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Section: Complications
By: Judy Kohn, RN, BSN, CDE
Posted: 04.01.2009

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Is there a connection between ear ringing and diabetes? I have had type 1 diabetes for 27 years. And I recently started getting terrible ringing in the ears, about the time that I switched to Lantus®. Initially, I thought that it was just Tinnitus. But, when I saw accounts of similar experiences from type 1 forum posts, I started suspecting that Lantus might have something to do with it. I read somewhere that hyperinsulinemia can cause ringing in the ears. But we are all normal-weight type 1s, so insulin resistance is not an issue. Have you heard of anything like this? And can you enlighten us on what could be happening here?

Ear ringing being due to Lantus would be news to me, as I have never heard or read anything relating Lantus-or any injected insulin for that matter-- to ear complications. By your question, I think you understand that hyperinsulinemia is related to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes - it does not refer to injecting too much insulin.

Naturally I must urge you to discuss this with your doctor as soon as possible. Also you can consider e-mailing the manufacturer of Lantus-sanofi aventis-if you go to the web site www.lantus.com, you'll see a link that allows you to contact them with your question. But I think it is highly doubtful that it is due to the Lantus. In general, diabetes is not a "classic" cause of ear ringing, although it is mentioned in the literature, related to either neuropathy or circulation problems associated with diabetes.

So again, please contact your doctor about this.

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