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Lantus is a long-acting basal insulin analogue, usually given once or twice daily to help control the blood sugar level of those with diabetes. Its theoretical advantage is that it has a 24 hour duration of action, with a "peakless" profile. Thus, it more closely resembles the basal insulin secretion of the normal panc... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Diabetes Type 1 | 344 |
95% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 272 |
93% |
| Cystic Fibrosis | 3 |
100% |
| Bereavement | 1 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 94% (628
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Lantus Reviews
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working very well, my sugars are the best they have ever been.
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Feel is works better than NPH.
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took this at bedtime from December to February.
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I give myself 60 untis at bed time
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Love it! He says the insulin is painful on injection.Presently 50U HS
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it works
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works well at 15 mg twice a day
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I use it know if I don't have on my pump, but I like it better than NPH
Working / Worked
Amazing if you have a steady basel insulin requierment this is the insulin for you. Before I would run a bit high in the am but now that Im an adult I dont have the same hormone fluxuation. another nice thing about this insulin is your 24hr dose is the same as your 24 basel requirments on an insulin pump using humalog so you can switch between the 2 without much trouble.
Working / Worked
works long acting
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Discussions
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Lantus and Cancer
Very sensible advice from Diabetes Uk about this: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Guide-to-Diabetes-extra-pages/Lantus-and-possible-cance... [More] -
Lantus and Cancer
Oh this was indeed a very interesting read. I hadn't heard of a cancer link before but then again so many of the drugs I am on proclaim they may incr... [More] -
Lantus and Cancer
I just got a phone call from a friend who heard on CNBC that they are lowering the value of stock of Lantus due to it may increase a diabetics risk of... [More] -
byetta and Lantus
I am on 10 units of Lantus! My fast blood sugar ranges between 79, and the 90's I am still working on getting my night time numbers down under 150! ... [More] -
byetta and Lantus
I just read a few posts down about using byetta. Question: do you take that before each meal? and can it be used in conjunction with Lantus, which ... [More]
