User Reviews for Lantus U-100 Insulin subcutaneous

I have gained 15 pounds on this medication. But it has help drop my BS

I was on this med starting mid 2010 for a year and just again. The same thing is happening again. AM sugars down from 190 to 130 and PM sugars from 240 to 180 in just 4 days. Starting at 25 units and adding Victoza to see how that does. Had a good bit of nausea the first two days but its sibsiding already. Feeling fuller quicker when I eat and having to make myself eatg snacks and more at meal times since its curbed my appetite. Will review again after a month or so.

I have been diabetic since 1958. I have used many types of insulin, but not one of them has served me as well as Lantus combined with a fast-acting insulin. My HbA1c is nowadays less than 7%.

I am a "skinny" diabetic. Diagnosed at age 48, I used Metformin XR and Prandin for several years. Those quit working and after trying nearly every drug available, I resorted to Lantus along with Kombiglyze. The Lantus is working; so well that I have hypoglycemia during the night, a couple of times a month. In only 5 months I have put on 10 pounds inspite of INCREASING my strenuous exercise routine in an effort to keep the weight off. I plan to ask the Dr to consider another alternative as I cannot afford to replace my clothes and pay for my meds.Read More Read Less

i have be using a vial and want to try the solostar pen thanks for the coupon. lantus has helped very much,i plan to learn more about it.

only fair

This long lasting insulin seems to be working well for me with my blood sugar levels. I have a problem with it burning at times of injection because of it being acidic even injecting at a slow pace. That is my complaint in the Ease of Use rating giving it only 3 stars.

As long as I remember to take the medication, it is good.

I had hypoglycemia nearly all my life which switched to Diabetes 2 when I reached menopause. I started on Metformin 500mg 4/X day. If I stick to an Atkins diet, I can control my BS but I'm addicted to sugar. My BS increased to 400-500 eating sweets and carbs and I started on Lantus. I'm now taking 40 units a.m. and 30 units p.m. I initially used the Pen but I had two of them jam up and I switched to the vial and syringe. PROS: None that I can think of. If I stick to low carb, BS in <150 but probably would be without the insulin. CONS: 1. I gained 15 pounds in 2 weeks after starting and I was losing weight at that time. 2. Water retention. 3. Intermittent chills without fever (I noticed this on another posting and didn't connect it). Increase in resting pulse by 20 points and I worry about congestive heart failure with the fluid retention and faster heart rate. No known heart disease at this point. POSSIBLE SYMPTOM RELATIONSHIP: Some difficulty passing urine. Intermittent anxiety. Joint pain. I'm also concerned about the cancer relationship study. The preservative, cresol, is a carcinogen. Read More Read Less

My sugar was up to 513 & Dr. put me in hospital which I was put on 2 insulins, lantus & humulin. Was doing gooder then about a week later my vision got blurry, I was cold, itchy & shaky. This past Friday Dr. took me off lantus to see if it would take blurry vision away, but so far not, so I`m wondering if it is the humulin doing it. But with the 2 insulins my sugar was gooder, but it is very scarey not being able to see very gooder. Does anyone else have blurry vision? But since I have been off the lantus for 3 nights now, I am not cold, itchy or shakey anymore, but I still have the blurry vision, I can`t drive or go any place by myself & like I said, it scares me. Before I was put in the hospital I was on 2 500mg. of metformin a day which I also still take too.Read More Read Less

Been on Lantus for three weeks to stablize my blood sugar. Readings of 120 before dropped to 90-95 in the morning. Dropped one pill and so far no side effects.

It helps the sugar levels go down, but severe pain accompanies this. She has severe blistering and pain in hands and feet even when we lower the dose.

Originally prescribed in hospital to offset side effect of prednisone treatment. Worked well in temporary combination with normal insulin. Dr. continued Lantus after hospital. Has helped keep A1C below 7.0 for the first time in 6 years. Used in combination with Actos and metformin. Only objection is occaisonal pain from injection into a nerve, more an issue with the length of needle and injection site than Lantus. Easily tolerable in the arm with a short needle or in the belly with a longer needle. Overall, Lantus is quite helpful.Read More Read Less

I had bad side effects. I suffered from ketoacidosis. Now I've been told I have a heart murmur, and I have diabetic retinopathy

Startd med 2/21/11 Ihave taken 60 units my blood sugar has actually increased and hasnit droped below 210 in that time period I have had two of the listed rare sever side effects they are swetting and rashes also my blood pressure has drobed lower than has been my norm .with aresting heart rade of 80 my normal rate has been 70 and below I check my BP daily

KEEPS BLOOD SUGAR STABLE AND ONLY ONE SHOT A DAY