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<blockquote data-quote="Leosrme" data-source="post: 9981" data-attributes="member: 7712"><p><strong>Re: Lantus problems</strong></p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I have been on lantus for about three years now. I went on to it because of problems with having unpredictable blood sugars and hypos in the night. My GP said that it was likely to help.</p><p>I admit that it has helped. Before Lantus, my HB1 was around 11 and the most recent was 6. I also take Novorapid insulin during the day. I am on small doses of insulin and always have been - I take between 3-4 units at breakfast, 4-6 at lunchtime and between 6 - 9 at evening dinner. I take 9 units Lantus at night. </p><p></p><p>However, my blood sugar does go up and down without warning and has always done so. I understand that this is called Brittle Diabetes. It could maybe be 13 and I take 5 units of Novorapid and within a couple of hours, its down to 3. Other times its different. Generally though, since the Lantus, it has been better. </p><p></p><p>However I have had funny spells where it seems that the Lantus isn't working at all. Its happened twice. Once a couple of years ago. I just couldn't get my blood sugar down at all. I upped my lantus and it didn't make any difference. This lasted about a week and then it suddenly all went back to normal. The second time was around 6 months ago. This went on for four weeks. Didn't matter how much insulin I gave myself, my blood sugars were really running high. I thought first it was the novopen/pens gone wrong. Then I thought it was dicky needles, then I wondered if the insulin was off. However, after 4 weeks, it suddenly went back to normal. My GP could not explain it at all. </p><p></p><p>I do suffer from painful joints, fibromyalgia, exhaustion, generally feeling unwell. However, I attribute this to another illness that I have so I have never thought about whether the insulin could cause it. I have had these feelings for many many years, before Lantus, and novorapid. </p><p></p><p>I have never heard of these kind of side effects, though know that when Human Insulin came on the market there were lots of problems with people not having hypo warnings etc. </p><p></p><p>I am lucky in that even though I have had diabetes since 14 and I am 52 now, I have always had good hypo warnings. The only time I didn't was just after I started the Lantus. My vision suddenly went really weird - flashing lights and black spots and I felt peculiar. I tested my blood and it was 2. It was very frightening. After that, the normal hypo signs came back. </p><p></p><p>I think I am going to investigate the side effects of various insulins and find out whether maybe not all of my other problems are associated with the other illness that I have. </p><p>Bren</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leosrme, post: 9981, member: 7712"] [b]Re: Lantus problems[/b] :D I have been on lantus for about three years now. I went on to it because of problems with having unpredictable blood sugars and hypos in the night. My GP said that it was likely to help. I admit that it has helped. Before Lantus, my HB1 was around 11 and the most recent was 6. I also take Novorapid insulin during the day. I am on small doses of insulin and always have been - I take between 3-4 units at breakfast, 4-6 at lunchtime and between 6 - 9 at evening dinner. I take 9 units Lantus at night. However, my blood sugar does go up and down without warning and has always done so. I understand that this is called Brittle Diabetes. It could maybe be 13 and I take 5 units of Novorapid and within a couple of hours, its down to 3. Other times its different. Generally though, since the Lantus, it has been better. However I have had funny spells where it seems that the Lantus isn't working at all. Its happened twice. Once a couple of years ago. I just couldn't get my blood sugar down at all. I upped my lantus and it didn't make any difference. This lasted about a week and then it suddenly all went back to normal. The second time was around 6 months ago. This went on for four weeks. Didn't matter how much insulin I gave myself, my blood sugars were really running high. I thought first it was the novopen/pens gone wrong. Then I thought it was dicky needles, then I wondered if the insulin was off. However, after 4 weeks, it suddenly went back to normal. My GP could not explain it at all. I do suffer from painful joints, fibromyalgia, exhaustion, generally feeling unwell. However, I attribute this to another illness that I have so I have never thought about whether the insulin could cause it. I have had these feelings for many many years, before Lantus, and novorapid. I have never heard of these kind of side effects, though know that when Human Insulin came on the market there were lots of problems with people not having hypo warnings etc. I am lucky in that even though I have had diabetes since 14 and I am 52 now, I have always had good hypo warnings. The only time I didn't was just after I started the Lantus. My vision suddenly went really weird - flashing lights and black spots and I felt peculiar. I tested my blood and it was 2. It was very frightening. After that, the normal hypo signs came back. I think I am going to investigate the side effects of various insulins and find out whether maybe not all of my other problems are associated with the other illness that I have. Bren [/QUOTE]
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