Toujeo SoloStar User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Reb...
• July 18, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "When my doctor first put me on this, I didn't like it. My sugars went up, but since I have been on it for a while now, my A1C numbers have come down, and my sugar numbers in the morning have also come down. Here lately, they have been around 145, and in the afternoon, they are around 106. I am impressed with Toujeo so far."

• bet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2023

For Type 2 Diabetes "Was put on Toujeo SoloStar back in early December and ended up using 90 units to gain glucose control. My downsides were stiff joints and breathlessness, which worsened with time and became a terrible pain in the top of my right lung 5 months on. I stopped the insulin, and the pain was reduced within 24 hours and cleared within 72 hours. When I resumed taking the insulin, I had awful pain back again within two hours, so I stopped again and now a slow recovery over the next 72 hours. This should be removed from prescribing as it is an awful drug and really made me ill."

• Bil...
• May 2, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Getting better results than with Lantus. Used Lantus for 7 years. I have used Toujeo for 1 year as of April 2016. Did not experience any adverse side effects. Blood sugar much more stable - not as many highs or lows. Makes it easier to do fine-tuning with my mealtime insulin. A1c came down and stayed between 6 and 6.3."

• Jim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Was on language for 4 years, no side effects. Was taking 58 units. Been on Toujeo for 3 weeks, and I'm beginning to notice a pounding heartbeat off and on. It started yesterday. I hope this passes, 'cause I like the numbers I'm getting. Wasn't getting these kinds of numbers with language."

• gud...
• February 12, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Toujeo SoloStar was a vast improvement over the old insulin, the best part is the needles. The only thing that sucks is that the province of Ontario does not approve it. I wish they would get their act together. I am a senior, and I have to pay for this type of insulin. I may have to change back to the old insulin soon unless the Ontario government approves it."

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

For Diabetes, Type 1 "A little background: I’m a T1 diabetic who’s successfully used pens forever. I’m also a medical student and like to tinker with my prescriptions when I learn new stuff. I had been on a split dose of Lantus for years and had given degludec (Tresiba) a shot with frustrating results. I was tired of the split Lantus, so I opted to give Toujeo a try – my endo advised me that many of her patients liked Tresiba better, but I had the exact opposite experience. My A1Cs went from 6.9 to 6.5 to 6.3 while on Toujeo… it hasn’t been 6.3 since high school! At first, my Toujeo dose was lower than the Lantus dose I’d been on, but I experienced the two-month bump I’d read about – basically, I had to increase back up to my old Lantus dose after 2 months. The only other downside is that the pen tips seem to get clogged more easily… which just reminds me that I should be changing them out more often anyway! Very, very happy with Toujeo overall."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "I started taking Toujeo in April 2021. My first reaction to the drug was joint pain and swelling in my calves, ankles, and knees. My calves looked like giant (chicken) drumsticks. This insulin has interacted with my blood pressure medications, where I have developed edema. Dependent edema is what I was diagnosed with. My insulin has recently been changed to Levemir. I've only been on the new insulin for a couple of days. How long does it take before the new drug (insulin) takes effect? My balance is off, my legs are heavy to move to the point where I am dragging my feet when I walk, and this scares me."

• She...
• January 16, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Like it, however, since there is no generic, it costs an arm and a leg. In the type 1 and 2 world, we need those. I have been on it for approximately 3 years and noticed that my blood sugar is more stable overnight, however, upon waking, blood sugar rises fast, which then I use Humalog. I'm 32 years old, type 1 at 5.6."

• Ric...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "My doctor took me off my pump because I was doing so well. We began with 10 units. I am now on 30 units after increasing over a 4-month period. I am beginning to see some improvement, but I am going to increase some more. I have used Novolog with better results. I have switched doctors and hope to go to a different injector pen to keep me off a pump."

• wr1...
• July 27, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "Just opened a box of five pens, four of which are not working. Found out the hard way, after piercing myself. The quality of these things is shocking. Incidentally, this box is a free replacement from the pharmacy for a previous set of malfunctioning pens. I will not recommend this product."

• Exp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 10, 2016

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Sanofi advertises a savings card to get it for $15 for 1 year. Unfortunately, this is not true, and they may give it to you for that amount for 1 or 2 months, then much, much more $. Basically, false advertising, but nothing you can do about it except avoid them from the beginning."

• Fed...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 5, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "Toujeo used to work for me. Was on Lantus until my work removed it from the formulary. Toujeo lately has refused to lower my sugars, even if I have been fasting for 16 hours."

• cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Was prescribed this Toujeo insulin pen, caused vision loss. Stopped use, vision was restored."

• Mim...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 22, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Have used Toujeo for 7 months. It does nothing! Use greater amounts of Humalog. Really don't like Toujeo at all!"

• Edd...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 23, 2016

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I try to change everything. The dose, the hour, it was a nightmare. After 4 months of high sugar, I go back to Lantus."

• Ydn...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 19, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "My numbers have gone from 320 in the morning to 120. I do wake up with a headache, but it subsides after an hour or two."

• bib...
• March 13, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Great, my sugars are now under 140 before 240+."

• Deb...
• January 16, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "Brought A1C down from 13 to 6.5."

• Muh...
• July 17, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "First day, bloated, nauseated, and unwell."

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

For Type 2 Diabetes "Was on it for 1 month and got a severe hand reaction."