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Does Lantus affect your vision?
Common and serious side effects: What to watch for The most common side effect of insulin, including Lantus, is low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which may be serious. Some people may experience symptoms such as shaking, sweating, fast heartbeat, and blurred vision.
What are some of the side effects of Lantus?
Serious side effects of Lantus
- Hypokalemia (low blood potassium level). Symptoms can include: muscle weakness. muscle cramps or twitches. fatigue. increased thirst. constipation. increased urination. irregular heartbeat.
- Severe hypoglycemia (very low blood sugar).*
- Severe allergic reaction.*
- Heart failure.
What are the two most significant side effects of insulin?
The more common side effects that occur with insulin regular (human) include:
- Swelling of your arms and legs.
- Weight gain.
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). This needs to be treated.
- Injection site reactions.
- Skin changes at the injection site (lipodystrophy).
What should I monitor after giving Lantus?
As with all insulins, Lantus use can lead to life-threatening hypokalemia. Untreated hypokalemia may cause respiratory paralysis, ventricular arrhythmia, and death. Closely monitor potassium levels in patients at risk of hypokalemia and treat if indicated.
Can insulin affect eyesight?
You may also get blurred vision when you start insulin treatment. This is due to shifting fluids, but it generally resolves after a few weeks. For many people, as blood sugar levels stabilize, so does their vision.
Does blurry vision from diabetes go away?
If your blood sugar levels change quickly from low to normal, the shape of your eye’s lens can be affected and your vision can be blurred. Your vision goes back to normal after your blood sugar stabilizes.
Do you still give Lantus if blood sugar is low?
You should not take Lantus during an episode of low blood sugar level. This is because Lantus can cause and also worsen this condition.
Is diabetic vision loss reversible?
Diabetic eye disease, or diabetic retinopathy, causes irreversible loss of vision. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, and, in the United States, it is the most common cause of blindness in people younger than 65 years of age.