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Can I get some advice please Im caring for someone type 2 diabetes everytime I do his insulin pen twice day he says it hurts when I'm pushing it in his buttocks is this normal or should seek professional advice thanku
Hi @Naughtyminx , and welcome to the forum!Can I get some advice please Im caring for someone type 2 diabetes everytime I do his insulin pen twice day he says it hurts when I'm pushing it in his buttocks is this normal or should seek professional advice thanku
Can I get some advice please Im caring for someone type 2 diabetes everytime I do his insulin pen twice day he says it hurts when I'm pushing it in his buttocks is this normal or should seek professional advice thanku
THA nku so much il tryHi @Naughtyminx , and welcome to the forum!
Your question would be better placed as a thread of its own so more people will see it!
To do so, go to 'Forums', choose the forum you want to post your question in, and click the green "Post new question' button on the top right.
It's explained in this video, although the lay-out of the forum has changed a bit.
Let me know if you have troubles figuring it out, happy to help
Oh OK that's great thanku the needles are 4mm and he had problems with heart and build up of fluid in stomach so cudnt do it there for long time so just started in the buttocksPoor bloke, does he have to have it in his bum? Maybe you could try alternative sites. Also, are you changing the needle EVERY time you do an injection, a needle can become blunt otherwise and that hurts like hell. It's not normal for it to hurt, ie it's not something anyone just has to 'put up' with. Check the needle length as well, sometime a finer one helps. I find that if I rest the needle of the pen lightly on the skin (without pressing down forcefully) it sinks down into the flesh like butter and I barely feel it. To conclude, NO, it shouldn't hurt every single time. x
What insulin is he using?Can I get some advice please Im caring for someone type 2 diabetes everytime I do his insulin pen twice day he says it hurts when I'm pushing it in his buttocks is this normal or should seek professional advice thanku
I am using new needles everytime he says it hurts when the stuff is been pushed in which I didn't think was normal