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Displaying 46 questions associated with Lantus.

Which type of insulin has the longest duration of action?

What is the difference between Soliqua and Xultophy?

I no longer can afford my Lantus that I take at bedtime. Can I take an extra metformin dose?

I take metformin 1000 twice daily. Can I increase my metformin or take it 3 times daily to make up for the lantus?

Hi- I am type 2 diabetic, have been taking lantus solostar for over a year and it just isn't?

... working. My doctor has had me on 12 units a bedtime, along with oral meds daily. Glucose are up in the 400s, doctor is yelling at me to get them under control and I have been doing everything I can, even starving myself. I am sitting here in tears because she upped the lantus to 15 units twice... read more

Does lantus make you gain weight?

I have been on Lantus for three weeks and have gained 7 lbs. I started on 45 units, then went to 55 units and I am now on 60 units once a day. I take Lantus with Glipizide, which I take 10 Mg twice a day. My sugars remain around 150 in the morning and by 3pm they are in the low to mid 200s.

Novolog - can the insulin novalog cause sever muscle reactions?

I'm a diabetic on novalog I'm 61 y/o and have been on Novalog and Lantus for about 8 years. I recently have gotten severe legs cramps which are extremely painful. When these cramps occur I sweat profusely. These occur mostly at night but have occasionally occured in the daylight hours. I... read more

I have been taking victoza and I am loosing my hair.just wondering if this has happen to anyone?

i started taking victoza in october,along with lantus,novolog,my hair started coming out shortly after i started taking victoza.cannot find anything that tells me this is a side effect.i also take synthroid that is suppose to keep this from happening.any help would be apperciated.thanks anita

Does lantus have to be refrigerated?

Can 500mg of Metformin can be converted in to insulin units? as if compared to Lantus or Apidra?

Example: Metformin 500mg = ___Units of long acting(Lantus) or short acting insulin(Apidra).(Injection Units)

How do I refill a lantus solostar pen?

Can I use novolin r and lantus together?

Lantus Solostar - Can the Solostar be shipped to me in an unrefrigerated method of transportation.?

... Will the product remain safe?

Do the unopened NovoLog flexpens need to be refrigerated? Same Q for Lantus SoloStar. Thanks?

I am new to injecting insulin and am not sure if the FlexPens I'm using need to be refrigerated. I know that the one I'm using does not have to be for 28 days but the remaining ones in the box, I'm not sure about.

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