Juliejwise
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
HiI've been trying Levemir for the almost 3 months now. I like it a lot. I was getting erratic control with Lantus and the Levemir seems to keep my levels more stable. I take a split dose of 9 units am and pm.
However, I've noticed that a lump develops at the injection site and lasts for a few days, sometimes I also get a small red dot where the needle went in. This seems to be worse on left leg for some reason. I read that this can happen for a couple of months after starting with Levemir and then settle down - but now I'm concerned that I'm still getting this allergic reaction and might even be building up to lipohypertrophy. I didn't have anything like this for the many years I was on Lantus or Insulatard (or the porcine stuff we used in the dark ages) and I'm still rotating to avoid absorption problems.
Plan C is that I could go back to Insulatard, but would be interested to hear anyone's experience with these Levemir lumps.
Thanks
I've been using levemir since November as I went on a dafne course and they made me change to this from lantus. When I first started it I got huge lumps and black bruises on my butt, but now not many brushes but I still get lumps. I try all different spots on my butt, and have even tried my stomach but that hurts.I don't do my legs as I've been injecting in them for over 30 years and need them to have a rest. Sometimes I don't get a lump but I do more then I don't.I've been trying Levemir for the almost 3 months now. I like it a lot. I was getting erratic control with Lantus and the Levemir seems to keep my levels more stable. I take a split dose of 9 units am and pm.
However, I've noticed that a lump develops at the injection site and lasts for a few days, sometimes I also get a small red dot where the needle went in. This seems to be worse on left leg for some reason. I read that this can happen for a couple of months after starting with Levemir and then settle down - but now I'm concerned that I'm still getting this allergic reaction and might even be building up to lipohypertrophy. I didn't have anything like this for the many years I was on Lantus or Insulatard (or the porcine stuff we used in the dark ages) and I'm still rotating to avoid absorption problems.
Plan C is that I could go back to Insulatard, but would be interested to hear anyone's experience with these Levemir lumps.
Thanks
I'm Thinking of changing to something else.