- New question, been a while 28th November 2004
... what is offered and income limits.
I know i get my lantus free of charge and my humalog thru eli lily discount...
- A gritty tale from Pancreas Alley 26th November 2004
... control without too many lows is to use a combination of Lantus and either Humalog or Novalog. It requires taking ... a shot of Lantus once or twice a day, and a shot of the short-acting...
- Glucovance Update 22nd November 2004
... put me on the Glucovance. I only take 26 units of Lantus at night, and my Blood Sugar numbers are getting so ... low in the mornings, which may mean no more Lantus . I see a wonderful horizon where I couldn't before...
- Mark Munday, a few questions for you 18th November 2004
... informative. I saw that you mentioned something about Lantus ?? Could you tell me about that. His insulin is Humulin...
... and is provided long-acting insulin like NPH and Lantus . And then your body needs spurts of much greater insulin ... does happen, I normally know why.
Switching to Lantus may be useful too. As I mentioned, the problem with ... NPH is the peaking effect at 5 hours. Lantus does not have such a pronounced peak. So it doesn ... nighttime drop in bg and the resulting rebound effect. Lantus has a much flatter action profile. So it is more suitable...
- Got to Share 11th November 2004
... 200's but i think that's bcuz i have a bad bottle of lantus . I called the company and they're sending me more ... glucophage, amaryl, avandia and i prefer humalog and lantus to the pills.jmho...
... stomach. Last night I didn't take any injection of Lantus at all and woke up with a 132 blood sugar. Now I...
- A1C = 6.0, Dr. Just Prescribed Insulin 11th November 2004
... tolerate it. I am now taking humalog sliding scale, and lantus 50mgs at nite. I also have thyroid problems (was...
- I Need Help!!! 27th October 2004
... lipitor, zetia, lisinopril, toprol xl, verapamil, hctz, lantus , humalog, baby asprin, and levothroid for thyroid...
... In the meds, I forgot to mention the Novilin R and Lantus . I keep those in the fridge. Thank you for sharing...
- Question for females (or males whose wives are diabetic) 21st October 2004
... the 4 days before my period; so I take more basal ( Lantus ) insulin. I also need to take more fast acting, too...
- Diabetes and Low Carb Diet/ Atkins 21st October 2004
... I am a 44 yr old guy,type II on insulin (84u lantus ) My nutritionist totally disagrees with Atkins for...
... I am a 44 yr old guy,type II on insulin (84u lantus ) My nutritionist totally disagrees with Atkins for...
... concerns:
I am a 44 yr old guy,type II on insulin (84u lantus )
The insulin dosage seems a bit high to me but...
... Using such a large amount of insulin (84 units of Lantus ) must make control really difficult. As you know, ... a recent study, the within-subject variability of Lantus is 29% (for NPH it is 36%). 29% of 84 is 24 units ... reflect taking up to 24 units too much or too little Lantus . That is very de-stabilising.
The only way to reduce ... pancreas produces no insulin, and I am on 10 units of Lantus daily + Novolog at mealtimes. A reduced carb diet...
- Blood Sugar Numbers 21st October 2004
... most was contributed by diabetes. I am injecting Lantus and Regular insulin now, which is keeping the numbers...
- Novalog 70/30 29th September 2004
...
I just recently started using this instead of Lantus , and have a couple questions. Since starting the ... anything to do with Insulin? I didn't feel this way with Lantus but of course Lantus didn't lower my numbers enough...
... Mindy,
My levels have gone from 200+ on Lantus down to 100-150 for the most part. I have never experience...
- I started taking Lantus today 29th September 2004
... The measurements are called units. Lantus doesn't have a peak so you won't feel it working. ... Lantus does sting more and can make the site sore in my experience ... .
The side effects for Lantus are the same as any other insulin. Risk of allergy...
... [SIZE=3]Hi Mindy,
I always felt that Lantus stung too!
Sharon :)[/SIZE]...
... took away one of my metformins and upped my dose of lantus to 20 units. i guess she thinks the metformin is making...
... Wicked cramps and diareah. I'm now on 80 units of lantus and it does sting!...
... hi
the lantus doesnt sting or burn everytime. only sometimes.
another...
- Daughter's health team not aggressive with treatment. Is this normal? 27th September 2004
... Her numbers are high all the time and her doses of Lantus and Novolg are still quite low (6 units Lantus and ... Seems to me I should be raising both the Novolog and Lantus and giving her a snack in the midmorning to counter...
... son is 5 and weighs 50 lbs. He also get 6 units of lantus and he is 25:1 novalog. I am not the Dr, but I would...
... those readings either. Generally, the basal dose of lantus is calculated on body weight. the approximate formula...
... doctor because she said we should definately raise the Lantus . We raised it to 7 units and we'll wait 2 weeks and...
- Blood sugar level question 18th September 2004
... oranges sometimes. However, i am on insulin (humalog & lantus ) and i allow for the carb in my orange with insulin...
- Extreme headache 12th September 2004
... today, but can't afford it at all. Thanks
I take Lantus , Novolin, and Metformin. But the Lantus I have been...
- Questions about benifit of the Pump. I NEED HELP 8th September 2004
... Hi,
I am also on Lantus and Humalog. And I have been considering getting a ... hours of cover. This is not as much of a problem with Lantus as it is with NPH, but I still find that I need two ... lantus shots - one in the evenining and one in the morning ... insurance. My control has improved substantially with Lantus and I will stick with it for now.
Hope this helps...
- update on ne*ce w*th type 1 d*abetes. 28th August 2004
... for someone on insulin who is not yet on a pump is Lantus and humalog or novolog. Lantus is a very long-acting...
- SamQKitty 25th August 2004
... one for yesterday afternoon and night because I had Lantus in me from the night before so I wouldn't have needed...
- Type1 and liver disease or hyperglycaemia? 25th August 2004
... just throw back errors..the doc has switched him to Lantus at night and novalog pens during the day...sent him ... fasting about 5pm yesterday...
7pm-314
9pm301 (took lantus )
today...
7:30am-83 +(
12noon 220 (still fasting ... took 5u with pen
7pm-338
8pm340
9pm-363
took lantus
10pm-379
took metformin pill
11pm-298...
...
... regular basis and dosing to match the blood sugars.
Lantus is a long lasting insulin with no peak. This means...
- Hypoglycemia Alert Service Dog? 18th August 2004
... levels were at least 200 b4 bedtime. But now im on lantus and i take it in the am. This helps me alot becuz...
... item soon but I guess time will tell.
I too use Lantus but was still having the seizures. I was told this...
... seizures brought on by low blood sugar. Switching to Lantus helped. But what really sorted the problem out was...
- ACTOS and weight gain 13th August 2004
... actos but I've gained about 30 lbs in 2-1/2 months on Lantus . I quit taking it on my own because my body felt...
- Oh, Lantus experts!!!...Overdose here 13th August 2004
... suggestion? Try putting a rubber band around the Lantus bottle to differentiate it and to remind you the minute ... you pick it up that it's LANTUS , not humalog!
Hope you continue to ride even for...
... months ago and took Novolog when I thought I was taking Lantus ...I have a rubber band around my Lantus bottle and ... thing. I picked up the Novolog thinking it was the Lantus and when I felt the rubber band, I realized :). Very...
- Has Anyone Ever Hear Of A Test Called 5th August 2004
... the blood sugar fluctuates, your dose will too. The Lantus is long acting and is dosed based on what type of ... sugars with your old regimin. I am on a high dose of Lantus because I am overweight and a type 1 so my pancreas ... is working to a point, one might only go on 10U of Lantus . They might only go on a few units at a time of something...
- Lantus 31st July 2004
... on the location I am at. If I am in oklahoma city lantus seems to wear out quicker, but if I am in wichita...
... it happening to others where the entire bottle of Lantus was "defective" and as soon as I switched to another...
... Do you mean that when you are in Wichita Falls, the Lantus there was so strong or effective that you didn't need ... need to use insulin with meals yet, either, WHEN the Lantus if working right.
Mommyof4, this is what we see ... happening with Jesse. His Lantus seems to wear off a bit towards the early evening...
... military and if I took even a couple units of humolog or lantus then my blood sugars would be extremely low. I remember ... one morning I took two units of humolog, no lantus , I ate a good breakfast and then went out to see my ... needing the insulin much at all. I can't afford the lantus since I dont have any health coverage and so I am...
- help please 10th July 2004
... the other bottle. I am supposed to be on humolog and lantus . I am currently using humolog and ultralente. The...
... find help also. You said you are supposed to be on lantus , if you go to [url]www.helpingpatients.org[/url], ... Wizard to find a place to apply for help with the Lantus . You may be able to find info on other drugs also ... , but I know they have Lantus . I applied, but haven't heard back yet, so I am not...
... write to Aventis they will send you 10 bottles of lantus free of charge. i am also diabetic and get all meds...
... Thanks, thats some good info. The Lantus is still quite expensive. If you still have contact...
... Thanks, thats some good info. The Lantus is still quite expensive. If you still have contact...
- Sudden jump in BS levels 29th June 2004
... been. The only thing I changed was a new vial of Lantus . Could the insulin be bad? I would guess not, but...
...
If I were you, I'd definitely change the vial of Lantus . That just happened to me at the beginning of this ... month with Lantus too. I had just opened a new vial and my sugars were...
... I don't take Lantus , but I've heard from many people who do take it that ... Lantus is apparently more susceptible to temperatures than ... that it isn't all that rare to get a bad bottle of Lantus . Sharon's right...if nothing else has changed, then ... you should suspect the Lantus and try a new bottle. If the old bottle is, in fact...
... regulations and that, that is probably wasn't the Lantus , but it sounds like it may be. And that is the only...
- NPH vs LANTUS 24th June 2004
... I switched to Lantus about 6 months ago. I am also not very happy with...
... I take lantus also. I am very happy with my glucose control. I...
... Get a insulin pump. I used lantus and nph with the pump I have never had better control...
... [SIZE=3]Hi,
I've been on Lantus for at least one year and I also like it.
Mindy...
... to me or taking into account the possibilty of the lantus not working for me. In addition they wanted to add ... water - I never did)......I was pumping 120 units of lantus + 100 units (4x25units) of humalog a day.......I think...
- Anyone here with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease? 15th June 2004
... problem thank god. I am on 2 insulins humalog and lantus . Lantus is very good. I now control my glucose very...
- Severe Leg Cramps 23rd May 2004
... micronase) along with Novalog (sliding scale dosage) and Lantus ( 100 units nightly)..since taking the 2 insulins ... alot at night but i thionk it happens because of the Lantus or novalog, because when i take them i can count on...
- Metformin 19th May 2004
... Actos. I took amaryl. Now I only take humalog and lantus ....
... Actos. I took amaryl. Now I only take humalog and lantus ....
- kEEP MAKING SAME STUPID MISTAKES 19th May 2004
... honeymooned with no insulin till Jan 04 then went on lantus and novolg. After a miscommunication, was on lantus...
... If that dose is not correct, nothing will work. Lantus is a wonderful invention--IF you are on the correct ... require. I weigh 135, and am fairly muscular--I take a Lantus dose of 17.5 units at bedtime.
Bolus dosing is...
- Pump Experience 18th May 2004
... helpful to me. I wonder if I can't control my BG with lantus and novolg, what makes me think I can do it with the...
... Also the pump is nothing like taking the Novolog and Lantus Cocktail!!!
I was taking Novolog with meals 3 times ... a day and Lantus at night but I rarely ate 3 meals and would sometimes ... fall asleep without taking the Lantus and be messed up the whole next day.
Like Mommy...
- Could someone explain 11th May 2004
... Of course, I am on two insulins: humalog varies and lantus 50g at nighttime. I prefer to test my glucose b4...
- Mommyof4 1st May 2004
... same thing, jump right in!
I finally did the whole Lantus , Novolog mix up last night and took 26 units of Novolog ... instead of 26 units of Lantus . The whole problem is I wasn't 100% positive I did ... so. YUCK!!!
Now, I didn't know if I should take Lantus or not, but finally decided around 1:00PM to take ... wanted to ask you what you did as far as taking the Lantus after you realized you did this. Did you ever take ... am now. I decided to put a rubber band around the Lantus bottle and hopefully, that will help me to remember...
... Humalog to combat the high, and my regular dose of Lantus .
It's an awful feeling. You just know that you ... haven't made the mistake again.
I am bad about Lantus . I don't have the set schedule I should have. I have...
- Coward of the county! 30th April 2004
... high in the hospital (in the 300's), they had me on Lantus insulin but my body didn't seem to recognize that...
- Neuropathy - seeking the truth! 23rd April 2004
... bp pills, 1 thyroid pill and a baby asprin and my lantus 50mg + humalog sliding scale. I now walk 3 to 5 miles...
- Gulp!!Newbie sliding in here! 20th April 2004
... high :)
I take it that the L word and Humo are Lantus and Humalog. Welcome to the world of needles. I am...
- Don't wanna give up... 28th March 2004
... since my episode with ketones, I've been switched to Lantus and Humalog. Now here's the bad part: none of this...
... Anything below 175 would send me shaking! I've been on Lantus and R for the last couple of years and have been doing...
- NovoLog FlexPen and air bubbles...... 23rd March 2004
... question.....
Currently, my regimen is 12 units of Lantus in the morning and 2 units from the NovoLog FlexPen...
- Have to start insulan and scared 9th March 2004
... of side effects. I have to go pick up a video on Lantus . I don't know what to expect. My bs are rather high...
... from my Dr yesterday to come in and pick up video on Lantus and some literature, of course I went into panic mode...
... One of the best things about Lantus is how easy it is. You take the same dose daily and...
... day and a short acting insulin before meals. With lantus , which is long-acting, you usually only need to take ... cover meals. Some people get enough coverage with the Lantus and don't need to take short-acting insulin. However ... , you don't want to take too much Lantus as then you'll end up with low blood sugars. You...
- expiration of insulin once in use 1st March 2004
... My father just went on Lantus . Up to now pills were enough. I noticed in the insert...
... My father just went on Lantus . Up to now pills were enough. I noticed in the insert ... come in smaller bottles?
thanks
I am also on Lantus . No it does'nt come in smaller bottles and no, there...
... or a decrease in exercise, then you can assume your Lantus is starting to lose its effectiveness.
You probably ... the "28-day" limit, perhaps longer. I've heard that Lantus tends to go bad more easily than some of the other...
... be to switch to another insulin. Insulin Glargine, Lantus , is a very unique and delicate insulin in the sense ... the bottle. To open it, changes the vacuum also.
Lantus insulin comes in two different sizes. 10Ml is usually ... switching insulins, or looking into the smaller bottle of Lantus , as this doesn't seem to be the best financially and...
... Sorry it took me so long. I just opened a new vial of Lantus and read through the entire package insert. It also...
- Lantus Question 27th February 2004
... have it, as long as your sugars are okay. I take Lantus , but switched to taking it in the morning. It works...
... also taking 4 shots a day Novolog with meals, and the lantus . Problem is with my lifestyle it's really hard to ... schedule so now that I think about it maybe the morning lantus will work for me. I'm waiting for a pump but that...
... with my morning sugars due to dawn phenomenom and the lantus wearing off, but I'm working on it. I know I could ... routine. -- Also, I got the idea about taking the lantus in the morning because I saw on many message boards...
... I don't snack with my Lantus either. I also take it in the morning sometimes. Lantus...
... [SIZE=2][FONT=Comic Sans MS]I'm currently on Lantus , still awaiting a pump. I wanted to know how others ... are doing with Lantus . I know it's a bedtime insulin but are you supposed ...
My grandson has diabetes and he takes 1/2 dose lantus in the morning and the other half at night (12 hours ... between doses) He always has a snack with it. Lantus is a long-acting insulin used to help control the...
- Reactive hypoglycemia and analyzing the numbers 26th February 2004
... when I eat along with the insulin I take. I am now on Lantus (45 units) for all day long (basil). And I also use...
- still doing well on atkins diet 18th February 2004
... tablets per day and my doctor just changed me from Lantus to Humulin in order to get my fasting sugars down...
- Fasting Blood Sugar High 5th February 2004
... Although I don't take Lantus , I know several people who do. Apparently in some...
- Strange 31st January 2004
... Novorapid
dinner - 16 units Novorapid
Bed - 20 units Lantus
Just recently i have been getting low blood sugar ...
Bed - sometimes 10 units sometimes dont take the lantus and i wake up with a reading of 5 BM
My doctor...
... going on. How often are you taking your blood sugar? Lantus is an insulin that works over a 24 hour period and ... that you are not stopping any lows by not taking the Lantus . What you could, in fact, be doing is making yourself...
- Problems controlling 31st January 2004
... definitely causes immediate weight gain. Now I just use lantus 50mg at nite and humalog sliding scale. i find that...
- Carb counting........doing insulin...still low! 19th January 2004
... seeing an endocrinologist? Most people who go on Lantus also take Novolog or Humalog (both fast-acting insulins...
... your husband is taking Novolog at that hour. The Lantus is what is supposed to control his blood glucose basal...
... instructions and maybe is supposed to be taking the Lantus later at night and the Novolog before dinner? That...
- Ok, now what? 16th January 2004
... up and my blood sugar was 47!?!?
I dropped the Lantus down to 30U last night from 38U. The snack to keep...
- Diabetes Questions 2nd January 2004
... that stupid needle :o and i have stopped taking lantus because there is no point in it i have low blood sugar...
...
dont stop taking your insulin...Especially your lantus . Controlling you blood sugar levels is just one of ... many functions of Insulin and The Primary function of Lantus is not to control your blood sugar but to perform ... functions that insulin is required to do. Not taking your lantus can cause serious harm.
Dont get down about your...
- Diabetes and weight loss 29th December 2003
... intrigued by your question as I am also a Type 1 on Lantus and Humolog. I am also struggling with weight issues...
... you feel better. I am Type 1, and on 32units of Lantus and sliding scale for Humalog. Similar to you. ...
- Glucophage Is Not Controlling My Diabetes. 29th December 2003
... produce less and less over time. I am taking 25 cc's of lantus at 8-9 pm and I take one glucophage in the morning...
... produce less and less over time. I am taking 25 cc's of lantus at 8-9 pm and I take one glucophage in the morning...
... ...I am taking 25 cc's of lantus at 8-9 pm and I take one glucophage in the morning...
- couple q's 29th December 2003
... Why lately when taking my lantus shots in my arms is it hurting so bad? It doesnt make...
... It could depend on a few things. Is the Lantus cold? Cold insulin stings worse. Are you giving it...
... Lantus is cold. Giving it to me on the outside of the arm ... weather.
It could depend on a few things. Is the Lantus cold? Cold insulin stings worse. Are you giving it...
... It could depend on a few things. Is the Lantus cold? Cold insulin stings worse. Are you giving it...
- Hypo Headaches ? 27th December 2003
... Does anyone else get these? I have been taking the Lantus like I should and havent had a problem before. For ... happens?
I don't know if I need to cut down the Lantus before bed or what since it is a 24hour insulin. Does...
... headaches, but I understand the dilemma about the lantus . You want it to cover you for the day, but you don...
... at night maybe? I am still looking up things about Lantus to find out if it has even a small peak time. Maybe...
... I had my first low on lantus the other day too. I was 60 when I woke up in the ... mean STARVING! I cut back from 30 cc to 25 ccs of lantus at around 9 pm....
- Can Anyone Give Me Any Help? 8th December 2003
... the rest of my life :-(. Well he prescribed me on Lantus , one injection at 9 or 10 pm. God I hate doing it ... at the same time. Well after a week on 15 cc's of Lantus my blood sugar levels are crazier than ever . He ... me completely off glucophage and relies solely on lantus . I get very weird readings like high 300's sometimes...
... whatever way it takes. It sounds like you need more Lantus but it also sounds like you need a fast acting insulin...
... you are probably going to need several shots a day. Lantus is a long-acting insulin which is used to care for...
... agree with Mindy and Ruth. Sounds like you need more Lantus at night and a short acting insulin for meals and...
... the rest of my life :-(. Well he prescribed me on Lantus , one injection at 9 or 10 pm. God I hate doing it ... at the same time. Well after a week on 15 cc's of Lantus my blood sugar levels are crazier than ever . He ... me completely off glucophage and relies solely on lantus . I get very weird readings like high 300's sometimes...
... doctor on Monday, and he basically told me to double my lantus intake at night to 30 cc's even though I am told that...
... that you are trying something new. I am on 38U's of Lantus a day and it works quite well for me. Good luck with...
... worry you'll get use to it. I just started on the lantus and I think it is working wonders with me. I am also...
- Well, I pulled a stupid!! 29th November 2003
... was sick and I was just too tired. I went to take my Lantus and took my Humalog instead. I took 38U's of Humalog...
... and Regular which is clear that when I switched to Lantus and Humalog, I realized that I have to be careful...
... it to my daughter... 23 units of Novolog instead of Lantus .
I called my daughter's endo the following day ... surprised how often this happens."
I wish that Lantus came in a pen. That would seriously help a lot....
... anxiety's about doing it again and so I separate my lantus and R now in the refrig and have other checks in place...
... automatically reach for. Even when I'm going to get Lantus , I'm still thinking Novolog because she takes it more...
- Question About Exercise and Blood Sugar 19th November 2003
... doses? If you exercise, what do you do?
She's on Lantus and Novolog, and she's on a 1/8 ratio. At dinner...
- Low BG’s & the brain 14th November 2003
... ask them about the effects of low BS's on the brain. Lantus and Novolog user here. Red...
- Question ...how Do You Feel? 10th November 2003
... Since my husband has started At lantus ....he's been quite spacey lately. Is there any connection ... this fri. I hope he feels better!!
Do you mean Lantus ? - a long acting insulin. How have his BG numbers...
... I am on Lantus . I was like this two for about two weeks. It took...
- Can changed insulin brand cause problems? 28th October 2003
... my basal insulin. I'm currently on 'Protaphane'. ' Lantus ' is not yet available in Australia - planned to be...
- Night sweats 14th October 2002
... and an upset stomach. My meds are actos 15 mg a day, Lantus 100 units a day, and Humalog from 150 units a day...
- Difficulty with injections 11th June 2001
... system.
Currently, we are having trouble with the Lantus 24 pen and the problem may be similar to yours. I...
- The toxic effects of insulin.... 28th March 2001
... that antibodies could be destroying Novorapid but Lantus is left unscathed? The reason I ask this is that I ... stable and reliable basal action from 11 units of Lantus daily. But sometimes I have to inject enormous amounts ... happens in the morning. And changing the timeing of the Lantus shot doesn't make any difference.
My TDD is normally...
