Humalog (insulin lispro) Side Effects, Uses Dosages
Side Effects for Humalog (insulin lispro)
Excellent reduced my sugar levels to very normal range
Switched to Humalog from Apidra due to insurance coverage. Humalog seems to work about the same as Apidra. Dosage units seem to be equal.
Any other reason? Diabeties type 1
Low blood sugar at times. Bound to happen
way way better than novorapid (called novolog in the US)Blood sugar level (A1C) went from 7.4 to 6.5 without any effort.I was allergic to it before that is why I stopped taking it. Seems to have no problems now
I have gained some weight but no other side effects.
I use a sliding scale as provided by my doctor. I don't think it works well. 2 hours after eating, I tested my blood sugar at 210. I took 20 units of Humalog. 2 hours later, I was at 190. The drop in sugar was similar to what would happen with no meds.
My weight grow up a little bit
My history is not so happy. My diabetes happened when I was 29 years old, start true with a insulin resistence and frequently hypoglicemies, so I felt so much sympthoms like vertigos, nervousness, irritability, exhaustion, tremors, cold sweats, headaches, pain muscles, insomnia and so much more. This time my fat body is a little bit high because I taked any medications, like Vallium and fluoxetyne, I used this medicatin about 2 years and my Doctor told me that my precocious diabetes happened so much because my medications that caused so much insulin resistance wich colaborated with my problem. First step was stop with both and low my fat body. This can help that my diabetes didn´t evoluted to a Insulin dependents, but was very later, was not possible and this is my words.
I take 30 units Lantus basal and 20-30 units Humalog per day. My A1c dropped from 13 to 6.4 in 3 months and now down to <6. I have energy, my Rheumatoid Arthritis has improved, my brain works again. Generally, it has been great.
During beginning of treatment, hypoglycemia and other unexpected sugar swings.
I'm still alive! It's hard to compare drugs when it's how you are still alive.
HUMALOG (INSULIN LISPRO): Insulin lispro is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Insulin lispro is a man-made product that is similar to human insulin. It replaces the insulin that your body would normally make. Insulin lispro starts working faster and lasts for a shorter time than regular insulin. It works by helping blood sugar (glucose) get into cells so your body can use it for energy. This medication is usually used with a medium- or long-acting insulin product. Insulin lispro may also be used with other oral diabetes medications (such as sulfonylureas like glyburide or glipizide). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)
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