Lantus background sting?!

LaineyK

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• Mar 6, 2015

• #1

Hi guys
I'm using Lantus background 1 shot every 24 hrs, 14 units at tea time. I put it into my outer thigh or bum, but it does sting and gives a red sore patch at injection point for a few minutes then fades, anyone else have this?, it's at room temp, so not straight out of fridge, any hints to make it hurt less, don't want to use tummy as I use that for my Novorapid.

 

Spicey245

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• Mar 6, 2015

• #2

I use the Lantus in the evening too and I can sympathise with you as it does sting quite badly. I inject it into my stomach or thigh as I've found if I do it in my arms it hurts more. I'm afraid I don't think there's anyway to stop it stinging unfortunately.

 

kevinfitzgerald

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #3

I have been on lantus for a good few years and yes it does sting. For me the stomach really hurts when I inject my lantus. Sometimes it's a teeth clenching experience. It's common with lantus and I remember my specialist nurse telling me after they had put me on it that it had a tendency to sting.

My profile cat's just had some!

 

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princesskyra

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #4

Mine kills me when I inject lantus in my thighs I have needle marks and little bruises all over them

 

noblehead

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #5

I believe lantus is more acidic than other basal insulins and that is why it can sting.

 

LaineyK

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• Mar 9, 2015

• #6

Thanks for letting me know guys, guess ill have to put with it as its keeping my levels right so dont want to change it, well not yet anyway

 

HeatherJoy_

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• Mar 9, 2015

• #7

I went to my diabetes team about this and they gave me slightly longer needles (8mm instead of 5mm) pain has pretty much gone since!

 

LaineyK

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• Mar 9, 2015

• #8

HeatherJoy_ said:

I went to my diabetes team about this and they gave me slightly longer needles (8mm instead of 5mm) pain has pretty much gone since!

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Interesting....doesn't the longer needle hurt going in?

 

HeatherJoy_

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• Mar 9, 2015

• #9

LaineyK said:

Interesting....doesn't the longer needle hurt going in?

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Nope doesnt feel any different to the shorter one to be honest

 

LaineyK

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• Mar 9, 2015

• #10

Right, well I'm gonna try that, thanks a lot

 

HeatherJoy_

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• Mar 9, 2015

• #11

LaineyK said:

Right, well I'm gonna try that, thanks a lot

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Make sure its something your diabetes team agree to worked for me though

 

LaineyK

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• Mar 9, 2015

• #12

Will do

 

iScream

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• Mar 10, 2015

• #13

Pinch that skin! I use 6mm needles, it only stings if I shove it in.