How do members experience Insulin Glargine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diabetes type 2 8,569 262
Diabetes type 1 1,391 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

craggster

evaluated on Mar 04, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 1: Major
  • Side effects: None

The-Gig

evaluated on Jan 15, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia): Major
  • Side effects: None

Synnamin Gurl

evaluated on Oct 02, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 1: Major
  • Side effects: Mild