Basaglar for Diabetes, Type 2 User Reviews (Page 3)

• Shair
• August 10, 2022

"Since starting basalglar I have had so many medical issues. Back pain and joint pain has made it difficult to walk and now have pain meds that I never , ever had to take. The fatigue is so overwhelming that I can't function. I am sleeping 20 out of 24 hours. I try to force myself up but within an hour, I feel like I am on anesthesia and cannot fight against the need to sleep. My blood sugars have no rhyme or reason. I eat the same things every day at the same time and I can wake up with a blood sugar of 80 to one of over 300. Two hours after eating, I felt really nauseas and just strange. I tested my blood sugar and it was 42. Drank some orange juice to bring it up to 80. Didn't eat the rest of the day and I tested my blood sugar before bed and I was at 268. I have three meters, so I know it is a true reading. I have spans of two to four days of flu like symptoms with extreme nausea three or four times a month. No one else in the house gets sick."

• Diabe...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 8, 2021

"Out of the last 3 boxes of Basaglar kwikpen with 15 pens total, SEVEN of the pens have JAMMED. They are defective. Some of them worked for several doses, some of them did not work at all, ever. It is not a problem with needles I change the needle each time and sometimes a whole pen will work and as you see, HALF of them are defective. AT this time I have no more and my prescription cannot be renewed until next week. Will call Dr and beg I guess to get some more insulin. I never had this problem with Lantus in the past."

• Frust...
• April 15, 2021

"I had always used Lantus for my Type II Diabetes for several years. My new ins company's formulary doesn't cover it. I contacted Sanofi to get a $99 Rx Savings Card, which I used for 2 refills w/out problems. This month my Rx request for Lantus was switched over to Basaglar, which is UNACCEPTABLE and unauthorised. I tried this and it didn't work for me. I can't deal w/the side effects. I find it annoying and unconscionable that insurance companies have the audacity to switch patient meds w/out first consulting a patient's physician to make sure that patients won't experience adverse reactions to a change in med. There shouldn't be able to be doing this. "First Do No Harm" should be their primary focus not their own selfish bottom line. . The FDA DOESN'T consider nor did it approve Basaglar as a biosimilar 2 Lantus cuz Lantus wasn't approved under the Public Health Service Act, so there is no “reference product” for a proposed biosimilar product."

• Kate
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2021

"My doctor placed me on this medication three months ago and I immediately began noticing that I was having trouble staying asleep at night and waking with a dull headache every morning. I also noticed occasional and always unexplainable perspiration on my face and scalp. After about a month of use, lower leg swelling and shortness of breath was added to my symptoms. Upon calling my doctor, I was advised to "stick with the Basaglar" and that it would "get better." And so, I tried. Then I began noticing my weight rapidly increasing and rushed to see my doctor in person. He wasn't there, but his PA immediately said that Basaglar is the culprit for all my ills, including the weight gain, and took me off this terrible med. We are now searching for something that will work in its place. The loss of quality of life just wasn't worth the small amount this medication lowered my A1C."

• MrMac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2022

"This stuff is less than worthless, it didn't lower my blood sugar a single point at the regular dosage, and when the dose was increased, my blood sugar skyrocketed from 250 to over 400. What good is insulin that is so screwed up that it actually raises your blood sugar???"

• HerLD
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2020

"Well I have tried this a few times, every time I do it makes me SICK!!! I have been down for 3 days now because of it! I feel like I can’t breathe and I’m shaking really bad and headaches as well. My sugar dropped one day to e46 and I feel sick sick! Today I chose to stop it again because my sugar use to 6 and I’m 8.8 Now but the Dr gonna have to figure something out! It’s messing with my anxiety my chest hurts as well and sweating and heat flashes! The tremors make feel old as anything cause I’m shaking like a old women! Does anybody else know how long it made them feel sick for? Last time I took it was days to make feels better when I stopped it. Hope it helps someone else! Definitely can’t forget about shortness of breath or feeling like you can’t breathe with chest pain!"

• Patri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 8, 2021

"I was recently switched from bydureon to basagalar and that mess raised my blood sugar, never lowered it and gave me headaches. Now I eat red grapefruit which lowers my blood sugar instantly and no more meds for me. These meds are so bad for you before they heal you. Home remedies work better my blood sugar was 216 grape fruit took it down to 163"

• Tim
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 28, 2022

"Was made to take basaglar by walmart. Took basaglar for one day and blood glucose levels (BGL) went up from 140 to 280 .Started taking more Humalog to off set the highs. After one month on basaglar started having 550 bgl. Increased units from 88 Lantus to 110 units basaglar and no change. After 3 months started getting numbness in both feet. Never in my 25 years on Lantus have I ever had anything over 300 s .Finally got Dr to write letter to insurance Co and got Lantus back and levels went back to my normal levels. I took my 88 units once a day down from my final high of 118 of basaglar. Basaglar is a zero being water would do the same as it did. Thanks to the Lantus company for there card or I would be dead by now. Went to walmart and was going to pay 280 dollars a month for lantus when basaglar was 30 a month Co pay. I was than told about the lantus card and received lantus free for awhile."

• Quirky
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 28, 2021

"As with other patients, the insurance company forced me to use Basaglar in lieu of lantus, side effects are dangerous. Started having sleepless nights the painful swollen legs and body aches. Called my dr and he has switched me to treseba. My question is why does the insurance company risk our lives to save a few dollars, when the are boasting about making money every year? This is a horrible Medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 8, 2022

"Seems almost everyone was switch off insulin that works to Basaglar in 2016. I take 90 per day in addition to 1000 metformin twice day and fast acting up to 3x a day. When I started Basaglar it seem to work. It gradually started being less effective it is now like I am using water. My morning were running up to 90 they now run up to 200. In 2021 I started itching on all the soft parts of my skin, shoulder pains, fatigue, sleeping issues and weight gain. I have discussed issues with my doctor he doesn't feel that Basaglar is the issue. I go to see him in a month It's time to demand a change."

• JayBee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2020

"Using Basaglar for about a month now and getting good results. Levels are in normal range at 12 units but I have side effects of ringing in my ears all day but worse at night after injection. Also a dull headache and some shoulder pain thats not too bad yet. As dosage increased ringing gets louder. However it does work for me and my insurance only covers this brand. Since I have only been on it a short time I will have to wait and see if side effects get better or worse."

• Timsm...
• October 3, 2020

"After reading many of the reviews about this insulin and experiencing some of the same side effects I have come to learn Basaglar Kwik pen is not the insulin I need. Blood sugar remains high and my feet and ankles are swelling up. Ankle pain is getting intense at times."

• JohnIL
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 3, 2022

"Well, my insurance informed me they won't cover Lantus anymore. I will have to go back on Basaglar. My last experience with Basaglar was not positive, I had higher fasting numbers than I did with Lantus. I am expecting the same this time but unlike last time my doctor won't be able to switch me back to Lantus. I am also on Novolog too, so I may have to take more short acting to counter Basaglar. Really unfortunate that insurance makes these decisions based purely on costs, and never weighs the benefits of a certain drug per each patient."

• Sherry
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 26, 2020

"I have had trouble with basaglar since my first use. There always are air bubbles in it. Before each use I click 2 to relieve the bubbles so I do not feel that I am getting 100 units per pen as advertised. The first dose does not flow from pen correctly. Have called Lilly on numerous occasions and have received no satisfaction from their costumer service. I’m Done with basaglar. There are many other insulin products."

• GFM
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 5, 2022

"The new basaglar quick pens are very difficult to use, I am a plenty strong enough man and barely have enough force to get the new twisty plunger back in. I am bending the needle etc, it is not a safe situation?!!"

• Jejen
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 30, 2021

"I am a type 2 diabetic first I was taking lantus after being diagnosed in June last year due to My insurance I was switched to basalagar so far I haven't had any problems at all this medicine has helped me a lot to drop My a1c keep in mind this is coming from some one was in the ICU because my sugar was so high"

• Pjj
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 19, 2021

"I was on Victoza 1.2 dose and my type 2 diabetes was well controlled. Had a flare up of haemorrhoids and the cream caused a blood sugar spike. After three weeks and the roids still an issue, my dr added Basaglar 40 units. My sugar went higher, I was nauseated, severe fatigue and depression. Took if for three months and no improvement in fact most BG readings are much worse than before Basaglar. Talking to my dr soon and dropping the Basaglar. Just did not work for me and made me feel much worse."

• Trisha
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 11, 2021

"Woke up with a fasting blood sugar of 80. Had shortness of breath and rapid heartbeat. I had body muscle aches all day. Very unreliable insulin. I stopped using this one tonight, as I feel it is dangerous."

• dcgirl
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 18, 2022

"I was on Lantus for 2+ years and it had worked well. I was switched to Baslagar due to insurance no longer approving coverage for Lantus. Since switching my blood glucose is higher than it was when on Lantus plus having issues such as stomach pain/issues, leg cramps, insomnia, tinnitus, headaches etc. The Baslagar pens are often faulty and don't dispense the correct dose. I've already called manufacturer twice with pens issues and all they even do is go through trouble shooting then tell me the pen is ok to use. The dial does not feel right when I dial the dose and I've even physically marked the pens and I can tell it's not always dispensing the correct dose. I know how long a pen should last and I'm still using the pens with the Baslagar 2-3 days after my pen should be used up. I'm going to beg my dr tomorrow to help me get my insurance to put me back on Lantus not only does the Baslagar pen not work right the drug itself is NOT equal to Lantus no matter what the manufacturer says."

• Frutr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2019

"Basaglar is GARBAGE. A placebo, which has absolutely no effect on blood sugar. Doc wanted to switch me from novolin 70/30, but I find this has no effect. None. This should be illegal."

• Hag
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2019

"I just got this today as I am out of my tresiba, which worked great and over-all lowered my blood glucose. I am terrified to take this after reading all these reviews."

• Him
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 13, 2019

"I checked blood sugars (BS) 186 before going to bed, I injected 42 unit of basaglar. I checked BS in the morning after 9 hrs slept, 196. I have been on this drug for a year. I'm disappointed."

• kpc
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 26, 2018

"There are about 5 to 8 units of air in the pen on your 1st shot and has about 267 units all together. Check it for yourself."

• Him
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 14, 2019

"It does not working, My morning fasting always above 200."

• Hiano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2019

"My b /s fasting 281, before bed 257. They have been like that since day 1. The more dose increase, the number fasting elevate along. This is insane to throw money in the garbage ."