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Reaction to Lantus

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MaddyAnne

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Has anyone had an allergic reaction to long lasting insulin. I tried Trsiba last year and stopped after one month. Recently changed to Lantus and again after 5/6 weeks am experiencing blocked and running nose at night and intensely itchy eyes. My sleep is really broken and I’m thinking of switching back to Levemir. But my control with Lantus is so much better….
 
MaddyAnne said:
Has anyone had an allergic reaction to long lasting insulin. I tried Trsiba last year and stopped after one month. Recently changed to Lantus and again after 5/6 weeks am experiencing blocked and running nose at night and intensely itchy eyes. My sleep is really broken and I’m thinking of switching back to Levemir. But my control with Lantus is so much better….
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Hi, I've used lantus for years.

However. Prolonged exposure in AC (air conditioned) environments, (shops/cars.) Can give these symptoms? Dry throat too?

I personally have trouble sleeping in an AC room. It cools the environment by removing moisture from the air?
 
MaddyAnne said:
Has anyone had an allergic reaction to long lasting insulin. I tried Trsiba last year and stopped after one month. Recently changed to Lantus and again after 5/6 weeks am experiencing blocked and running nose at night and intensely itchy eyes. My sleep is really broken and I’m thinking of switching back to Levemir. But my control with Lantus is so much better….
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There's an interesting thread here

Insulin allergy - multiple insulins

Hello all, Had completely forgotten about this forum so was nice to find it again. I have had T1D for 13 years this year, my main issue is around being allergic to insulin. When I was first diagnosed I was on Novorapid and Lantus for around 4/5 years when I developed an allergy to Novorapid -...
www.diabetes.co.uk www.diabetes.co.uk

If you are absolutely certain that the lantus is the issue, you could try going on a pump?

I believe @Hopeful34 may have had this issue?
 
MaddyAnne said:
Has anyone had an allergic reaction to long lasting insulin. I tried Trsiba last year and stopped after one month. Recently changed to Lantus and again after 5/6 weeks am experiencing blocked and running nose at night and intensely itchy eyes. My sleep is really broken and I’m thinking of switching back to Levemir. But my control with Lantus is so much better….
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The cause could be from other things. It is interesting that you have these symptoms at night-time when you are using 24-hr insulin. I would suggest taking an antihistamine tablet before bed.
 
Thanks for the tag @EllieM Yes I had allergies to all the long acting insulins that were available at the time, around 2008 I think it was, and went on to a pump.
 
I had a reaction to Lantus and it's had to be split into two injections a day to deal with it as I had it with a itch and that was after injection on it so I am always the same but not as much and my novorapid I'm fine with so I'm just having it with the long acting insulin
 
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