Toujeo Insulin

[Jan H]

Hi, I live in Spain and 2 years ago my gp changed my insulin from Lantus and novorapid, to Toujeo. Has anyone who has tried this insulin had any side affects? Since starting I have had frequent cold like symptoms and this year am experiencing shortness of breath. I have had an xray and an ecg which showed nothing untoward and an wondering if it could be a side affect of the insulin ( which is listed). Since being on this new insulin my hba1c have not improed.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Simple solution is to change your basal and see if things improve, if they do then you know it's the T you are using.

Just realised you are a new member so welcome to the forum.

 

[Robin]

I don’t know what other basals are available to you in Spain. As @Pumper_Sue says, the obvious answer is to try a different one and see if the symptoms disappear. One of our regular members, @Michael12421 who lives in Spain was swapped from Lantus to Toujeo as he said Lantus was no longer available there.

 

[Jan H]

Simple solution is to change your basal and see if things improve, if they do then you know it's the T you are using.

Just realised you are a new member so welcome to the forum.

Thanks, thats what I thought as well, seeing Gp on Tues.

 

[Jan H]

I don’t know what other basals are available to you in Spain. As @Pumper_Sue says, the obvious answer is to try a different one and see if the symptoms disappear. One of our regular members, @Michael12421 who lives in Spain was swapped from Lantus to Toujeo as he said Lantus was no longer available there.

Michael, how are you getting on with Toujeo?

 

[miguel81]

Michael, how are you getting on with Toujeo?

Hello, welcome to the forum.
I was changed to Toujeo some years ago by my doctor as Lantus was being withdrawn by Sanofi, it was a cost decision I was told.
My main problem with Toujeo was that it could not be split into 2 doses as Lantus could. This gave me some problems at first and I did have some trouble. I was told by my doctor that I must use the same dose as I did Lantus, 18 units, but I split Lantus into 2 x 9 units. I had problems so I telephoned Sanofi in Barcelona who confirmed that I could not split it. After a while things were obviously not right and so I reduced gradually to 15 units taken in the evening. I have now changed to taking it in the morning with very good results - so far - but this morning I reduced it to 14 units as I have been having low readings in the mornings. I'll know tomorrow morning if that decision was the right one, or maybe the day after.
I also learned, quite recently that whilst Toujeo must be kept in the 'fridge before it is used once you do start a new pen it must not be put back in the 'fridge but kept at room temperature. As far as the cold-like symptons are concerned I too have had, and continue to have, much sneezing and nose-blowing first thing in the morning. May I ask which Province you live in?

 

[Bloden]

I don’t know what other basals are available to you in Spain. As @Pumper_Sue says, the obvious answer is to try a different one and see if the symptoms disappear. One of our regular members, @Michael12421 who lives in Spain was swapped from Lantus to Toujeo as he said Lantus was no longer available there.

Hi @Jan H. 🙂 I got switched to Tresiba (in 2015 ish) when I was living in Spain. My Spanish endo said Levemir was available too, but I didn’t fancy the extra daily injection. I didn’t opt for Toujeo because as far as I could see (reading about it online) it was just Lantus with a new name! Lantus was the pits, for me anyway.

 

[Overheat]

Hi, I live in Spain and 2 years ago my gp changed my insulin from Lantus and novorapid, to Toujeo. Has anyone who has tried this insulin had any side affects? Since starting I have had frequent cold like symptoms and this year am experiencing shortness of breath. I have had an xray and an ecg which showed nothing untoward and an wondering if it could be a side affect of the insulin ( which is listed). Since being on this new insulin my hba1c have not improed.

Hi ive just started toujeo aswell i have not noticed any side effects and ive been on it since thursday last week so i guess for me it will take a shortwhile for it to kick in. I hope you get to the bottom of your symptoms. X

 

[Jan H]

Hello, welcome to the forum.
I was changed to Toujeo some years ago by my doctor as Lantus was being withdrawn by Sanofi, it was a cost decision I was told.
My main problem with Toujeo was that it could not be split into 2 doses as Lantus could. This gave me some problems at first and I did have some trouble. I was told by my doctor that I must use the same dose as I did Lantus, 18 units, but I split Lantus into 2 x 9 units. I had problems so I telephoned Sanofi in Barcelona who confirmed that I could not split it. After a while things were obviously not right and so I reduced gradually to 15 units taken in the evening. I have now changed to taking it in the morning with very good results - so far - but this morning I reduced it to 14 units as I have been having low readings in the mornings. I'll know tomorrow morning if that decision was the right one, or maybe the day after.
I also learned, quite recently that whilst Toujeo must be kept in the 'fridge before it is used once you do start a new pen it must not be put back in the 'fridge but kept at room temperature. As far as the cold-like symptons are concerned I too have had, and continue to have, much sneezing and nose-blowing first thing in the morning. May I ask which Province you live in?

Hi Michael, I live in Almeria province. Looking back at my blood testing records I have listed cough and cold like symptoms a lot since starting on Toujeo, also shortness oF breth. The only way I am going to see if it is this insulin is to try another. Am hoping my Gp will sympathise, but they aren't experts in this field, unfortunately.

 

[trophywench]

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[miguel81]

Good morning. You are within the Junta de Andalucia and the health authority are quite strict with their policies. Having said that I can see no reasonable excuse for them not to change your basal if Toujeo is not suiting you, after all the health of their patients should take priority over policies. I do hope that you have have a successful outcome with your GP visit. Please let us know how you get on. Buena suerte.

 

[Jan H]

Hi @Jan H. 🙂 I got switched to Tresiba (in 2015 ish) when I was living in Spain. My Spanish endo said Levemir was available too, but I didn’t fancy the extra daily injection. I didn’t opt for Toujeo because as far as I could see (reading about it online) it was just Lantus with a new name! Lantus was the pits, for me anyway.

Hi Bloden, I hope my Gp will let me try tresiba, I have done a bit of homework and a fellow diabetiv in the UK has recommended it.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Fingers crossed you can get your insulin switched over without too much hassle!

 

[Bloden]

Hi Bloden, I hope my Gp will let me try tresiba, I have done a bit of homework and a fellow diabetiv in the UK has recommended it.

Good luck!