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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
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- At the moment... artex ceilings. Also the concrete patio.
Hi there! I am sure that the answer is very simple but, when I take a larger dose of short acting (20 + units), the insulin, on several occasions, leaks back out once I've removed the pen.
I hold the pen in for 30 seconds to a whole minute, but it doesn't make a difference. I generally inject into my thigh or tummy but it doesn't make a difference to whether the insulin leaks back out or not.
Is the only answer to split the dose so, for a 20 unit dose, I inject 10 units twice? This is fine but annoying - I'd rather not stab myself more than I need to!
I hold the pen in for 30 seconds to a whole minute, but it doesn't make a difference. I generally inject into my thigh or tummy but it doesn't make a difference to whether the insulin leaks back out or not.
Is the only answer to split the dose so, for a 20 unit dose, I inject 10 units twice? This is fine but annoying - I'd rather not stab myself more than I need to!