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Basaglar and Cramps: What Users Say

Cramps: mentioned by 4 users (2.7%)

Based on user experiences from 148 Basaglar reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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headaches 8.8%
anxiety 5.4%
shortness of breath 5.4%
swelling 5.4%
weight gain 5.4%
insomnia 4.1%
fatigue 3.4%
flu-like symptoms 3.4%
cramps 2.7%
depression 2.7%

Reviews for Basaglar

  • Mad...
  • August 9, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 1 "This med, Basaglar, is nothing like Lantus. My 12-year-old granddaughter was forced to switch from Lantus to Basaglar 8 months ago. The insurance will not pay for Lantus that she had been using for the previous 2 years. Within a week of using it, we knew this medication was not working and was causing her side effects. Her daytime glucose levels were very high. We had to double her short-acting insulin. At nighttime, her levels are dropping to 40 every few hours. The pen injector malfunctions frequently, jams, and I am convinced it dispenses an incorrect amount of units. I have to wake her up and load her with carbs to get her levels back up 2-4 times each night. If it were not for her Dexcom G6 alarm, I honestly think she would die in her sleep. She has headaches, abdominal pain, back pain, and leg cramps daily. She has respiratory issues ever since starting the med."

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  • Can...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 27, 2018

For Type 2 Diabetes "My insurance company switched me to this, and I have gone from my usual blood sugar of 90 to 120 to this morning 435. I have had muscle pain, night cramps, increased appetite, and weight gain. I hate this, and I am on my way to the emergency room because of it. I feel a lawsuit coming on. I think this is an experimental drug, and it’s hurting a lot of people. It's a shame the greed that exhibits itself in the drug industry."

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  • dcg...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 18, 2022

For Type 2 Diabetes "I was on Lantus for 2+ years, and it had worked well. I was switched to Basaglar due to insurance no longer approving coverage for Lantus. Since switching, my blood glucose is higher than it was when on Lantus, plus having issues such as stomach pain, leg cramps, insomnia, tinnitus, headaches, etc. The Basaglar pens are often faulty and don't dispense the correct dose. I've already called the manufacturer twice with pen issues, and all they do is go through troubleshooting, then tell me the pen is okay to use. The dial does not feel right when I dial the dose, and I've even physically marked the pens, and I can tell it's not always dispensing the correct dose. I know how long a pen should last, and I'm still using the pens with the Basaglar 2-3 days after my pen should be used up. I'm going to beg my doctor tomorrow to help me get my insurance to put me back on Lantus. Not only does the Basaglar pen not work right, the drug itself is NOT equal to Lantus, no matter what the manufacturer says."

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  • Pat...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 23, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Terrible drug, couldn't sleep, gave me really bad leg cramps, headaches, blood sugars went up and down!"

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