Injection sites

[Miss90]

Does anyone inject on their thighs most of the time? If so do you find that it's actually making your thighs bigger? Or is it just me!? I've always had larger thighs and a smaller top half so I've always presumed this to be true.

 

[noblehead]

Do try and rotate your injection sites otherwise you'll end up with injection site problems, have a look at the following which has some useful information on where best to inject insulin:

http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx?cat=7001&id=7261

 

[princesskyra]

My night time insulin I inject in my thighs rest of the time In my stomach

 

[tim2000s]

@Miss90 The reason you might appear to see your thighs getting larger is that injecting causes fatty deposits in the injection area. If you don't rotate you obviously get more of them!

 

[Llinz04]

I'm T1 and i inject in my thighs once everyday, they tend to swell up but go back to normal. I told my doctor and he said to massage it in a circular motion with a little pressure, apparently its because the insulin has gone in just to one area but it's ok if it happens, it's normal

 

[coralkay12]

I inject in my thighs and mine have got a lot bigger then they use to be I try and move my injecting sites but it's hurts so much anywhere else except my thighs x

 

[Travelling enthusiast]

Lots of information on this link which I found rather enlightening
http://www.fit4diabetes.com/files/4214/0845/6113/FIT_TP_Site_Selection.pdf