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Diabetes and Lantus
MzPatricia
Posts: 6 Member
Started taking Lantus for my diabetes and I notice that I retaining alot of fluid which is causing me to go up on the scale.. Its frustrating me.. Grrrr.. Does anyone have any solutions..??
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Bump... would like to see others' opinions0
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cant say i noticed any change when i started taking it.
id give my body a week or two to get used to the change in medication before worrying about it?0 -
Bump0
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double up your water intake and move..........a lot. Ive taken Lantus at night for a couple years....it did cause some water retention but so does just about anything else you do or take.
Good Luck0 -
http://www.livestrong.com/article/468225-weight-gain-using-lantus-insulin/
http://forecast.diabetes.org/magazine/ask-experts/should-i-switch-insulin-lose-weight
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/insulin-and-weight-gain/DA00139.html
I guess this is why I am having so much trouble losing weight, Just gotta keep trying
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Thx guys.. I guess I will have to try a little harder.. More water and Move.. Got it..!!
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