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A member asked:
Which is more likely to cause weight gain novolog or lantus (insulin glargine)? pls explain. thx!
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Neither: I don't think one is more likely than the other to cause weight gain all by itself. Weight gain comes with poor blood sugar control. Whichever preparation (or combination of the two) allows you the tightest control wins. Are you not going to test more than once or twice a day, ever? Then Lantus (insulin glargine) is probably better, since it's longer acting. I would not recommend laziness in this, however. Be well.
Answered 4/16/2016
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