Basaglar for Diabetes, Type 2 User Reviews (Page 2)

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

• Rose...
• August 11, 2017

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

• Heather
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 17, 2018

"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."

• Torito
• October 5, 2017

"I was switched by my insurance to Basaglar before then I was on lantus with blood sugar readings of 140-170 on average ever since the switch I've been reading at 230 or higher. My eating habits have not changed, fasting between meals and small snack before bed I've also changed the injection site to no improvement"

• Lehigh
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2018

"Don't buy this and waste your money and/or Medicare benefits. Get a sample first. I injected 40 units at 9 pm 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/blue welt at the injection site & a handful of Tresiba samples. (Which was what I had used prior to insurance trying to save a buck) Tossed all the Basalgar 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 pass the FDA with under table hand shakes. Shame on them. Two days later still shaky with an unending headache!"

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

"Twice now my blood sugar has bottomed out. A couple weeks ago it went to 29. Today, the glucometer said LOW. Had my daughter not been here to get me food and more glucose tabs, I would probably be in a coma or have already passed at this point. On the first occasion, I'm aware that I nicked a vein as I pulled the pen back and saw a speck of blood. When I mentioned this to my doctor, she said that couldn't happen because this is a basal insulin. I thought maybe she was right. But it happened this morning. I haven't felt like doing much, but have taken time to read. This DOES act like a fast acting insulin if it gets in your bloodstream. My mom was a diabetic to. She passed last July. The doctors told me her blood sugar got so low her body seized and she went into a coma. I couldn't understand how this happened when my mom had continually high blood sugar. How could it get so low. Now I know. What can be done about this? Even my doctor who prescribed this said it couldn't happen."

• Bee
• September 19, 2019

"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."

• KVolz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 28, 2017

"I began taking Lantus about 6 months ago, because the Metformin and Actos was 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."

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

"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."

• Bad...
• September 13, 2020

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

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

"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."

• John...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 18, 2019

"About the same results as on Lantus, although Basaglar is cheaper and makes my co pay cheaper as well. Aches and pains go along with Insulin trying to get your muscle to accept glucose which is the main reason for the treatment. My only side effect is a tired feeling sometimes. I cannot comment on the dosage accuracy because I have no way to measure this. I have to assume because my fasting numbers are pretty stable the dose must be accurate. If you add carbs certain days because this is long acting insulin its going to affect you days after. This Basaglar seems comparable to Lantus in how it works and the results I get. I will stick with it, because it saves me money with little negative affect."

• Lauren
• February 27, 2018

"For some reason this formula seems to work better for me than Lantus did. Not sure why because they are allegedly the same thing. However, I never actually experienced anything like a "low" with Lantus. In fact, it seems to me that Lantus just didn't do much for me at all in terms of lowering blood sugar. Makes no sense unless maybe Lantus really needs to be refrigerated the whole time. The Basaglar pen is easier for me to use because it is just smoother during the injection process for me."

• sue
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 7, 2022

"It does not control steadily, and the pens themselves are terrible. They may work for 2 injections and they don't finish the desired injection then they go all stiff and you can't use them again. You need to fix your pens immediately or people are going to be getting the wrong amounts and going through pens too quickly. Your pens need to work like Ozempic pens."

• AlanM
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2018

"My doctor prescribed Lantus, but as we all know - what the doctor prescribes is merely a suggestion as far as the insurance company is concerned... so I was placed in Basaglar. Instructions were to increase dosage gradually until my glucose levels were down. Note that I was taking Victoza which was no longer working yet I still had some key side effects dealing with digestive issues. My glucose is down at 40 units per day and just a small dose of Victoza. However I have no energy, just plain out of steam. Also I have a strong appetite and have gained weight - yet don't have the energy to exercise. Frustrating! Sure my glucose is down, but so it my energy! I see my doctor in a week and hope we make a major change."

• charles
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 19, 2020

"My quack of a doctor laughed at me and said I was being ridiculous. Lantus and Basaglar are the same thing made by different companies. I was so angry because Basaglar does not work I have to take about twice the dosage to get my sugar to budge and it does not stay in my system long at all. I could miss a dose of Lantus and still have a normal blood sugar. They want to push this cheap alternative to please the Insurance Companies."

• John
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 1, 2022

"So many issues with this Basaglar insulin I don't know where to start. From inaccurate dosing with pens, to a belief that there are significant differences in batches in effectiveness. I do not believe it has the properties to sustain a 24-hr. release affect. It seems mostly ineffective after 15 hours. Splitting dose into two did not change this effectiveness either."

• Thomas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 27, 2022

"It's great if you want to gain 30 pounds in 8 weeks and have your blood sugar fluctuate between 125 and 350. Mark my words, in 10 years, this will be one of those medicines they write stories about how dangerous -it is and how it damaged people"

• Ocusan
• April 19, 2018

"The drug is great but the pen gage locks at a number and it’s difficult to load it , I would prefer it sold in vials where I can draw out the dosage with a needle, they only make these in pens, a bit too steep for a beginner"

• Susie
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 5, 2020

"I have been using Basaglar Quikpen for a couple of years or more. Works the way it is supposed to work until three weeks ago. Control number D113708A, EXP DATE 06 2021, serial no. 051600492428 - as soon as I started using this box my counts went sky high. Stayed this way through 2.5 pens. Switched to another box I had on hand and my counts immediately went back down to my normal range. Seems to me Control number D113708A, EXP DATE 06 2021, serial no. 051600492428 is possibly defective - and the company should replace that box - I still have the 2.5 remaining pens from the box."

• geomama
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 7, 2020

"I have been taking Basaglar for about 1 year now. I have had at least 4 bad pens with the effects others have been describing. Had decent control before moving to Basaglar, then once I switched to another box of pens, sugars went crazy. First one was June 2020 which was accompanied with lower extremity swelling. Had another pen with potency effects in Aug and now I have another. I also had one pen that would not dial at all and was told I had to contact the company. These are not cheap pens by the way! My retail price on a 3 month supply is over $400! Thank goodness my insurance is covering it, but I'm really concerned. I don't feel comfortable taking an unreliable medication that can possibly result in serious complications later! Number on the most recent pen is D170767A with exp of 10/2021"