Hi Simon,
Many people suffer side effects on synthetic insulins. Sound like you are one of those people. Have you been in contact the IDDT, if not might be worth looking them up. It was a huge wake up call for me when I realised how ill Lantus had made me, and how much of an impact it had and still has on my life.
I think there are serious issues to be concerned about regarding analogue insulins, not just Lantus.
I am insensed by doctors' pushing for every type-1 to be on analogue insulin, especially now that there is clear evidence that many people are not experiencing good BG contol,suffering unwanted side-effects and the recent news of a possible increased cancer risk. It's hard enough coping day to day with diabetes, without side-effects diminishing our quality of life. It is something we should all be concerned about, as the long-term safety of these synthetic insulins is completely unknown, and pharmaceutical companies seem to be on track to discontinue every other type of insulin. They also seem to have every medic in their pockets :twisted:
Patients should be given choice of medication at diagnosis, rather than just offered 'Lantus' or 'Levemir"and 'Novorapid or "Humalog". There are alternatives, synthetic and natural.
Thank god for this forum, the internet in general, and Porcine Insulin for giving me my life back!
Jus