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    My daughter wont take her insulin

    Alerted to this post again by Hooha - do you use Insujet ? Another thing my daughter got very down when they moved her to minimum 4 injections so I fought for her to use Actrapid (Humulin S is similar) which is a slower fast-acting than novorapid (it is gentler so less highs and lows - lasts 8...
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    My daughter wont take her insulin

    Also soon theee is a 24 hour monitor you stick on your arm so she can choose when to wear it. Gives 5 minute updates. So she could wear in week and not weekends or whatever but helps build a picture. My daughter would not consider the libre - something stuck in her arm for 2 weeks but she is...
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    My daughter wont take her insulin

    Also she tends to eat low carb = less insulin- and maintains a very healthy weight - slim not thin. She is a real foodie so loves preparing her food. But then she is 8 years older. It will get better I promise - I never thought it would.
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    My daughter wont take her insulin

    I have a now 21 year old daughter who has had diabetes since 4. Always had problems with injections - I did it for her (even going into school) till she was 18. Then she wanted to start going on holiday with friends and that was our turning point. For 2 years previously I had found a device -...
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    Growing fears over injections

    My 20 year old daughter has always had a dreadful needle phobia and I had to inject her for 15 years as she couldn’t do it to herself. In 2017 we discovered Insujet Jet Injectors which force the insulin through the skin with NO needle. They are available on the NHS. It has completely changed...
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    Type 1 insulin

    My daughter has a needle phobia and I had to inject her for 15 years. Last year we found Insujet Jet injectors - no needles - it pushes the insulin into you at very fast speed. It is available on the NHS and it has changed my 20 year old daughters life. It is fantastic.
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    InsuJet Jet Injector - Got it,heres how!

    Can anyone help re Insujet. My daughter has been using it and it is fantastic as she is needle-phobic. But more and more she is getting a lot of leakage on the skin - it almost flows out. Insujet have sent me a new pen but same thing. The only thing I can think is - maybe she isn’t keeping...