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Lantus User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Lantus has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 41 reviews on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 29% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Lantus

  • Geo
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 2, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I have been on Lantus about 7 weeks now, I was previously on Levemir which worked Perfect for me. I knew when it peaked and was on a very regular schedule. I switched to Lantus because of cost, my insurance supplement charges $152.57 for one vial I need 2 a month, vs Lantus will be covered at $42.00 for one vial but But IS IS HORRIBLE. I have lows almost every single night - to 36, 40, 42, 46 which is driving me crazy. I feel awful !!! I have changed dosage from original 58 units with Levemir to same with Lantus and what a nightmare. So been adjusting since down to 48-50 and STILL having lows in the middle of the night. I was told by my doctor to take it at night so that's what I do at 12:30 pm since I am a night person. But STILL have Lows. This is a NIGHTMARE. This Lantus is going to be the end of me. I have got to somehow fit the cost of Levemir back in my budget $270. a month if I get 2 vials at once. What a NIGHTMARE.."

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  • Mar...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • July 19, 2022

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I've been using the Lantus solostar insulin since the end of 2016 or the first part of 2017. The past several pens, I can't get 100 units of injectable insulin. I'm only able to get 80-87 units total from the pens. Am I the only 1 having this happen? Has something changed with the manufacturing of the pens? Wondering what's going on with these pens?"

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  • Simon
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 26, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I have been on Lantus for almost 2 months now since I was diagnosed in early February. Taking Lantus through injection means I have no problem with this medication. Over the 2 months, I only had four low readings that were below four and high readings of 15, which there were factors on my part that contributed to those readings of lows and highs. Other than that the medication has blended well with me, along with sticking to my diet and exercising as much as I can."

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  • LADA...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • December 19, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I was struggling to work out what was best and how to cope with seemingly nonsensical results. I had found it difficult to inject larger amounts (above 30 units) so I began splitting my daily dose. Initially half morning and half night. I was told to raise amounts by 4 units at a time but stick with it for 4 days, same if I need to reduce it. When getting close to the right amount reduce the change but stick to 4 days. This has been useful information and I'm now mostly only changing 1 unit at a time. I eventually worked out that the night time dose was doing nothing for me, so I'm now once per day (still split into two injections). Been pretty good for 3 years now. I did try rapid in the morning dose to try and reduce the ~10a.m. peak but was taken off it as nothing seemed to change it and particularly as I've been following a strict keto diet for about 5 years now. Generally the clinic comment on my good control (by HbA1c). I'm mostly in the range 50-55 units/day."

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  • Anonymous
  • December 23, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 45 years. I have been using Lantus with Humalog for probably over a decade. At one point, I switched to Levemir, due to insurance. It worked well, even just once a day. Then, insurance switched and so did my coverage; it was back to Lantus. Most recently, my doctor wanted to try me on Tresiba, which claims to last up to 42 hours and have better blood sugar control. However, after many issues with trying to get the right dose, along with many highs and lows, I decided to go back to Lantus. I am trying to take it in the morning at 6am, rather at 9pm when I used to previously, as I would always run low in the middle of the night; it was peaking like 6 hours or so after injection. It's only been a few days, so far, so good. I'll stick to Lantus- morning or evening!"

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  • Almost...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • July 7, 2014

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I've been taking it for 11 years and it works great. I have to take it twice a day though because (for me) the effects don't last as long as they're meant to."

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  • jzano
  • June 17, 2009

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Insulin works great but water gain is awful."

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  • 5DoxMom
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • April 29, 2015

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I was using Levimir for the past 7-8 years. A new endocrinologist suggested Lantus for evening/bedtime use and it was an immediate success."

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  • Pelic...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 22, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "This lantus insulin is rubbish it gave me blurred vision sweats and a cough and the shakes it's absolutely useless"

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  • HARDW...
  • May 13, 2009

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Seems to work best when I control my eating habits and give my injections at the scheduled times (twice a day)."

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  • Old...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • May 14, 2012

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have been on Lantus almost since came out, I use 50 units at bedtime and also I use Novolin 70/30 at 25 units at bedtime and 40 units in the morning."

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  • william
  • December 30, 2009

For Diabetes, Type 1 "I like this but it made my head hurt and give me a dry mouth."

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  • Walkfar
  • January 8, 2020

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Lantus absolutely rubbish, I have had a bad cough, sweating and bringing up loads of mucus this drug is making me worse will be putting it in the bin useless......."

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  • OOF
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • March 19, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Repeated low blood sugar readings when taking lantus."

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  • ryan
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • August 13, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 1 "Randomly it is just so dangerous me. Terrible formulation. It usually works fine but sometimes out of no where it will drop me from 120 to 40 within 3 minutes after injecting."

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  • Charlie
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 25, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "This stuff is rubbish. It locks up and leaks very bad. I’m switching to something else next time."

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