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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Lantus Insulin Duration Of Action

Premium Questions

Dr.   Phanindra Dulipala MD

Hello doctor, im 24yrs old. Diabetic.i take 40units of lantus and metbay 500mg at bed time. But m running out of insulin now. I have taken 18units of lantus and the tablet. My mother uses mixtard HM.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phanindra Dulipala ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Elona Xhardo MD

Lantus insulin makes my neck hurt and get stiff doctors say nothing is wrong but when i stop insulin there is drainage in my throat and stiffness goes away. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elona Xhardo ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Deepti Verma MD

to change her insulin so close to the delivery date in her pregnancy 2. Also is Lantus safe for ... any ill effects to the baby by her taking Lantus or changing of insulin type so close to the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepti Verma ( OBGYN)
Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Hi. I am new at this. I sent a question about my Lantus insulin . I think i gave myself 40 units of air. Then i gave myself 15 units of insulin. I am unsure. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Every time I take my insulin I get leg muscle cramps and sometimes fore arm muscle cramps. Novalog and Lantus . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Madhuri Patil MD

I am on Novarapid insulin before Breakfast, Lunch & Supper. Lantus Insulin is taken at 10 pm. I count the carbs per meal & to find my dose I divide 7 into the carbs, I add on insulin if my blood... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Madhuri Patil ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Muddasar Ahmed MD

I have been taking 3 units of insulin (novalog) before meals and 10 units of lantus before bedtime. Now my doctor wants to change my insulin to Kombiglyza 1000 units a day. stop novalog and continue... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muddasar Ahmed ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Shreya Kunder MD

i am 36 yrs 188cm wt 87.5 kg male and having diabetis for ten years doctor was priscribed tab seven years ago iam using lantus insulin at night 20 point with tab some time i use to take humo insulin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shreya Kunder ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Gopal Krishnam Raju MD

Sir, My wife is a type II diabetic from the last 20 years on human insulin 30/70, during Dec 2012 she had two episode of Hypoglycemia , A diabetologist has changed the insulin to Novorapid and Lantus ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopal Krishnam Raju ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Madhuri Patil MD

I have been on lantus for the last three months temporarily to get my blood sugars under control. I have dieted and exercised to aide in this process. I have recently been taken off the lantus and now ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Madhuri Patil ( Diabetologist)