[Elizabeth1]

Hi, My doctor put me on Lantus Solostar. I am on Byetta and Humolog too. I was on the lantus for a month and suffered severe depression and terrible nervousness---and I am usually neither depressed nor nervous. Went off it but then my doctor said those weren't side effects of Lantus. Went back on and the symptoms came right back. Am I the only one?

[xMenace]

I've seen a few on here complain of similar symptoms.

Ask for Levemir.

[Olidus]

Lots of posts on it - I myself have been on Levemir since DX and do not have any issues with it. But as we all know everyone reacts differently to different things.

[Twisted]

I'll jump on the Levemir bandwagon too. I don't have any problems on Levemir at all.

[patricianne]

I get frustrated with doctors that insist that certain side effects are not caused by medications. In my case I have had insomnia since day one that I started Lantus. I have had three different days when I did not take the lantus and I did not have insomnia! My doctor keeps insisting that Lantus does not cause insomnia. Instead he put me on Ambien. After reading the side effects of Ambien I refuse to take that medication. Many others have mentioned that they haven't had a good nights sleep since being on Lantus and others say they have depression from using Lantus and other side effects. Just because the medication leaflet doesn't list certain side effects it doesn't mean that people don't get them. I want to try Levemir but I doubt that my doctor will allow me to. I really like my doctor but I am also quite frustrated.

[DarthDiabetes]

Been on lantus for six months, not a shread of problems that I can see. Sure some days depression creeps in, but **** I have newly DX'd diabetes and am a dad raising two kids.

That being said however, I am not a 'depressed' person and have had great luck with lantus.

Don't have insomnia either, sleep just as well as I did before DX if not better because I don't have to pee all the time

Course I also love apidra, works much faster in me than novoslow but I have heard others say they see no difference. Problem with side effects is the placebo factor, read the insert and it increased the amounts of side effects in any study. This board can serve the same problem for some I suppose.

[Eddy]

Lantus was better than raging, uncontrolled diabetes, but I grew to dislike it. Although I didn't have full-on insomnia or depression, I certainly felt suboptimal, and believe that Lantus may have contributed.

I prefer Levemir. I switched five months ago, and would not want to go back.

[mortis505]

Quite a few have reported problems with Lantus. Just as many have not. Have a read of this thread concerning some peoples reaction.

[cheryl]

Lantus has a 30% absorbtion rate, I am looking at how I pump now verses when I have been on Lantus. On the days where my sets absorbtion starts to change, or if it is a bad absorbtion spot, I have noticed I get extremely depressed, sad, and feel not like myself.....On Lantus there were days that I felt great, and other days, I just felt awful....

I think if our insulin is not absorbing the way it is supposed to keep, our balance, no matter if the bg is high low, stable, if it is not in tuned with our natural balance it seems to do something psychologically.....

I know when set is going, or not a good spot, I am not myself.....but with a pump I can switch it up and be cheery agian.....on Lantus, once it is in it is in....

Since Lantus is known for different absorbtion variability, I'd say try Levemir, I think since it is a split dose basal, you get better absortion and better results from it....

If I ever went back to shots, I'd try Levemir, I just dont' trust Lantus everyday, I do not feel like going thru that 24 hrs one day and then sane the next LOL

Cheryl

[Jill-O]

I've not had any problems on Lantus but since there are other alternatives, it's up to you to demand them. Your doctor works for you and if he/she doubts it, you can always fire the current doctor and find one you can have a better relationship with.

[Eddy]

I also should mention a study indicating that Lantus is not nearly as consistent as some believe it to be:

basal: Lantus -vs- Levemir -vs- NPH

Less variability than NPH, but closer to that than to Levemir.

What this means: Unless one uses too much Lantus, and ends up feeding the stuff, one will have periods of insufficient basal coverage. I suspect that is what causes my tiredness and "bleah" feeling; the same thing has happened when I had insufficient Levemir during basal experimentation.

IMHO, FWIW, YMMV, et cetera.