Im in the UK and currently on Lantus. Im taking 4 units at the moment and its keeping my bg between 5-7 mostly (mostly just over 6 between meals) - combined with exercise and moderate diet management. I still need to be better & more consistent with diet/food and/or I might increase to 5 or 6 units.
However, I was watching Dr Bernstein monthly YouTube Q&A and he mentioned Lantus has 'potentially' some properties / receptors which align with cancer cells - im paraphrasing. Ive also read that this has not been proved... but tbh if there is even a remote possibility and there are alternatives available id rather avoid Lantus.
Im seeing my consultant very soon and before I watched this video (not finished yet) the insulin was something I was going to research further and discuss up at the appointment if appropriate. I was hoping to be extremely knowledgeable on all matters diabetes by the time the appointment came around but .... im not, yet.
Can anyone share their experience or research on this subject? What is the best?
Dr Bernstein mentioned Tresiba. Im going to research *everything* over the coming weeks (been meaning too for weeks but other things have come up) but in the meantime if anyone can expand on this topic that would be helpful.
However, I was watching Dr Bernstein monthly YouTube Q&A and he mentioned Lantus has 'potentially' some properties / receptors which align with cancer cells - im paraphrasing. Ive also read that this has not been proved... but tbh if there is even a remote possibility and there are alternatives available id rather avoid Lantus.
Im seeing my consultant very soon and before I watched this video (not finished yet) the insulin was something I was going to research further and discuss up at the appointment if appropriate. I was hoping to be extremely knowledgeable on all matters diabetes by the time the appointment came around but .... im not, yet.
Can anyone share their experience or research on this subject? What is the best?
Dr Bernstein mentioned Tresiba. Im going to research *everything* over the coming weeks (been meaning too for weeks but other things have come up) but in the meantime if anyone can expand on this topic that would be helpful.
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