| I used Lantus for several months and finally had to switch to Levemir because I would get very painful burning, swelling and bruising from Lantus.
I tried using a longer needle (1/2 inch, instead of 1/8) but the problem persisted. I finally gave up on the Lantus.
I've had no problems with the Levemir, except that I need a higher dose of it to get the same BG control I had with Lantus, but it's a small price to pay for not having to deal with the discomfort.
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Levemir, Novolog
Metformin 850 x 3
Lower carb lifestyle A1C:
11/3/07: 7.5
2/23/08: 7.4
8/30/08: 8.1 
1/29/09: 5.7
5/21/09: 5.7
9/28/09: 5.8
12/27/09: 5.3
03/15/10: 6.0 Triglycerides:
11/3/07: 321
2/23/08: 328
8/30/08: 330
1/29/09: 166
5/29/09: 230
9/28/09: 201
03/15/10: 203
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