Insulin glargine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Keith...
• October 6, 2014

Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Insulin works fine just have trouble with pen. Always pain and pen jammed once. I use another brand of pen with no problems. Went over how to use video. I thought I was doing something wrong. But was not. Don't know why I get pain from this."

• Mmm
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 6, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Not sure if its purely due to basaglar, but ever since I've taken this medication I've been getting respiratory infections after stopping this medication the infections disappeared. I was on antibiotics weeks after weeks so at this point I'm going to blame poor quality of this product. This insulin is just not worth the damage; "flu like" symptoms is honestly the best way to explain it. The way the medication is metabolized by the body definitely has an issue somewhere more R&D should've been done. Please Eli Lily this product is very unpredictable compared to other insulins (levemir/lantus/humulin) its most definitely not as aggressive as lantus is. It also seems to not work very well with novolog in my experience its like gambling."

• JPano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 22, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "A1c was 11.6 before Basalgar. Started at 10 units once a day and now at 14 units once a day with 500 ER metformin and my A1c is 7.1 and glucose levels around 105 to 140; down from 220-250 before. Been on basalgar for 7 months and feel pretty good. Overall a good cheap medicine."

• Crowbar
• May 10, 2009

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "The drug is very effective. The only problems I have had are low blood sugar levels while working in hot environments. In Saudi in the spring and summer months I would constantly go low while working in the heat."

• soxman
• July 25, 2011

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Used to inject Novolin N twice a day (50 units mornings and at bedtime) and R throughout the day. Much harder to control blood glucose and it allowed me to cheat by eating that cake and increase amounts of injections. I use Lantus now once a day. So much easier. Still trying to adjust amounts (last night blood glucose was 43). Supplement with 5 units of NovoLog before each meal. Insulin spike lasts only one hour."

• Attila
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 21, 2020

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Do NOT use Toujeo SoloStar for diabetes treatment. I have been using this insulin for more than half a year now, and I can say with certainty: Toujeo SoloStar is dangerous. My rating is 2, because using it is still better than dying without insulin(I have type 1 diabetes). Although I do not understand how this product has been approved for use. I have diabetes for more than 20 years now, and not once have I experienced a base insulin misbehave so much as the Toujeo SoloStar. The effects range from severe hyperglycemia (> 20 mMol/L) to persistent hypoglycemia (< 3.0 mMol/L). Persistent, because even eating 60g of carbohydrates barely raises my blood sugar level. So basically this thing is unpredictable. After some searching I found that I am not the only one experiencing the above problems. TL;DR Do NOT use Toujeo SoloStar, its effects are unpredictable."

• John...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 25, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Basaglar was not as effective over 24 hours as Lantus in my experience. It seems to work, but it has a shorter effective period when its actually lowering BGL (blood glucose levels). I was on Lantus over a year and found that it was more even over 24 hour control. I use Basaglar in AM once a day at 30 units. Haven't tried splitting dose but may try if A1C is not better controlled. Sadly, the costs is a big factor in Basaglar choice over Lantus."

• Rose...
• August 11, 2017

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I too am having a difficult time trying to figure out dosage. For example I take the same dose every night: Wednesday night I have some cheese, sausage and 1/4 cup pretzels my morning sugar level was 158. Last night I had a huge bowl of ice cream, morning sugar 90. WTH!! This stuff also burns while injecting. I absolutely hate it."

• mcart...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2015

Lantus SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I am new to having to use insulin, and I hate injections. While this lantus works well to control my blood sugar, twice now, the pen has lock up with 30 units of insulin remaining. Forcing me to open a new pen and inject myself a second time to complete the prescribed dosage, this along with the loss now of 60 units of medication is very annoying."

• carol...
• January 9, 2017

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I started taking the toujeo 20 units at night about 1 month ago and started having lots of problems my back and neck and vision feeling of not well, being depressed. I really thought I was dying I got off of it yesterday got back on my metformin. I am beginning to get better. The side effects were not good. I did not think it was the shot right away but it did not take me long to realise. I don't wont to go through that again. Please pay attention when you start feeling strange - be aware."

• Jenn
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Basaglar has been a bad experience for me. I've been on it for 2 years now and my blood sugars are much more unpredictable and higher than previously when taking Lantus. I hope to get an insurance that will cover Lantus again!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2020

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I normally just read comments, however I need to share my experience with Basaglar to help someone else. I started on Basaglar the end of January 2020. Since then I have ended up in the urgent room twice and my dr office once. Though this medication has helped lower my fasting blood sugar to an average of 90 to 114. It has given me constant shortness of breath. It's frightening to feel this way while going through corona virus pandemic. After reading the comments it made sense. I am going back to my doctor and will ask to be taken off this medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 13, 2017

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Lantus did not work for me at all. Along with not working, it actually raised glucose readings from 12 to 16 by taking 14 units of Lantus. Weight gain was terrible and night time sweating turned the bed into a pool by midnight."

• rmod
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 21, 2018

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I also was on Lantus and my readings were good. But my insurance company is making me use cheaper basaglar and I also get muscle pain a little and my readings are higher. I was in the 90's to 130 with Lantus, but with the basaglar, I am in the 250 range or a little lower. It starts low in the morning and gradually get higher, and it also fluctuates and it does not last the 24 hours. If it lasts 8 hours it is a surprised. Thinking of telling FDA."

• Bri
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "It’s terrible I just started last night and my experience is horrible this should be recalled my stomach has the worst cramps ever, I can’t sleep my glucose is very high, I feel extremely sluggish. In the morning I’m going to get back on lantus this medicine is like a poison"

• Honey...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 25, 2018

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "Blood sugars have never been more off the chart than since I switched to toujeo, going from extreme highs to dangerous lows and going to bed with normal blood sugar and get up with it through the roof. DISASTER"

• Thinton
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2018

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Twice now my blood sugar has bottomed out. A couple weeks ago it went to 29. Today, the glucometer said LOW. Had my daughter not been here to get me food and more glucose tabs, I would probably be in a coma or have already passed at this point. On the first occasion, I'm aware that I nicked a vein as I pulled the pen back and saw a speck of blood. When I mentioned this to my doctor, she said that couldn't happen because this is a basal insulin. I thought maybe she was right. But it happened this morning. I haven't felt like doing much, but have taken time to read. This DOES act like a fast acting insulin if it gets in your bloodstream. My mom was a diabetic to. She passed last July. The doctors told me her blood sugar got so low her body seized and she went into a coma. I couldn't understand how this happened when my mom had continually high blood sugar. How could it get so low. Now I know. What can be done about this? Even my doctor who prescribed this said it couldn't happen."

• tlash
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2015

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Lantus for over 3 weeks and I feel I HAVE less control of my sugar levels. I take 22 units at bedtime, and it isnt lowering my levels like it should. Per doctor, I cannot take regular insulin with it as the Lantus is a 24 hr dose. So if my level spikes to sway 435, I can't take a shot of regular insulin to bring it down, I have to ride it out till bedtime when I can take another does of Lantus. I would rather take regular insulin every 6 hrs than do the Lantus, as It gives me more control of the dose I need for my sugar levels."

• Rlljke
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 10, 2016

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "my doctor tried switching me from lantus to toujeo because my blood sugar was always high in the morning. It started out working to bring my blood sugar levels down, but within four to six weeks, I had gained 10 pounds (and I am not tall), I had swelling, and I could barely feel my toes due to poor circulation. I have never had problems with circulation that could not be regulated. I have had type 1 diabeletes without too many complications for 35 years, and am otherwise, healthy. I had to have my doctor switch me back to Lantus because Toujeo was destroying my body. I hope this does not replace Lantus or I will not be around for long."

• jws
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 22, 2019

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have only been on Lantus , Hospital put me on it after bypass surgery and I quit p diabetes pills on my own. I was taking 30 u, then doctor increased it to 40 u. But as I am now 85 I don't watch diet like I use too, so can't blame Lantus, I also am one that can't function with fasting BS at below 100 and do better at 140. My side effects are mostly the belly fat, always hungry, Also tired more than usual, but I blame that on blood pressure pills as well. My A1C has never been below 8 in years they started the A1C check,. But here I am at 85, still have legs eye site and kidney functions, My last blood work everything met spec except AIC, Edema in feet has started to increase but that is to be expected with circulation slowing down ."

• Torito
• October 5, 2017

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I was switched by my insurance to Basaglar before then I was on lantus with blood sugar readings of 140-170 on average ever since the switch I've been reading at 230 or higher. My eating habits have not changed, fasting between meals and small snack before bed I've also changed the injection site to no improvement"

• Heather
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 17, 2018

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Insurance switched me from Lantus to Basaglar and my numbers have been super unpredictable. I was improving on Lantus (down from 50 units a day to 10 units), readings averaging 140 and A1C down to 6.5. With Basaglar, my readings are averaging at 190 with highs of 270! I’m hoping my Endo will take me off this on the next visit."

• ChrisG
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 10, 2019

Basaglar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "I am another Type 1 diabetic that was switched from Lantus to Basaglar by my insurance company. Prior to the switch, my A1c was 5.7-6.3; now it's in the 7-7.5 range. Basaglar is a complete dud for me. The only thing consistent with it is my morning 200+ BGs. I finally went back to using my insulin pump and within a day, perfect stable BGs with almost 1/2 the amount of insulin. When I go back on syringe therapy, I'll have my Endo require my insurance to prescribe Lantus."

• Mommy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 14, 2016

Toujeo SoloStar (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 1 "When I experienced lipodystrophy on the insulin pump, my endocrinologist prescribed Toujeo pens for my basal insulin and Humalog pens for my mealtime and correction doses of insulin. I have always been somewhat brittle but on the toujeo, I was even more brittle. My doseage of 16 units of Toujeo was too low but an increase of only one unit of one unit per day caused extremely low blood sugars. In fact in my almost 40 years of Type 1 Diabetes, the lowest blood glucose readings I ever experienced (25 mg/dl) was while on Toujeo. I am not a medical professional but I would not recommend Toujeo to anyone."

• NanaF...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 3, 2016

Lantus (insulin glargine) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Diabetes, Type 1 with insulin resistance. I use Lantus and rapid acting Novolog together along with diet and exercise to adjust my blood sugars and get my A1C's where I want them. I know where I feel my best, for me its 100 -120 and my doctor says they work for him too. When I was 1st diagnosed 3 years ago they said I was Type 2 but later found I really was an misdiagnosed Type 1. Not that it really makes a difference as long as its controlled, which mine is with Lantus and Novolog. Neither of which are covered by my insurance. Luckily I found a clinic that only charges $5 per box. I need 1 box plus 1 pen of Lantus and 2 boxes of Novolog per month sometimes more so I keep 4 boxes in the fridge."