Patient was educated on the side effects of using Lantus as follows:
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoglycemia happens to be the most common side effect with Lantus.
- The risk for this complication multiplies with the patient being noncompliant with the time of Lantus administration, stacking up the doses of insulin too close, and highly irregular eating habits with improper mealtimes.
- During the episode of hypoglycemia, patients can present with dizziness, headache, hunger, sweating, weakness, irritability, tremors, increased heart rate, rapid breathing, blurred vision, trouble concentrating, and loss of consciousness.
- In severe cases of hypoglycemia, patients can present with seizures and coma, as well.
- Inflammation at the site of injection
- Patient can also present with other side effects of Lantus injections, such as, pain, redness, or swelling of the skin at the injection site.
- Increased appetite
- This is secondary to the anabolic effect of Lantus administration and can result in increased calorie intake over time.
