[DeusXM]

If you're really finding the sweats unbearable, change straight away. There's no point suffering for no reason when there's other alternatives.

As for the stinging, in some people that never goes away, but as side-effects go it's a very minor one.

Don't do what I did. I put up with Lantus for about a year before I did anything about it, and because of that I lost one of the most important years of my life.

[MarkMunday]

Originally Posted by LonghornLady

... Yeah, I'm gonna keep watching this, but about how long should I wait before complaining to the doc? ....

If Lantus is causing the problem, you should get immediate relief when you switch back to NPH. I would do it now if I were you. There is no point in waiting. Use the same number of units of NPH as you are using of Lantus. But split it into two shots 12 hours apart.

You might find that your blood sugars increase a bit. It is better to err on the safe side. And if the unpleasant symtoms subside, you will have proved your point. If the symptoms don't subside, you will know that you have to look elsewhere....

Cheers,

Mark

[BJC411]

My endo decided to put me on lantus on Monday to be given at night before bed and to give myself an injection of humalog before meals, but now I seem to go low all the time? I was on novalog 70/30 and humalog only if over 200 before meals, does anyone think im doing something wrong? I think its to much humalog(1 unit for every 10 carbs)doesnt seem like much but it sure does seem make me go low. I am active all day long and it does happen a few hours after I eat.

Oh yea and I dont get much of a burning sensation from the lantus, I think the humalog burns more, maybe its just me.(Im new to this stuff)

[DeusXM]

If you're dropping low, then you're taking too much insulin. I'd reduce your humalog intake right away, and you might also want to consider reducing your lantus one too. You will find that your MDI regime will be far more aggressive at keeping your bg levels lower than your previous one.

[LonghornLady]

Not sure how this happened...I don't mix insulins w/Lantus. I store my insulin in the refrigerator until I need a new vial, then I keep the vials I'm using in my blood machine kit, at room temperature. This worked fine with the first vial I got from my local pharmacy.

The first vial I opened from my mail order pharmacy developed this white gunk floating around in it after about 2 weeks of opening. It's not expired. When left undisturbed, this stuff seems to float to the top and stick to the sides of the vial where the air is, but once you turn the vial upside down...it seems to multiply and is floating around everywere.

Needless to say, I haven't used the funky looking stuff and as a precaution have been keeping the Lantus refrigerated at all times now. I'm wondering, what on earth did I do to cause this? The Lantus package insert said it could be kept at room temp. for up to 28 days.

I've been diabetic for 19 years, but am a newbie to Lantus (1 1/2 months).

[LonghornLady]

This may sound strange, but I noticed the rubber stopper (the part you put the syringe into) at the top of the Lantus vial is more opaque than the Humalog or NPH I'm accustomed to.

Is it possible that by 1) receiving it by mail order at what I call somewhat cool temps, and 2) keeping the vial at room temp when in use, and 3) injecting the required air/drawing the appropriate amount on a daily basis....could that lead to some pieces of that rubber stopper actually falling into the insulin? In other words is it more likely to break up than the thicker caps I've seen on the Lilly brand insulins?