you need to have your doc in crease the amount of lantus you are taking.....and the reason i take mine in the AM is because i was bottoming out durring the night
48 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-27 17:44:58
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I had difficulty with seepage of insulin from injection spot when using 3/16" needles. I switched to 1/2" needles and was able to drop daily units by 15. It did take a couple of months for me to settle on the right dosage. I have to follow good diabetic practices - altering my late night snack to applesauce let me drop my dosage another 15 units. Overall, I am pleased with Lantis.
50 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-01-25 09:27:03
Question/Comment:
I just started using Lantus, this is my first experience with insulin injections. So all this is new to me, but I've noticed just in the short time I've been using Lantis or just the fact it's insulin my nubers have been much better than before doing the injections. I'm also on alot of other meications, so I'm not sure how all of them are going to react to me using insulin now. Any tips or suggestions of things to watch out for besides the weight gain ?
49 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-01-24 13:09:57
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Is there anyone else here dealing with steroid induced diabetes? Would like to know how you are doing/did with Lantus.
Endo docs not following properly. Taking Humalog w/meals & any snacks over 10 carbs but levels were still ranging @170-240 so they added Lantus at night. Readings kept creeping up, got so bad that 1 time meter read "HI" and second try 451! Like I said - not following properly.
20 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-12-27 12:14:04
Member Answer/Reply:
hey I'm a type 1 diabetic not steroid induced but would like to try to help you out. First of all if you are not taking enough Lantus at night then it will not work as effectively. Also I don't know how good the humalog is working for you but you might want to ask your doc. about apidra insulin. Apidra is a super fast acting insulin that I feel works a lot better than humalog. As far as the lantus it isn't uncommon to have to take 50 or more units before bed. And as far as the high numbers are concerned as long as they are not consistently high then don't worry to much. (Worrying raises your bloodsugar too)! If your doc doesn't know what is right for you then you may have to find out for yourself and just let your doc know what you are doing. Everything affects your bloodsugar in one way or the other so if you are getting those high numbers once in a while try taking a little bit of insulin or exercise and drink lots of water. Hope that was some help to you.
28 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-09 22:25:49
Question/Comment:
32 YR OLD FEMALE
LOVE LANTUS I HAD SEVER TYPE 2 DIABETES AND SEVERE DIABETIC NERVE PAIN BUT NOW THAT I AM ON LANTUS MY BLOOD SUGAR IS VERY REGULATED AND I STILL HAVE SOME NERVE PAIN BUT FOR THE MOST PART LANTUS REALLY SAVED MY LIFE
33 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-11-29 21:30:41
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My issue is that the Lantus is expensive, I have type 2 and I take the novolog three time a day and 15 units of lantus at nite before bed , some morning my sugar level is great and some mornings it's not, some morning it's range from 114 to 134. 57 year young female, posted Oct. 2, 2008
58 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-10-02 23:35:21
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I heartily aggree as to the cost of Lantus.. My endocrinologist has me on 90 units twice a day, with humalog on a sliding scalle for BS>200. Since I'm in the "donut hole" with my medicare.. It's costing $500.+/Month. just for the Lantus. That doesn't include the other meds that I'm on for Blood Pressure, kidney problems and cholesterol. Believe me.. gettin old ain't for sissys.
69yo male in SC
71 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-11-26 17:48:23
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Has anyone had any problems with weight gain? I don't know if it is the Lantus, or the Novalog
50 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-09-08 10:18:47
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I've taken Lantus for a few months now and am up to 74 units a night and have gained almost 20 pounds now. I was the same weight for years until now, so I think it's the Lantus.
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-09-12 04:17:05
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my son is 15 and has lost alot of weight using lantus and humilog since he was diagnosed 2 years ago ..
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-09-26 19:15:16
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I am having a severe problem with weight gain and edema to the point where I stopped taking it last night. I have gained 20 pounds in 6 weeks. I know this is water weight because of the swelling if my whole body especially legs and feet. I have contacted the doctor because I was having much better control with Byetta and oral drugs. Potasium is also high now. I need to wait until tomorrow to taked to the doctor but I have e-mailed him concerning this. I am also taking meds for heart and blood pressure that according to precautions should not be used with Lantus.
Mike - 57 years old
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-09-28 10:00:43
Member Answer/Reply:
I have had alot of weight gain with the lantus and humalog. doctors say that lantus and humalog cause that.
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-09-29 13:36:59
Member Answer/Reply:
I don't think it is the lantus. My daughter has type 1 and is on novalog and she has a problem with weight gain. I myself take only lanyus and do not have weight gain problems
45 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-10-04 17:41:13
Member Answer/Reply:
yes i have a problem with weight gain i take lantus 60units twice a day and i have gained about 60 pounds since i started taking it
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-10-25 23:21:24
Member Answer/Reply:
My weight has leveled off since I have been on Lantus. I have been on it for about 1 year.
66 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-11-11 16:26:36
Member Answer/Reply:
i take both lantus and novolog and i have been losing weight and not gaining.
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-11-14 20:17:19
Member Answer/Reply:
My doctor just confirmed that Lantus does cause weight gain. 54 yr old female
55 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-11-20 08:30:43
Member Answer/Reply:
Are you also using Actos orally? That will produce substantial weight gain which can outweigh its usefulness.
67 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-12-17 14:26:10
Member Answer/Reply:
I took actos 45mg for years till it caused congestive heart failure, watch the fluid retentionnow I am taking 55u of lantus and sliding scale of novolin regular 3xs daily the lantus I take at 600 pm nitely. mt range is still high some carbs effect me differently than others.65 year old male
65 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-03-27 03:38:00
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I have had a significant weight gain. I also do not know if it is the novolog or lantus.
46 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-12-21 08:46:44
Member Answer/Reply:
I have gained so much weight since starting Lantus, then when my endocrinologist added Novalog , it had started to level off then weight gain continued. Now I am also on Glucophage ER 500mg twice a day, but I seem to be stable with my weight now, but I find it impossible to lose any of the weight I have gained. All I can say is my BS are in normal range most of the time and if they are high....I also know why!!!
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-01-03 00:59:39
Member Answer/Reply:
My Dr said that weight gain on insulin can be common because its a growth hormone. I am on both lantus and Novalog and have gained weight but I am not sure if its because my sugars are normaling out or the meds and I am not going to the restroom ever 1.5 seconds LOL.
40 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-01-05 06:20:50
Member Answer/Reply:
yes while on lantus i have gained 75 pounds and iam ready to switch insulin from melissa
Source: iGuard
Posted: 2009-01-20 20:42:06
Question/Comment:
I have Type 1 Diabetes since two years ago and had to go immediately on to insulin. During the day I take Novorapid (breakfast, lunch and dinner), Insulatard (only at lunch time)and Lantus before I go to bed. I see on the chart you sent me that my risk is high (orange). Why is this?
66 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-25 15:04:41
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Insulin glargine (Lantus) is rated orange because it requires close monitoring of your blood glucose level and regular check-ups with your doctor to follow your progress with controlling your diabetes.
Posted: 2008-08-01 18:31:49
Question/Comment:
I seem to bruise easily at the injection site, is there a solution to prevent bruising after injection?
67 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-16 13:44:37
Member Answer/Reply:
inject the insulin more slowly and make sure you have all the air bubbles out. I noticed every time I have a bubble, or inject the lantus into my skin in a hurry, I also bruise. try different locations every time also
39 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-09-26 20:41:54
Member Answer/Reply:
make sure you are alson not anemic, I am and I bruise very easily, also let it get to room temp before injecting, I find that it stings alot if it is cold. Lynn
36 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-10-09 11:50:38
Question/Comment:
since having my son 7 years ago I have been taking lantus for my Type 1 diabetes and it has been AMAZING! My sugars have been in better control throughout the day and I love the fact that I only have to take 1 shot of this a day vs 2 with NPH. Something I've noticed lately is that I can taste the medication 5-10 minutes after injecting, and my husand says that he can smell it on my breath. Oddly, this is a new side effect for me, 6 years in the coming. Does anyone else have this issue? I would highly recommend anyone looking to switch from NPH to Lantus to do so. It has done great things for me and hopefully does for all who use it.
32 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-16 08:03:23
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I have just started taking lantus and it seems to be doing a great job. There is a slight burning feeling sometimes while injecting it.
51 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-05-22 12:35:02
Member Answer/Reply:
try removing your vial from the fridge 30 minutes or so before injecting, it cuts dowm on the burn factor.
32 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-07-16 08:04:51
Question/Comment:
Make sure that you take it the same time of day every time. Use it as directed and eat responsably.
57 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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the ease of taking insulin once a day for type 2 dm is an easy way to ensure control
57 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I don't know about anyone else, but it helps me! Just take it as directed and you shouldn't have any problems.
57 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
It stings a little sometimes at injection.
35 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Its an amazing fpr that works long time to prevent the diabetes from raining high.
52 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I would just say that Lantus has worked for me. I am happy that my physician prescribed it for me.
52 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
i take 140 units a day and lantus seems like a waste for me
51 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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that it does work and not worry if you can't pills anymore and know that it's not your fault
42 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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some injection site soreness until you become used to it
43 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I GUESS WE NEED TO ASK OUR DOCTOR MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT ARE THE SIDE AFFECTS WE MIGHT HAVE.
63 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Yes, if there is something that we consumers should be advised about, it should be told to us upon pick up time @ the pharmacy. IN addition, any literature regarding this product should be mailed out to us immediately.
34 year old Male – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
it works very well for me
55 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
Question/Comment:
Don't be afraid of taking insulin. It really helps you feel better. The shots aren't that painful and are a small price to pay for having better health
45 year old Female – Source: iGuard
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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