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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1.5
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi All,
I've recently started on insulin but only basal at the moment, I inject twice per day 3units each time. A few days after starting on Levemir I came out in a few hives and had really itchy soles of my feet, palms and inner ears. I assumed this was down to the insulin as nothing else in my life had changed. I also get indegestion regularly (feels like trapped wind in my chest) which I've never suffered with before. I stopped taking the insulin for about a week whilst trying to speak to a Dr about it and the reaction went away. After speaking to my DSN and then a Dr they agreed that I should try a different type. So I'm 3 weeks in to using Lantus and whilst the itching is not so bad I still get hives after injection (but a lot more than previous) and the indegestion, so again I suspect there's something I'm allergic to in that as well!!
Has anyone else experienced issues like this?
Look forward to hearing from you (hope I'm not unique)
Thanks in advance
Pete
I've recently started on insulin but only basal at the moment, I inject twice per day 3units each time. A few days after starting on Levemir I came out in a few hives and had really itchy soles of my feet, palms and inner ears. I assumed this was down to the insulin as nothing else in my life had changed. I also get indegestion regularly (feels like trapped wind in my chest) which I've never suffered with before. I stopped taking the insulin for about a week whilst trying to speak to a Dr about it and the reaction went away. After speaking to my DSN and then a Dr they agreed that I should try a different type. So I'm 3 weeks in to using Lantus and whilst the itching is not so bad I still get hives after injection (but a lot more than previous) and the indegestion, so again I suspect there's something I'm allergic to in that as well!!
Has anyone else experienced issues like this?
Look forward to hearing from you (hope I'm not unique)
Thanks in advance
Pete