Hi
I have been diabetic Type 1 for 40 years taking Actrapid 3 times per day approx 5 units each time and Levemir twice daily 5 units am and 7 units pm. I was on Lantus and until about a year ago and because of night time hypos my diabetes specialist decided to change me to Levemir. I'm not sure it's related but wondered if anyone else has had the same problems with the Levemir - I have almost constant joint pain - shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. I feel so tired and lacking energy that I sometimes have to literally force myself to get out of bed in the mornings, my head seems to feel 'fuzzy' and as though I've been drugged and I just feel generally out of sorts and as though somethings not right but can't pinpoint what it is, I also seem to have put on weight especially around my middle which I just can't seem to shift even though I excercise (agony afterwards with the joints) and eat a very careful diet.. My blood glucose results since I've been on the Levemir aren't too bad, but I can't seem to get them balanced and have been like this since it was changed a year ago, the worst results being in the morning when it's around 11/12 not hugely high but higher than I would like. My results throughout the day are pretty good normally 4.6 - 6.8 or thereabouts. I'm sure my blood glucose is not high enough to make me feel like this as I test 3 to 4 times per day. As I said I would like to know if anyone else has or does feel like this on Levemir or if anyone has any suggestions, as I feel the two are connected and am considering getting changed back to Lantus as I feel so cr*ppy. The nightime hypos stopped, which is the only good thing! Can anyone help PLEASE. Thank you.
I have been diabetic Type 1 for 40 years taking Actrapid 3 times per day approx 5 units each time and Levemir twice daily 5 units am and 7 units pm. I was on Lantus and until about a year ago and because of night time hypos my diabetes specialist decided to change me to Levemir. I'm not sure it's related but wondered if anyone else has had the same problems with the Levemir - I have almost constant joint pain - shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. I feel so tired and lacking energy that I sometimes have to literally force myself to get out of bed in the mornings, my head seems to feel 'fuzzy' and as though I've been drugged and I just feel generally out of sorts and as though somethings not right but can't pinpoint what it is, I also seem to have put on weight especially around my middle which I just can't seem to shift even though I excercise (agony afterwards with the joints) and eat a very careful diet.. My blood glucose results since I've been on the Levemir aren't too bad, but I can't seem to get them balanced and have been like this since it was changed a year ago, the worst results being in the morning when it's around 11/12 not hugely high but higher than I would like. My results throughout the day are pretty good normally 4.6 - 6.8 or thereabouts. I'm sure my blood glucose is not high enough to make me feel like this as I test 3 to 4 times per day. As I said I would like to know if anyone else has or does feel like this on Levemir or if anyone has any suggestions, as I feel the two are connected and am considering getting changed back to Lantus as I feel so cr*ppy. The nightime hypos stopped, which is the only good thing! Can anyone help PLEASE. Thank you.