LANTUS LONG TERM INSULIN is a product I have used for years. My doctors told me that my daily consumption had to be 70 units. Being such an active person that works in a gym, and living in the heart of Manhattan where everything needed, was within a ten (10) to fifteen (15) block radius, consistent walking everywhere is my normality, due to that consumption of 70 unit dosage my low sugar numbers at times were out of control, on average four (4) times daily my sugar level would become 56, 62 and even 43.
Personally I just could not deal with those horrible sugar lows, so I personally changed my dosage intake to 35 units daily, and on an inactive day even 40 units. Even with that low dosage I still got dire low sugar levels, and because I had lowed my consumption of the Lantus at times my sugar levels would hit highs of 582, in spite of me eating well, of good health foods. This situation had become regularity and my 'Medical Glucose Count was consistently 9.5 to 10'. My doctors expressed great concern to me about those high levels.
I honestly did my best, but prime example for me in the morning after my LANTUS 35 unit intake, I had to elevate my sugar, using two (2) cups of brown rice, to elevate my sugar level to a minimum of 282, I know very high, reason being is with high sugar level I would then go to my gym for an hourly workout (this done to avoid a glucose crash), and upon returning home, my glucose levels would always be on average 60.
I felt hopeless and just did the best I could. In January of this year, 2012 I accidentally bashed the calf of my left foot against my wooden filing cabinet, it became quite swollen by an infection, and for being diabetic I took the preventative measure of being hospitalized which I undertook. It turned out to be a Cellulitis Staph infection, (not the harsh staph infection) one that I had previously attained, thru the ignored and uncleanliness St. Vincent’s Hospital in Chelsea, where I received treatment for my pancreatic infection (The infection was a nice little gift from Bristol Myers Squibbs Medication that caused the pancreatic infection[Being very sarcastic]) in 2002 that made me diabetic.
While hospitalized up at Roosevelt in January of 2012, they administered to me a different long term insulin, so I questioned as to why the difference and was told, that the one administered was not as volatile as Lantus and more effective because of it lack of volatility. After being discharged returning home I went to my new Endocrinologist and queried him, all about this new long insulin Levemir 100u/mg, to which he confirmed what I had been told, I asked him to immediately change me onto it.
I personally have been quite shocked at how effective and non-volatile the Levemir is. Guys being overcautious I started out at five (5) units daily then slowly elevated it to six and one half (6.5) units daily. It blew my mind at it’s calm and efficient control. I now consume Levemir without apprehension administering 6.5 units every morning and not for once have I had a low sugar attack, my glucose numbers are now consistently between 88 and 179 at highest.
Levemir has changed my view on long term insulin and within in one month I have my glucose totally under control. It has never ever gotten over 179 and not once have I had a low sugar attack, this insulin change has resulted in me having four extra vials of long term Lantus in my fridge, of which they found a new home, after I smashed them I threw them in my trash can.
I felt as thought God had finally stepped in and told the producers of Lantus insulin Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC to take a hike, get a clue and buy a brain.
Guys if any of you are on Lantus please do highly consider to change you long term insulin to Levemir and get your sugar levels totally under control. It’ll blow your mind, and no I am not a sales rep for Novo Nordisk.
Kind Regards,
Mark C MacLean