Insulin glargine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Phi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am able to control my blood sugar without medication. I went into the hospital for pneumonia, and they feed you food that is NOT good for diabetics, so naturally, my blood sugar went up. They gave me insulin and long-acting insulin. OMG, I never felt so bad as I do after I take Semglee: terrible headache, palpitations, and overall weakness. I’d rather not eat sugar or carbs like I usually do. I can’t take Semglee; no thanks!"

• Slo...
• March 12, 2013

For Type 2 Diabetes "Have been using Lantus for 3 weeks. Injecting 15-20 units per day and have not experienced a substantial reduction in glucose readings. Am upping dose to 24 units/day. Also have been taking 2.5 g of Metformin with insulin shots. When my glucose goes above 300, I need to take 4 mg of Glimepiride to knock it down."

• Sno...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2014

For Type 2 Diabetes "Lantus is my first treatment with insulin. I am presently at 22 units once a day, and my numbers are much lower than before when just on metformin and glimepiride. I do not have to use glimepiride now. I do not have the terrible lows as before, and my highs are a lot less. I feel better in general, but I have gained some weight."

• Hen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 1 "My son asked, 'Dad, could this new insulin be a placebo?' His blood sugar was consistently high on Basaglar. He increased the dose, but it did not help. He has a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), so he's very aware of how things are going. My other son had a different experience-very inconsistent blood sugar levels. He had both highs and lows while on Basaglar that were unexplained by other things. He has a CGM too, so it was pretty clear what happened after the switch. I believe in the FDA process and generics or biosimilars or whatever they're called. But Basaglar didn't work for us. Back on Lantus now and back to normal."

• Bas...
• April 10, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 1 "The insurance company forced me to switch from Lantus to Basaglar. Over the course of several years of using Lantus, I had no problems. But with Basaglar, as soon as I started taking it, I had flu-like symptoms that never subsided. Every night, I was having stomach problems. I hope Basaglar gets taken off the market because it's pure garbage."

• Rea...
• October 16, 2010

For Type 2 Diabetes "Lantus has been amazing for me. I struggled for so long with high blood sugar numbers, and Lantus has changed that for me. I actually have normal numbers now! Lantus SoloStar is so easy to use and completely painless! It's been incredible. Just one injection lasts all day long. Also, Lantus doesn't peak, so no low blood sugars here! I recommend Lantus and give it a ten rating. I can't stress enough how amazed I am at how well this product works! I was struggling with my blood sugar being high for so long, and nothing seemed to be working! I tried pills, other insulins, and still I was high! After taking Lantus, my blood sugar level was actually normal! It continues to stay normal now. I was so surprised at first, I even double-checked my meter!"

• Lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 18, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 1 "This Basaglar insulin doesn't work for me at all. I'm very disappointed because my blood sugar levels are erratic. I can't eat if my blood sugar reading is 269 or even higher. I'm always hungry and don't feel healthy, having stomach aches very often. I hope this nightmare will end and this impotent insulin will be taken off the market. What garbage."

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 6, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "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."

• Mik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 3, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I was taking Lantus, and it worked very well. Forced to change because of the health plan, and now I have very high blood sugars all the time-never in range since switching. Basaglar does not work. The health plan said they were saving 25 million-I wonder why."

• RWR...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 10, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 1 "My medical aid in 2018 forced the Basaglar insulin (long-working) as the only insulin they will fully cover on my medical aid plan/cover. I previously used Protaphane insulin as long-acting insulin. Since I used Basaglar insulin, my daily usage of both the long- and short-acting (Humalog) insulin has increased dramatically. When I started with Basaglar insulin, I kept it to the similar dosage as I used with the Protaphane insulin, but I was shocked that the Basaglar insulin did not work as the Protaphane insulin. To keep my sugar levels between 6 and 10, I had to almost double my usage of the Basaglar insulin. The Basaglar insulin had a negative impact on my health as I was forced by my medical aid provider to only use Basaglar insulin. My review is that the Basaglar insulin is the worst insulin I have ever used."

• Nor...
• March 16, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "It seems equal to other insulin products, with the exception of the delivery system. The pen they use is junk. I'll go further, it is hazardous. The more I use it, the more pens I find that jam up. Their little rubber part gets deformed and stops going down. When it stops, you apply more pressure, and the needle wiggles and actually tears your skin. Sometimes, when you pull the pen out, it will release and squirt the insulin out into the air. The problem has been ongoing across numerous pens and numerous lots. It is a design flaw or manufacturing defect."

• Tri...
• October 20, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "My sugars were out of control, and I didn't know it because I had stopped checking. When I did, it was 523, and my A1C was 13. My doctor was concerned and told me to start taking Lantus at a dose of 20 units per day. Then he switched it almost immediately to 30 units. After taking it for a week, he upped it again to 35 units a day because my fasting sugars were still in the 180-190 range. My only side effect was that my vision became blurry-which frankly scared me! When I saw the eye doctor, she told me my vision had significantly improved from one year ago!! I was very surprised and thankful to be okay. That's the only side effect I can attribute to the Lantus."

• pda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "Basaglar is the worst! Only lowered blood sugar from 211 to 177 with 15u. It did produce a screaming tinnitus, insomnia, muscle ache, blurred vision, difficulty focusing, shaky, brain throb, head in a fog, higher blood pressure, anxiety, panic spells, nightmares, hallucinations, seeing something that is not there. There is a lot more in this than the manufacturer claims. It is only good in the garbage can and is where it is now. I feel a lot better not taking it, and it was inhibiting my exercise and diet program. On track now."

• Anonymous
• January 25, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "Since taking Semglee from September 2020, I've put on 2 stone and look nine months pregnant, huge tummy and very high sugar. Would not recommend anyone to take it, awful stuff, waste of money, cheapest on the market. I can see why."

• Ell...
• December 25, 2017

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Do not use this insulin! It needs to be recalled ASAP! The first few months I was on it were fabulous, rock-steady blood sugars. Last week, all of a sudden, it stopped working for me. I tried multiple batches, and this was not a refrigeration or site injection issue. Other type ones have gone through this same issue. There is an article on Diabetes Daily toujeo-insulin-the-problem-i-had-with-this-insulin. I understand that some may enjoy it, as I did, but it is unpredictable and not safe for use. How this is even on the market is beyond me. Do not use!"

• mot...
• July 2, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been on Toujeo for almost a year. I have chronic health conditions and then got type 2 diabetes. The longer you have it, the harder it is to control. I have noticed new things that haven't gone away. One eye is blurry, sometimes both of them. I have convulsions in my body that drive me crazy. It's not fun to have your body jumping around. I have also been having cold sweats, dizziness, and headache. I am going to go back to Lantus. It took me a while to realize these symptoms were not normal for my other illnesses. But I am sure now."

• Nao...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "My doctor had me take Basaglar as a generic for Lantus. Bad mistake, I ended up fainting a lot or passing out, slept all day, and woke up to 313 blood sugar, this is without eating or even drinking. This is without taking Metformin pill, but still disappointed. I have seen my blood sugar at the highest, close to 250 after eating a large meal, and this was not worth taking."

• SLa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 23, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I used Lantus for years. Starting Jan. this year, my insurance company forces me to switch to Basaglar, which is totally not working for me. I have data in the reader to prove my A1C is going higher than ever. Why would insurance companies force patients to switch to a drug that is not proven?"

• car...
• January 9, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started taking the Toujeo 20 units at night about 1 month ago and started having lots of problems with my back and neck and vision, feeling unwell and being depressed. I really thought I was dying. I got off of it yesterday and 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 realize. I don't want to go through that again. Please pay attention when you start feeling strange - be aware."

• Att...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 21, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Do NOT use Toujeo SoloStar for diabetes treatment. I have been using this insulin for more than half a year now, and I can say with certainty: Toujeo SoloStar is dangerous. My rating is 2, because using it is still better than dying without insulin (I have type 1 diabetes). Although I do not understand how this product has been approved for use. I have had diabetes for more than 20 years now, and not once have I experienced a basal insulin misbehave so much as the Toujeo SoloStar. The effects range from severe hyperglycemia (> 20 mMol/L) to persistent hypoglycemia (< 3.0 mMol/L). Persistent, because even eating 60g of carbohydrates barely raises my blood sugar level. So basically this thing is unpredictable. After some searching, I found that I am not the only one experiencing the above problems. TL;DR Do NOT use Toujeo SoloStar; its effects are unpredictable."

• sat...
• January 18, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started this medicine a year ago. I take 15 units before bed plus 2 Metformin pills a day. At first, I was getting fantastic results. Waking blood sugar every morning was under 100 and no side effects. Now, a year later, I have an itchy, scaly rash on my right side that will not go away, waking blood sugars are all over the place, ranging from the 180's to the 280's, blurry vision, and tiredness. I've had no changes in diet or exercise, and I'm not overweight. It's as if the drug just stopped working altogether. I am requesting my doctor take me off this and try something else."

• SMP...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 12, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "I'm here just to say that I wish other makers of FlexPens would do as well as those who designed the Lantus SoloStar ones. I'm surprised to see the negative comments and must assume that they've since made changes! I use two others, Humalog and Ozempic, and the Lantus SoloStar is significantly better. The insulin itself works well for me."

• Coa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 24, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Well, I for one can honestly say THIS MEDICATION Basaglar does not work! Blood sugar was 400 after taking 40 units of Basaglar overnight. Blood sugar when I woke up was 360, so I had to take rapid-acting insulin to bring blood sugar down. I think they are trying to get rid of us all with this stuff!"

• Afr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "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 sometimes 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 or 12:30 p.m. - this is something else that is happening. I do not want to take this medicine anymore, I want out."

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "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 locked 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."