How do members experience Insulin Glargine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diabetes type 2 8,574 262
Diabetes type 1 1,392 36
Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes 11 3
General health 9 3
Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) 7 1

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) 14
Weight gain 11
Reactive hypoglycemia 5
Nausea 4
Burning pain at injection site 3
Injection site pain 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 21
Mild 57
None 218

Member evaluations

betesgirl12

evaluated on Dec 15, 2006

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 1: Slight
  • Side effects: Moderate

healthy12345

evaluated on Jun 11, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 2: Slight
  • Side effects: Mild

Jimum1

evaluated on Mar 15, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 2: Moderate
  • Side effects: None