Insulin glargine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Keith...
• October 6, 2014

Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Insulin works fine just have trouble with pen. Always pain and pen jammed once. I use another brand of pen with no problems. Went over how to use video. I thought I was doing something wrong. But was not. Don't know why I get pain from this."

• TJano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2020

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Was taking lantus pen and blood sugar was under 100, I was feeling good. Since my insurance forced me to start using Basaglar pen my blood sugar shot up to over 400 sometimes 526 and I can't get it below 300. Nothing else changed but the insulin."

• mcart...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2015

Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I am new to having to use insulin, and I hate injections. While this lantus works well to control my blood sugar, twice now, the pen has lock up with 30 units of insulin remaining. Forcing me to open a new pen and inject myself a second time to complete the prescribed dosage, this along with the loss now of 60 units of medication is very annoying."

• JPano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 22, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "A1c was 11.6 before Basalgar. Started at 10 units once a day and now at 14 units once a day with 500 ER metformin and my A1c is 7.1 and glucose levels around 105 to 140; down from 220-250 before. Been on basalgar for 7 months and feel pretty good. Overall a good cheap medicine."

• rmod
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 21, 2018

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I also was on Lantus and my readings were good. But my insurance company is making me use cheaper basaglar and I also get muscle pain a little and my readings are higher. I was in the 90's to 130 with Lantus, but with the basaglar, I am in the 250 range or a little lower. It starts low in the morning and gradually get higher, and it also fluctuates and it does not last the 24 hours. If it lasts 8 hours it is a surprised. Thinking of telling FDA."

• carol...
• January 9, 2017

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I started taking the toujeo 20 units at night about 1 month ago and started having lots of problems my back and neck and vision feeling of not well, being depressed. I really thought I was dying I got off of it yesterday got back on my metformin. I am beginning to get better. The side effects were not good. I did not think it was the shot right away but it did not take me long to realise. I don't wont to go through that again. Please pay attention when you start feeling strange - be aware."

• Afra
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2018

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "My doctor put me on Basaglar and now I am experiencing joint pain in my shoulders, muscle cramps very often in my legs and arms, tingling and numbness in my fingertips and for the first time I had my chest feeling tight at night. So I saw a cardiologist and he wants me to do a stress test and I never had an indication of heart problems until taking Basaglar and my sugar readings now tend to increase throughout the day. My doctor recommended me to take a 2nd dose.. and even after the 2nd dose my sugar tends to increase throughout the day and several times it got as high as 385 by 3:30 p.m. which to me seems unusual so I began testing my sugar levels around 4:30 or 5 p.m. and they were still high.....around 250 or some times higher. The only thing it does do is lower my sugar at night. I've had high sugar levels 4 hours after eating lunch around 12:00 12:30 pm - this is something else that is happening. I do not want to take this medicine anymore I want out."

• Jenn
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Basaglar has been a bad experience for me. I've been on it for 2 years now and my blood sugars are much more unpredictable and higher than previously when taking Lantus. I hope to get an insurance that will cover Lantus again!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 13, 2017

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Lantus did not work for me at all. Along with not working, it actually raised glucose readings from 12 to 16 by taking 14 units of Lantus. Weight gain was terrible and night time sweating turned the bed into a pool by midnight."

• John
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 25, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "In my experience Basaglar is not as effective as Lantus. I was on Lantus for a year and managed my BGL (blood glucose levels) just fine. I was taking Metformin ER as well. Then I went off Lantus for about a year but my A1C crept up again. I started on Basaglar for the savings in costs. I noticed right away that Basaglar was not as effective at reducing my BGL over time. I ended up using a short acting along with it which added to my overall costs. Not sure in the end its worth the savings if you have to add additional meds to supplement its less effectiveness."

• Honey...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 25, 2018

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Blood sugars have never been more off the chart than since I switched to toujeo, going from extreme highs to dangerous lows and going to bed with normal blood sugar and get up with it through the roof. DISASTER"

• Rose...
• August 11, 2017

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I too am having a difficult time trying to figure out dosage. For example I take the same dose every night: Wednesday night I have some cheese, sausage and 1/4 cup pretzels my morning sugar level was 158. Last night I had a huge bowl of ice cream, morning sugar 90. WTH!! This stuff also burns while injecting. I absolutely hate it."

• Bri
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "It’s terrible I just started last night and my experience is horrible this should be recalled my stomach has the worst cramps ever, I can’t sleep my glucose is very high, I feel extremely sluggish. In the morning I’m going to get back on lantus this medicine is like a poison"

• John...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 25, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Basaglar was not as effective over 24 hours as Lantus in my experience. It seems to work, but it has a shorter effective period when its actually lowering BGL (blood glucose levels). I was on Lantus over a year and found that it was more even over 24 hour control. I use Basaglar in AM once a day at 30 units. Haven't tried splitting dose but may try if A1C is not better controlled. Sadly, the costs is a big factor in Basaglar choice over Lantus."

• tlash
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2015

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Lantus for over 3 weeks and I feel I HAVE less control of my sugar levels. I take 22 units at bedtime, and it isnt lowering my levels like it should. Per doctor, I cannot take regular insulin with it as the Lantus is a 24 hr dose. So if my level spikes to sway 435, I can't take a shot of regular insulin to bring it down, I have to ride it out till bedtime when I can take another does of Lantus. I would rather take regular insulin every 6 hrs than do the Lantus, as It gives me more control of the dose I need for my sugar levels."

• Rlljke
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 10, 2016

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "my doctor tried switching me from lantus to toujeo because my blood sugar was always high in the morning. It started out working to bring my blood sugar levels down, but within four to six weeks, I had gained 10 pounds (and I am not tall), I had swelling, and I could barely feel my toes due to poor circulation. I have never had problems with circulation that could not be regulated. I have had type 1 diabeletes without too many complications for 35 years, and am otherwise, healthy. I had to have my doctor switch me back to Lantus because Toujeo was destroying my body. I hope this does not replace Lantus or I will not be around for long."

• January
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 6, 2024

Semglee (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Semglee has lowered my blood sugar and is very effective. It has taken me a bit to figure it out. I gained weight initially on Lantus 10 years ago - then - in 2019 I had to switch to Basaglar, then Tresiba, then Levemir due to insurance changes. I did 37 units of Levemir on a calorie restriction diet with higher protein, moderate fats, and carbs. It was working and I lost about 14 pounds. Then, because of insurance, I had to switch to Semglee 3 months ago at the same 37 units as I had with Levemir. I was gaining a pound a day! It was awful. I finally brought it down to 28 units slowly - which was the exact same threshold for me gaining on Lantus! They are so similar that way. I stopped gaining and it was very effective at controlling my sugar and I slowly dropped the weight I gained in about 5 weeks. Now I am at 24 units and it is getting almost too good at controlling my sugar, and I had a whopping hypo today after forgetting to eat. I am going to take it down to 22 units and see how it goes."

• jws
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 22, 2019

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have only been on Lantus , Hospital put me on it after bypass surgery and I quit p diabetes pills on my own. I was taking 30 u, then doctor increased it to 40 u. But as I am now 85 I don't watch diet like I use too, so can't blame Lantus, I also am one that can't function with fasting BS at below 100 and do better at 140. My side effects are mostly the belly fat, always hungry, Also tired more than usual, but I blame that on blood pressure pills as well. My A1C has never been below 8 in years they started the A1C check,. But here I am at 85, still have legs eye site and kidney functions, My last blood work everything met spec except AIC, Edema in feet has started to increase but that is to be expected with circulation slowing down ."

• ChrisG
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 10, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "I am another Type 1 diabetic that was switched from Lantus to Basaglar by my insurance company. Prior to the switch, my A1c was 5.7-6.3; now it's in the 7-7.5 range. Basaglar is a complete dud for me. The only thing consistent with it is my morning 200+ BGs. I finally went back to using my insulin pump and within a day, perfect stable BGs with almost 1/2 the amount of insulin. When I go back on syringe therapy, I'll have my Endo require my insurance to prescribe Lantus."

• NJano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "My son has diabetes since the age 3. He was for 23 years on Humulin N which wasn’t great but we kept the blood sugar in control. The doctor switch his insulin to Basaglar....it is a disaster! His blood sugar is 450 to 500 if something happens to him I will sue the doctor and Lilly co. For selling this useless insulin to patients. We tried Lantus few years ago....was not working either...."

• Mommy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 14, 2016

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "When I experienced lipodystrophy on the insulin pump, my endocrinologist prescribed Toujeo pens for my basal insulin and Humalog pens for my mealtime and correction doses of insulin. I have always been somewhat brittle but on the toujeo, I was even more brittle. My doseage of 16 units of Toujeo was too low but an increase of only one unit of one unit per day caused extremely low blood sugars. In fact in my almost 40 years of Type 1 Diabetes, the lowest blood glucose readings I ever experienced (25 mg/dl) was while on Toujeo. I am not a medical professional but I would not recommend Toujeo to anyone."

• NanaF...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 3, 2016

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Diabetes, Type 1 with insulin resistance. I use Lantus and rapid acting Novolog together along with diet and exercise to adjust my blood sugars and get my A1C's where I want them. I know where I feel my best, for me its 100 -120 and my doctor says they work for him too. When I was 1st diagnosed 3 years ago they said I was Type 2 but later found I really was an misdiagnosed Type 1. Not that it really makes a difference as long as its controlled, which mine is with Lantus and Novolog. Neither of which are covered by my insurance. Luckily I found a clinic that only charges $5 per box. I need 1 box plus 1 pen of Lantus and 2 boxes of Novolog per month sometimes more so I keep 4 boxes in the fridge."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2020

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I normally just read comments, however I need to share my experience with Basaglar to help someone else. I started on Basaglar the end of January 2020. Since then I have ended up in the urgent room twice and my dr office once. Though this medication has helped lower my fasting blood sugar to an average of 90 to 114. It has given me constant shortness of breath. It's frightening to feel this way while going through corona virus pandemic. After reading the comments it made sense. I am going back to my doctor and will ask to be taken off this medication."

• Fay
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2023

Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I wanted to put this out there because it may be helpful to other Lantus Solar users. I have a lot of arthritis in my hands and was having a difficult time getting the needle off after using. It helps to squeeze the plastic top but I didn’t have the strength to do this. I now hold and squeeze it with a nut cracker and then turn the vial counter clockwise. It works every time. I hope this is helpful."

• MizB
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 18, 2015

Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Lantus is great, but am going to try Levemir as their delivery system looks better. Lanus Solostar is fine for strong, large handed people, but if you have arthritis or are older, it is a chore to deliver - its too hard to push and too big to stretch your hand to insure it doesn't slip."