Injecting insulin

[Robynberrill]

So I take a long lasting insulin which lasts 24 hours which I inject into my thighs and bum. I rotate pretty much every day and inject in different areas but there always seem to be one area on my right leg where it flames up with a big red lump which hurts when i touch it. Sometimes when it's there it makes pretty much my whole leg and bum ache. Is this normal?? I never inject in that area when it's like that and it takes around a week to go.

 

[Natalie1974]

Which long acting insulin are you on? Maybe it's an allergic reaction?

 

[Daibell]

Hi. Yes, some people are allergic to specific insulins and others can be tried.

 

[Robynberrill]

Levemir

 

[noblehead]

So I take a long lasting insulin which lasts 24 hours which I inject into my thighs and bum. I rotate pretty much every day and inject in different areas but there always seem to be one area on my right leg where it flames up with a big red lump which hurts when i touch it. Sometimes when it's there it makes pretty much my whole leg and bum ache. Is this normal?? I never inject in that area when it's like that and it takes around a week to go.

I would tend to agree with Natalie about you having a allergic reaction to the insulin but if your only getting a red lump in one injection site then it doesn't fit tbh, maybe just keep clear of the right leg for a while and see if matters improve.

 

[Jaylee]

Hi,

Are you right handed?
(I'm going somewhere with this.)

 

[Robynberrill]

Hi,

Are you right handed?
(I'm going somewhere with this.)

Yes I am

 

[Jaylee]

Yes I am

Just a therory. Are you more comfortable injecting "on the diagonal" right handed to the left hand side..?