The lantus burn

[Tubzi]

Why does lantus burn so much when you inject it?

 

[tim2000s]

For many of us it doesn't. Worth going back to your hcp and following up I think. It sounds like you may be allergic in some way.

 

[noblehead]

I believe Lantus is slightly more acidic than other insulins and that is why some people find it burns on injecting, try injecting your insulin slowly and see if that makes a difference.

 

[ElyDave]

That's exactly what I was going to say @noblehead, probably 1 in ten levemir shots would sting like crazy, adn I read somewhere that it was acidic to make it crystallise and then perform the slow release.

 

[tim2000s]

It has a more acidic pH, precisely for that purpose. The op may be very sensitive to it I suppose. Can't say it is something I ever experienced.

 

[phoenix]

Make sure that you don't use it straight from the fridge, cold lantus is supposed to sting more.

 

[noblehead]

That's exactly what I was going to say @noblehead, probably 1 in ten levemir shots would sting like crazy, adn I read somewhere that it was acidic to make it crystallise and then perform the slow release.

Yes that's right Dave, found the following which makes interesting reading:

http://diabeteshealth.com/read/2007/07/17/5316/