product reviews

Nothing worked for me until Lantus came along.

It really lasts all day. One injection at bed time.

Watch your afternoons for low blood sugars if you don't eat enough. I got quite a few getting used to it!

This is my first experience with insulin and the Lantus seems to be working great.

I've used Lantus since I was diagnosed in August 2007. It's worked great for me once I got my dosage down and learned how it affected me.

Comes in a pen, easy to administer.

I have to 1/2 dose twice a day because it doesn't last a full 24 hours with me.
Burns a little on injection.

I have been on Lantus since being diagnosed 3 years ago. I have gone through periods of it working and then not working. I use to always inject my dose before bedtime, but recently I have experimented with taking 1/2 my dose in the morning and 1/2 in the AM. It seems to be working much better for me. But, I have also implemented a prety low carb diet...so that may be the main factor.

Misty

Lantus got my blood sugar kept more regular than any other insulin/insulin mix ever did.

Once a day shots (if blood sugar steady)

I love this insulin

It's a once a day insulin. It seems to think for itself and for me! I have been on the same dose for all the time I've been on it and it has kept my glucose levels stable.

its ok for me but ive been oh it for 2 months.

If you have roller-coaster basals, using Lantus can result in some nasty gaps in basal coverage. One thing these drug companies don't like to admit, and something not all health professionals fully understand, is that our basal needs are not flat. There aren't any statistics kept, but anecdotal references suggest about 35% of us have these up and down profiles. The majority of diabetics have only mild swings.

Evidence you are not flat can be
- bottoming out in the night
- an high, uncontrollable dawn phenomenon
- afternoon lows
- evening highs or a dusk phenomenon

If you have one or more of these, you will need to help the Lantus with food or other insulins. For example, some add a small dose of NPH at night to help with their DPs.

For me, pumping resolved my issues.

I used lantus for just about 4 years before switching to pumping. It was much smoother for me than the various other long acting insulins I used.

Three things.
~More well known now, The insulin does not last 24 hours on all people, but was never mentioned while I was on it so watch out!
~There is no flexibility for you, once it is injected you have active insulin for the day causing greater need for snacks during exercise
~Watch out for shelf life. Once it is open it starts ticking and after 28 days it quickly looses power.

My son saw very consistent results while using Lantus. His control when combined with a Humalog pen (injected each time he ate) was outstanding. Because there's no peak in the insulin (like NPH), you're not tied down to eating your meals at certain times.

After injection, Lantus is designed to clump together, forming a time-released "lump" under the skin. At times, this lump was uncomfortable for my son.