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Anyone had reactions to basal insulin only?

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Vectian

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Type of diabetes
LADA
Treatment type
Diet only
At diagnosis I was given Abasaglar which made me feel terrible so I stopped it after a week, continued with fast acting only which was no problem. Over a year later, I have recently started to try Tresiba, starting with 2 units which was fine and had a good effect. By 2 weeks the effect was wearing off and almost back to how it was before, then I increased to 3 units and had a constant slight headache, sore eyes and just feeling rough for a few days.

This slowly passed and after a few days I tried one unit more to 4 and getting this reaction again. Anyone else had this? Maybe it's a sensitivity to the preservatives or something in basal specifically as I am fine with fast acting. I read that they are discontinuing Levemir now, so Abasaglar and Tresiba represent the only 2 types available. I can't imagine what would happen if I needed 20 units, if 3 or 4 already have this effect!
 
I have 40 u a day of Trujeo as a Basal and 5 u Trurapi 4 times a day been on them for 5 months from 10 u and 2 u respectively
 
Mark Rawlinson said:
I have 40 u a day of Trujeo as a Basal and 5 u Trurapi 4 times a day been on them for 5 months from 10 u and 2 u respectively
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Toujeo is the same type as Abasaglar, seems like there are only 2 types of basal available now, so if you can't tolerate either you're in trouble...
 
Vectian said:
Toujeo is the same type as Abasaglar, seems like there are only 2 types of basal available now, so if you can't tolerate either you're in trouble...
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Maybe that would be justification for the NHS to supply a pump???
 
Mark Rawlinson said:
How did it make you feel when you say terrible ?
I am curious
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It's really hard to describe, but like a zombie, within a couple of minutes of injecting. Just felt drugged all the time, sleepy, heavy head, I could hardly do anything, just slumped in a chair all day.
 
Vectian said:
It's really hard to describe, but like a zombie, within a couple of minutes of injecting. Just felt drugged all the time, sleepy, heavy head, I could hardly do anything, just slumped in a chair all day.
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The only thing I felt or feel is a strange headache within a minute of injecting that is with the rapid acting one though, it soon goes. What happens if you go for a day without injecting ?
 
Mark Rawlinson said:
The only thing I felt or feel is a strange headache within a minute of injecting that is with the rapid acting one though, it soon goes. What happens if you go for a day without injecting ?
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I don't know I haven't tried, Tresiba stays in your body a long time as well up to 40 hours. I have nothing at all from the fast acting.
 
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