Recent Content by Pipper4563

I don't reuse the needle discard it after use.

Yes it is a disposable pen. Thought I was going to have to ditch the entire thing!

The needle was still on the pen; the actual cap of the needle was stuck in the pen top. It was like vaccumed in there. I used the dental pick and it poked a hole in the cap and was able to pull it out! Just glad I've not had to discard the entire pen! PHEW! All back to normal again.

PROBLEM SOLVED! It was with brute force and a dental pick I jabbed it in to the cap yanked it out! Then came the next problem getting the needle head off the pen again brute force with some gripper mat and a pair of pliers. Now entire needle head is discarded and pen top back on insulin pen. :)...

This is my second time injecting insulin. Ran into a problem this morning. The screw on needle cap is stuck inside the pen cap. Is an eli lilly insulin pen. I have tried, pliers, tweezers, twisting it clockwise and anti clockwise and the thing just spins! So I can't discard the needle head on...

I have to go back tomorrow to see DN about how to take insulin. Start my first injection tomorrow! :( I'm hoping I can turn this around and it will balance me out. As really not in a good place with blood glucose currently. And I'll keep that in mind that hopefully it 'won't be forever'.

I hear you. I'm in a similar situation! My DN wants me to go on insulin :( I'm not happy about it. And yes seems to me 'a last resort.

:( once you start insulin is this for the forseeable future? Been told got fatty liver also. I'm doing my best to avoid sugar at all cost. I was drinking Robinsons no added sugar squash. Stopped that. Not eating bread but protein wraps. Roasted veg. Hummus. turned to all things veggie or plant...