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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on September 28, 2009 at 4:17pm

If you were allergic to Lantus you would expect a reaction in your stomach. Lantus in particular needs to be injected in the subcutaneous layer. It is possible that when you are injecting in your arms and thighs that you are hitting the muscle. Lantus is acidic and it can be irritating. You may find that adjusting your injection technique helps. Perhaps pinching and using a shallower needle?

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Permalink Reply by Nyxks on September 29, 2009 at 1:40pm

I only use my leg to inject the Lantus into, since for what ever reason under the sun injecting it else where just hurts to freaking much that I can't go though with it. Save my arm, but since I don't have the mobility to reach my shoulder to inject its a non-point.

It is possible to be allergic to insulin, though if you have had no issues with it till you did alt injection sites, then its not likely the care of being allergic more like hitting something when you inject as on poster said the leg has muscles that you can hit if using a longer needle (i pinch so I don't hit muscle)

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on September 29, 2009 at 9:26pm

Levemir is more likely to produce skin reactions though..... I reacted pretty badly too it.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa Long on September 30, 2009 at 5:40am

thanks for all the advice XD xxx

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