Am a type 2 diabetic and have been switched to the pen,started with low dose and gradully worked up,medication i was using (glyburide-metfoormin ) was slowly discontinued. I still take rosuvastatin ,6000 oral fish oil cap.
am very happy with the pen,my doseage now is 55 units per day,
have one problem,very hard stool and constipation.have been told that the fish oil is proably the cause. Is this a possability.Please advise and is there a problem with the use of stool softners and laxative,using stool softners at least 2 per day and laxative's at least 3 times a week. thank you and await your reply.
Lantus Solostar - Will lantus-solostar cause hard stool and constipation?
Question posted by oldsarg on 2 April 2012
Last updated on 6 April 2018
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MoSs
3 April 2012
There s no advers reaction reported specially for gastrointestinal tract (Lantus Solostar) and also about your fish oil capsules. But... rosuvastatin has a constipation side effect which seems often. It may be a coincidence that it appeared by the time you ve started using Lantus, probably it's about your lifestyle change lately.
Consider not using laxatives for long time. Instead you may change your eating habit, and physical activity will boost your intestinal activity.
It's better you use your fish capsules after meal and as a new user you should take information about hypoglysemia side effect of Lantus from your pharmacist.
kenmac311
6 April 2018
I strongly disagree. My use of Lantus results in increased urination as is explained in the medication literature. My reasoning is that increased urination also dries the feces, thus resulting in harder stool.
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