Insulin glargine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have only been on Lantus. The hospital put me on it after bypass surgery, and I quit diabetes pills on my own. I was taking 30 u, then the doctor increased it to 40 u. But as I am now 85, I don't watch my diet like I used to, so I can't blame Lantus. I also am one that can't function with fasting blood sugar 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, eyesight, and kidney functions. My last blood work met specifications except A1C. Edema in my feet has started to increase, but that is to be expected with circulation slowing down."

• Hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 17, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Insurance switched me from Lantus to Basaglar, and my numbers have been super unpredictable. I was improving on Lantus (down from 50 units a day to 10 units), readings averaging 140 and A1C down to 6.5. With Basaglar, my readings are averaging at 190, with highs of 270! I’m hoping my Endo will take me off this on the next visit."

• KVo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 28, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "I began taking Lantus about 6 months ago because the Metformin and Actos were no longer helping my glucose levels. About 6 weeks ago, I began taking Basaglar because my insurance will no longer cover Lantus. At the same time I began Basaglar, my muscles and joints began hurting severely, and I wasn't able to do much other than exist. My doc sent me to physical therapy. No relief. I read somewhere that Basaglar can cause muscular and joint pain, so I decided to stop taking it temporarily. 48 hours later, I am pain-free."

• Bra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Endo was trying to help us save $ and said this tier 1 medication was cheaper than Levemir, which is tier 2, and should be the same thing. It's NOT! Blood sugar levels (BSL) had previously been 140-160 in the morning with Levemir. The only thing we changed was I started taking Basaglar at night. BSL is now 250-290 in the morning. It takes all day to come back down, and I'm having to take higher doses of Novolog during the day to control my BSL. This medication is terrible! It should be taken off the market immediately."

• Sky...
• April 17, 2012

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been using the Lantus SoloStar for about a month now. The pen is very easy for me to use. At first, I had trouble just using one hand, so now after I insert the needle, I hold the pen in my left hand and depress the plunger with my right hand. This gives me more control over the entire process and with no pain."

• Two...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 1, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "Lantus works very well. The pen itself is awful. It jams all the time. Then you have to get a new pen and inject yourself again. That means you have to use a new needle also. These needles and pens are very expensive. You can't use all of this insulin that you have paid for."

• tla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "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 isn't 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 say 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 dose 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."

• Miz...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 18, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "Lantus is great, but I'm going to try Levemir as their delivery system looks better. Lantus SoloStar is fine for strong, large-handed people, but if you have arthritis or are older, it is a chore to deliver - it's too hard to push and too big to stretch your hand to ensure it doesn't slip."

• Bew...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 13, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "The problem is not with the medication, the problem is with the design of the pen itself. The pen often jams. This is a problem when it happens during the injection. Sometimes it won't budge, and the entire pen must be thrown out. Other times it will continue delivering the insulin if you apply a lot of pressure on the purple button at the tip. This happened to me and caused the needle to scratch the tissue under my skin. Within 2 days, I was in the emergency room and then spent four days in the hospital trying to get this infection under control. Surgery was considered, but finally, IV antibiotics over 5 days helped, and I was released to continue medicating at home. The problem I believe is with the 'gear' mechanism that they use for delivery inside the pen. Each click of the gear is a nanosecond pause and opportunity for the pen to jam. I have seen other insulin manufacturers use a 'spiral' instead of a gear, which propels the insulin fluidly and safely. Try Tresiba instead."

• Rll...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 10, 2016

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 diabetes 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."

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

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 dosage of 16 units of Toujeo was too low, but an increase of only 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) were while on Toujeo. I am not a medical professional, but I would not recommend Toujeo to anyone."

• Anonymous
• September 6, 2009

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been on Lantus for a few years now. I love it, the ease in administration of the SoloStar and the cartridge pen is wonderful. I have never had a problem with it, and when using it, my sugars remain in good control, and I feel wonderful."

• Leh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "Don't buy this and waste your money and/or Medicare benefits. Get a sample first. I injected 40 units at 9 pm the first night. By 9:30, my eyes were swelled shut and my throat was swelling shut. Called an ambulance and was treated for anaphylactic shock. Released the next day with a red, black, and blue welt at the injection site and a handful of Tresiba samples (which was what I had used prior to insurance trying to save a buck). Tossed all the Basaglar samples out except the one I used in case the FDA should want it after I filed my MedWatch report. A horrid drug, was obviously rushed past the FDA with under-table handshakes. Shame on them. Two days later, still shaky with an unending headache!"

• Pix...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Like many others, I was forced off Lantus by my insurance company. I just started the Basaglar 3 days ago. Luckily, I decided to not take my usual full dose until I saw how I reacted. Yesterday, I crashed 2x. Today, I cut the morning dose again. I have crashed and had to eat some fast carbs 3x today. It has been so erratic that I couldn't use my fast-acting insulin with my meals... and have still crashed. I ate a Christmas cracker and crashed... That alone should have sent me well over 200 without fast-acting insulin. Sort of scared to go to bed. It has been 12 hours since my injection... and an after-dinner crash is what sent me to this site to read reviews."

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "I wanted to put this out there because it may be helpful to other Lantus SoloStar 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 nutcracker and then turn the vial counterclockwise. It works every time. I hope this is helpful."

• Bad...
• September 13, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been using Basaglar for a couple of years, and my count was down to a max of 156 in the evening, under 100 in the morning. Since the last refill back in June 2020, the count is never below 290 at any time and having serious problems with my feet swelling, worse than when I was taking Lantus. This is a very bad batch and needs to be recalled."

• Jac...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 6, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "Basaglar is dangerous. 1/2 to 1 full hour after a 10 mg shot, my sugar dropped to 32. Not gradually either. Fine one second, almost passed out the next. You feel like you are dying. This happened 3 nights in a row. I had been using it for 10 months up to the scary events. It was not a new pen. I had used 3/4 of the pen that gave me the dangerous shot."

• Def...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 11, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been fortunate. I've been on Lantus or Levemir for approximately 15 years. Despite its signature burning, I use Lantus now because it's more effective. I find that it doesn't burn if I use a longer needle, so that helps. Because I'm in the Medicare donut hole, I've asked my doctor (just today) for a Basaglar rx. In the past, he's given me sample Basaglar pen needles, and I've found its effectiveness is identical to Lantus. I hope the cost will be lower since the donut hole cost right now is almost $300 for the Lantus. That means I've been relying on my regular insulin for control."

• Bee...
• September 19, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I was on Lantus. I changed to Basaglar for insurance reasons. I have had good results with my use of the insulin. My sugar levels have gone down: 113-140 in the morning. I used to be over 150-200 each morning. I do take 48 units every morning, but I used to take more."

• san...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 22, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 1 "My Basaglar pens constantly malfunction, so I never get the required dose, sometimes not getting any, and wonder what happens if the malfunctioning pen delivers too much one time. My other insulin pens do not have these issues."

• emg...
• March 12, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Taking 62 units, used to use Lantus with no problem, have had major problems last month or so with pounding heart and rapid pulse. Heart problem comes any time during the day and is getting increasingly more of a constant... going to go back to Lantus, and that is too bad, but cannot deal with side effects."

• NJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 1 "My son has diabetes since the age of 3. He was for 23 years on Humulin N, which wasn’t great, but we kept the blood sugar under control. The doctor switched 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 a few years ago.... was not working either...."

• Ken...
• July 14, 2017

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Moved from Levemir to Basaglar as my insurance, 'Discovery Medical Aid,' won't cover Levemir. Been using Basaglar for about 3 weeks now. It's been horrible so far. It appears to peak after 10 hours, so that made it unpredictable given how they say it should work. I halved the dose to counter the hypos, but now sugars are higher than usual any other time. I feel out of focus and dizzy. My chest feels 'fluish.' I am considering going back to Levemir and paying the large copayment."

• Rin...
• March 13, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 1 "35 years, type 1 for 5 years, was using Toujeo. In my case, Toujeo induced defensive responses, which caused unexplainable high BGs. E.g., went to bed with BG 100 and woke up with BG 270. I thought it was a rebound (Somogyi) effect or excessive DP. When I bought a CGM, it revealed that the jumps occur abruptly, with no apparent reason, in the middle of the night or in the afternoon (after 10 - 15 hours from bedtime injection, when Toujeo reaches peak activity). In the final weeks, Toujeo caused me heartburn, accelerated and irregular heartbeat, and shaking. My BG was in the range between 200 and 300, and bolus corrections had no lowering effect. In fact, Toujeo increased my BG, which is clear evidence of drug rejection. At the end, went to the ER with BG 450 and received NovoRapid infusion, which brought me down to BG 100. Before, I took 25-30 units of Toujeo while now I am on 14-16 units of Tresiba. I think I was Toujeo resistant from the very start, but things escalated in the last months."

• DrR...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 17, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am a Type 2 diabetic patient for almost 4 years. I used metformin and sitagliptin tablets, but my A1C was always higher than 7.6 or even 8. I also had acute pancreatitis from sitagliptin. My doctor prescribed me Toujeo SoloStar with metformin, which improved my results, but after-meal blood sugar was still high. The doctor added NovoRapid insulin with the meals. Now my A1C is 5.6 and fasting glucose is below 7.2, very satisfied with my medication."