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October 28, 2004

Blood Tests and Insulin Injections, Insulin Analogs

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Question from Fort Worth, Texas, USA:

I have been taking Lantus for about two years. I usually inject in my thighs, although sometimes it is more convenient to inject in my shoulders, in the deltoid muscle. I am now suffering from adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder. My doctor and my physical therapist consider this condition very rare for someone my age. I am fairly active and do not suffer any other joint maladies. Could the acid base in the Lantus be the cause of my shoulder trouble?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

Unlikely. It may be that the elevated blood sugars added to the adhesions that occur with the frozen shoulder. I would be careful about injecting the Lantus into the muscle itself. The insulin is designed to be absorbed from subcutaneous tissue.

JTL