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The scare of LANTUS AND CANCER crops up frequently. NO lantus does not initiate cancer. What has happened is, as in my case, metformin is stopped during the process of going on to insulin for type 2 (my choice- not always advised). I developed a palpable breast lump in my left breast within a...

Hi! Has your diabetes team offered the fairly new Dapagliflozin tablets. At 10mg a day they cost roundabout £1.50 each, But could save a lot more if successful. There are certain criteria that have to be followed, but well worth asking!! They act by chucking out spare glucose. SO things to...

Probably a good idea to at least talk to a doctor. In Oct. I had chest pain that got too painful.. Medics treated it as a myocardial attack, but consultant swiftly diagnosed Acute Pericarditis. With routine treatment it seamed to resolve and just felt like a head cold, and as I was going to the...

A good new year to all! I have fought statins for as long as I can remember, getting severe pains with each and every one! This appeared to be resolved during a particularly rough recovery from an anaesthetic!! ( Don't know how) BUT came back even more severely with breast cancer treatment . By...

Hi Steppy. This forum got flagged up today! No doubt you have had changes in your drugs !!! I am inclined to push and question all changes now as some are made due to someone who has not a clue as to my needs making a protocol!! Web surfing had flagged up some health boards who have very strict...

late home so late joining in! I have some 'methods' to sometimes over come the lantus sting. First it must be at room temperature - cold is sore. Then if the skin prick feels sharp even before injecting. I change site to the opposite side quickly ( sort of fools the nerves that it would hurt...

Hi ! Do you take statins - they can cause similar pains!!

I had reused my accucheck lances for over a decade - then accepted the surgery supply from another company, only to find hat my finger tips getting wrecked within a week - even with changing every time after lumps being noticed!!! Now changed back to my original as I still had the machine, and...

You can't be serious!!! Folk don't change the lance to save time or are in a place where it is inconvenient or anything like that. It is easy to change when needed - so why fiddle around with your suggestions!!!!

shame! I had problems with my lantus (Not pre fill) pen and got immediate reply, replacements and sae for return of goods!!!

Sometimes it is useful to revise the instruction notes from the makers!! They do inform users to change sites

Adjustments for me are not so much as to just what is eaten. I have a very low BS after having to concentrate!!! much lower than a couple of hours in the garden. So have given up being 'picky about the 2hr reading, I just make sure I am not hypo before driving, If I feel I need to test other...

hi, Perhaps you are getting better with more experience every day. I had 'problems' that were painful and left me with multiple bruise, until I got scripts for shorter needled!!! I may look fat, but the tummy zone is not so well provided for as expected. Early days, I am really lucky with my...

Hi, I know that this is weeks away from your first plea for support, but will put in my pennyworth anyway. I had a long history of super - sensitivity to statins and was in a no-touch zone for years. This was treated by a using Tricyclic drug, but not introduced VERY slowly. It was 'cured '...

HI, I don't think it is Lantus that causes the development of cancer. Possibly the persons affected may have COME OFF METFORMIN. I had Metformin for a decade and was becoming more and more distressed with the gut problems and asked to go onto insulin. This transfer was slow and I had lantus for...

Early days yet. Your body needs to adapt to the changes.!! I've just been on insulin full time a year now I had been given quite a good regime of going up or down 2 units as needed after 4 days that need change. But now alter as I think needed every day. With this I settled to comfortable...

Just this time last year I came off all prescription drugs for my Type 2 because of the gut related problems from Metformin. The Diabetic specialist did want me to stay on the METFORMIN, but that was the main reason for getting off tablets, so I just took insulin. ( I had been with Lantus for...

How long have you been on simvastine??? I get neuralgia with statins which may be reversible, unlike true diabetic neuropathy Get on the list for the foot clinic and take extra care of your feet and legs from NOW Even if this is a false alarm, pain should always be taken seriously. Seed the...

I have been browsing on this site and was saddened to see statins advised for all over 50 years old. A certain number of users will get horrendous muscular pain, as I do. This masked any chance I had of doing cancer breast testing - and I showed up positive at my last mammogram. So yet another...

Re statin pains I am also one of the community that suffers from severe muscle pain from past cholesterol treatments. This meant that I was unable to self examine for any breast lumps. Lucky for me recently I attended what I thought would be my last Mamograme ( they are so painful.) The...