Transitioning from Lantus to Levemir

[MrWorfMen's Mom]

I have received blessings from my vet to switch Menace from Lantus to Levemir due to the painful injections she is now experiencing with the Lantus as well as the less than stellar level of control we've achieved thus far.

I would love to hear about other's experiences and any opinions as to how to go about making the transition.

My looming questions are:

Should we start back at square one...ie. 0.5u? (Menace is currently up to 6 units of Lantus)

Should we start at perhaps 3 units and work from there? Any other suggestions?

I've noticed Menace is often very sleepy/lethargic for a few hours after her injections of Lantus. Don't know if others have experienced that but definitely wondering if the same occurs with Levemir?

Is there anything else I should be aware of to make this transition as smooth as possible?

 

[granadilla]

I'm so glad you are finally able to try her on Levemir! Fingers and paws crossed that she does well on it. I don't know about dosing at all. Maybe post on the L&L forum. Good luck!!

 

[Critter Mom]

I've noticed Menace is often very sleepy/lethargic for a few hours after her injections of Lantus. Don't know if others have experienced that but definitely wondering if the same occurs with Levemir?

Don't know about Lev, Linda, but it most certainly can happen on Caninsulin. Saoirse's Caninsulin-induced lethargy helped make the case for her switch to Lantus under UK drug cascade rules. It really did't agree with her. The difference when she switched to Lantus was like night and day. Fingers and paws crossed that Levemir will do similar for Menace.

Is there anything else I should be aware of to make this transition as smooth as possible?

I've not used Levemir but I do believe that you need to start with a lower dose than the Lantus.


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[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

I just replied to your post on the Lantus/Lev board.