Basaglar User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)
Basaglar has an average rating of 2.7 out of 10 from a total of 148 reviews on Drugs.com. 9% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 76% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Basaglar
- Goo...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 20, 2017
For Diabetes, Type 1 "I've been type 1 diabetic for over 50 years. I've seen lots of changes, most of them an improvement. However, Basaglar is not an improvement over Lantus for me. It is supposed to be bio 'similar' (whatever that means), but my experience has not been a good one. Basaglar is unpredictable and has caused me much stress and anxiety because my blood sugar is all over the place and my insurance company has given me no choice. My last hemoglobin A1c was 7.2 on Lantus. I'm going for blood work today. We'll see. A1c may be decent, but my quality of life is not. Constant hypoglycemia at night and adjusting dosage ends up with high BS. I feel terrible!"
- sue...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 7, 2022
For Type 2 Diabetes "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."
Frequently asked questions
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- cha...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- April 19, 2020
For Type 2 Diabetes "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."
- Jad...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 17, 2020
For Diabetes, Type 1 "I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for many years. Have used different insulins. I was forced to start taking Basaglar when my insurance would no longer pay. I had never experienced the side effects that this insulin causes. It causes depression and anxiety. Also, it takes forever to work. I have to take twice as much, and blood sugars are still twice as high. Please take this off the market. The diabetes is enough, we shouldn't have to have meds for it that don't help. Instead, make matters worse!!! Oh, and also, pins malfunction all the time!!!"
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Ujk...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 3, 2024
For Type 2 Diabetes "I read so many reviews, and I was scared when I switched to Basaglar from Levemir. It's been now more than 4 months, and it's worked better than Levemir for me. No complaints. My fasting blood sugar is around 110-140. I'm very happy with it, and I think it's dependent on personal usage. Levemir is a good brand, but Basaglar works better for me."
- MrM...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 16, 2022
For Type 2 Diabetes "This stuff is less than worthless, it didn't lower my blood sugar a single point at the regular dosage, and when the dose was increased, my blood sugar skyrocketed from 250 to over 400. What good is insulin that is so screwed up that it actually raises your blood sugar???"
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- Kat...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 16, 2021
For Type 2 Diabetes "My doctor placed me on this medication three months ago, and I immediately began noticing that I was having trouble staying asleep at night and waking with a dull headache every morning. I also noticed occasional and always unexplainable perspiration on my face and scalp. After about a month of use, lower leg swelling and shortness of breath was added to my symptoms. Upon calling my doctor, I was advised to 'stick with the Basaglar' and that it would 'get better.' And so, I tried. Then I began noticing my weight rapidly increasing and rushed to see my doctor in person. He wasn't there, but his PA immediately said that Basaglar is the culprit for all my ills, including the weight gain, and took me off this terrible med. We are now searching for something that will work in its place. The loss of quality of life just wasn't worth the small amount this medication lowered my A1C."
- Sus...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- November 5, 2020
For Type 2 Diabetes "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."
- Ocu...
- April 19, 2018
For Type 2 Diabetes "The drug is great, but the pen gauge 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."
- Joh...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- February 3, 2022
For Type 2 Diabetes "Well, my insurance informed me they won't cover Lantus anymore. I will have to go back on Basaglar. My last experience with Basaglar was not positive, I had higher fasting numbers than I did with Lantus. I am expecting the same this time, but unlike last time, my doctor won't be able to switch me back to Lantus. I am also on Novolog too, so I may have to take more short-acting to counter Basaglar. Really unfortunate that insurance makes these decisions based purely on costs and never weighs the benefits of a certain drug per each patient."
- Nic...
- February 7, 2018
For Diabetes, Type 1 "My insurance made me switch from Lantus to Basaglar just because Basaglar was a measly 15% cheaper. It did not work for me at all. I don't understand how this drug was ever approved for type 1 diabetes. My blood sugar readings went from being predictable to a complete tailspin. I tried to control it with my fast-acting insulin (Novolog), and not even that worked! Complete nightmare. I contacted my doctor's office with blood sugar readings, and they put in an emergency authorization request for my Lantus. The only reason I didn't have to go to the hospital or end up in DKA was Lantus. Bottom line: if you are a Type 1, try it at your own risk and make sure you still have some of your old long-acting insulin for backup just in case."
- geo...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 7, 2020
For Type 2 Diabetes "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 by lower extremity swelling. Had another pen with potency effects in August, 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! The number on the most recent pen is D170767A with an expiration of 10/2021."
- Lad...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 2, 2021
For Diabetes, Type 1 "As soon as I switched to this formula, my highs and lows were so erratic. I had lows, then over 300 constantly. Stop telling us what insulins we can use based on price. This Basaglar stuff is garbage. I literally just tossed out 2 vials and opened a Lantus."
- Kim...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 17, 2022
For Diabetes, Type 1 "I used to have excellent control while taking Lantus. Then, like most diabetics have said, insurance switched me. I’ve been taking Basaglar for about 5 years, and every day, I have to constantly try to bring down my numbers. I should have stopped taking it many years ago since my energy level suffers. I wish we could all sue Basaglar for not working and stop insurance from ruining our health. Basaglar seems to be like sterile water! I have an appointment in 4 days, and I plan on getting back on Lantus so I can finally feel alive again."
- Nat...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 2, 2021
For Diabetes, Type 1 "My insurance switched me to this insulin, and ever since I've been taking it, I have extreme low blood sugars in the middle of the night. One night it got down to 15, and my mom called 911. Other times, it dropped to 40, and I've never had hypoglycemia to this degree as I've had since taking this medication. I'm severely depressed and have anxiety, which I've never had before. I also feel sluggish and tired all the time and have no energy to do anything. This is garbage insulin, and I need to go back to Lantus, which has been working for me for the past 17 years. I'm very frustrated and feel so defeated by all of this! Take this off the market!!"
- Dia...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- March 8, 2021
For Type 2 Diabetes "Out of the last 3 boxes of Basaglar Kwikpen with 15 pens total, seven of the pens have jammed. They are defective. Some of them worked for several doses, some of them did not work at all, ever. It is not a problem with needles, I change the needle each time, and sometimes a whole pen will work, and as you see, half of them are defective. At this time, I have no more, and my prescription cannot be renewed until next week. Will call the doctor and beg, I guess, to get some more insulin. I never had this problem with Lantus in the past."
- Sha...
- August 10, 2022
For Type 2 Diabetes "Since starting Basaglar, I have had so many medical issues. Back pain and joint pain have made it difficult to walk, and now I have pain meds that I never, ever had to take. The fatigue is so overwhelming that I can't function. I am sleeping 20 out of 24 hours. I try to force myself up, but within an hour, I feel like I am on anesthesia and cannot fight against the need to sleep. My blood sugars have no rhyme or reason. I eat the same things every day at the same time, and I can wake up with a blood sugar of 80 to one of over 300. Two hours after eating, I felt really nauseous and just strange. I tested my blood sugar, and it was 42. I drank some orange juice to bring it up to 80. I didn't eat the rest of the day, and I tested my blood sugar before bed, and I was at 268. I have three meters, so I know it is a true reading. I have spans of two to four days of flu-like symptoms with extreme nausea three or four times a month. No one else in the house gets sick."
- Nor...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 13, 2018
For Diabetes, Type 1 "My insurance company switched me to Basaglar, and my blood sugar (BS) readings went up. I increased the dosage from 30 units of Lantus to 40 units of Basaglar, and now my BS is where it should be. I have no idea why my insurance company switched me-maybe some insurance clerks found a way to save some money!"
- Fru...
- April 15, 2021
For Type 2 Diabetes "I had always used Lantus for my Type II diabetes for several years. My new insurance company's formulary doesn't cover it. I contacted Sanofi to get a $99 Rx Savings Card, which I used for 2 refills without problems. This month, my Rx request for Lantus was switched over to Basaglar, which is unacceptable and unauthorized. I tried this, and it didn't work for me. I can't deal with the side effects. I find it annoying and unconscionable that insurance companies have the audacity to switch patient medications without first consulting a patient's physician to make sure that patients won't experience adverse reactions to a change in medication. There shouldn't be able to be doing this. 'First, do no harm' should be their primary focus, not their own selfish bottom line. The FDA doesn't consider nor did it approve Basaglar as a biosimilar to Lantus because Lantus wasn't approved under the Public Health Service Act, so there is no “reference product” for a proposed biosimilar product."
- Her...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 29, 2020
For Type 2 Diabetes "Well, I have tried this a few times, every time I do, it makes me sick!!! I have been down for 3 days now because of it! I feel like I can't breathe, and I'm shaking really bad, and headaches as well. My sugar dropped one day to e46, and I feel sick, sick! Today I chose to stop it again because my sugar used to be 6, and I'm 8.8 now, but the doctor is going to have to figure something out! It's messing with my anxiety, my chest hurts as well, and sweating and heat flashes! The tremors make me feel old as anything because I'm shaking like an old woman! Does anybody else know how long it made them feel sick for? Last time I took it, it was days to make me feel better when I stopped it. Hope it helps someone else! Definitely can't forget about shortness of breath or feeling like you can't breathe with chest pain!"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 6, 2020
For Diabetes, Type 1 "Started using Basaglar and have crashed 2 times, 1 day after using it. Had to call 911 as it made my blood sugar drop from 169 to 40 in 1/2 hour. Never had that happen before with Lantus and never had to call 911 for low blood sugar. Will just be taking Novolog unless my insurance agrees to let me use Lantus."
- MMP...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 19, 2020
For Diabetes, Type 1 "I switched from Lantus to Basaglar. Had headaches for the first two weeks, which I never get, and terrible peaks and drops after injecting Basaglar. Don’t know whether it is due to the mechanism or the insulin. It needs to be re-evaluated for safety of use..."
- Pat...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 8, 2021
For Type 2 Diabetes "I was recently switched from Bydureon to Basaglar, and that mess raised my blood sugar, never lowered it, and gave me headaches. Now I eat red grapefruit, which lowers my blood sugar instantly, and no more meds for me. These meds are so bad for you before they heal you. Home remedies work better, my blood sugar was 216, grapefruit took it down to 163."
- Rac...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 26, 2021
For Diabetes, Type 1 "I have been diabetic for 24 years and have used Lantus for about 20 years until my insurance said this winter that it would not cover it. I was changed to Basaglar and told that it was “basically the same,” but it's not!!! In 8 months, my A1C has jumped to a 10% from a 7-8%. My blood sugar drops really low in the morning without real explanation, and then it creeps up to ridiculously high levels no matter what I eat. I am very low carb and I exercise, but nothing helps. I am also unable to lose weight, and I feel terrible. This medication is a disgrace!! If you can even call it that. I am glad to see that I’m not alone in having these issues."
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For Diabetes, Type 1 "My insurance company sent me a letter telling me they wouldn’t cover Lantus but wanted me to switch to Basaglar. This insulin is terrible in my opinion! I pay lots of money for what my doctor prescribes, and I constantly need more and more insulin. I feel like this is a scam for diabetics to take advantage of our money as it is already so expensive for our condition! This isn’t right! Why does our insurance companies tell us what insulins we need? Why is this not between the doctors and their patients? Now I’m having trouble managing my sugar. My A1c is off. I am trying to get enough insulin because this horrible insulin, in my opinion, doesn’t work for my body as well as the one that was working just fine. Why am I forced to switch medication? I feel like I am forced to try medication for a particular reason without being told? I think all of us who got these letters are owed an explanation."