Starting lantus

[borderter]

About to start lantus this week so wondering if anyone has any advice. Levemir just does not work and not allowed Tresiba so must try Lantus. I took Apidra for a short while but jabs were like bee stings and as Lantus is made by Sanofi also can I expect a repeat, also how quickly does it take effect and are hypos likely. Would be interested in others experiences :?:

 

[woodlands]

l am on lantus insulin for three months. started on 6 now on 18 units also on 2x500 metformin. since started taking coconut oil my blood sugar has decreased mornings and through the day to 6 and 7. my chlorestrol has come down from 5.6 to 4.8 and also my blood pressure is down as well. l also drink coconut water as well. l have stopped most carbs, no bread potatoes rice pasta biscuits or cakes just have oat cakes for breakfast as my carbs. l am also down 8lbs in weight since starting the coconut oil which l cook in. hope this helps

 

[noblehead]

Personally I've had my best bg control whilst using lantus, I think if you work hard at getting the dose right the hypo's will be less problematic. It takes effect around 2-3 hours after injecting and lasts 24 hours in most cases, some do find it does sting slightly on injecting.