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Seems unusual advice - any idea why this was being recommended?

Agreed - see GP urgently (I’m assuming you don’t yet have a diagnosis of diabetes?)

My diabetic nurse said air bubbles are not in any way dangerous if injected, but large bubbles could significantly reduce the amount of insulin going in so could result in a lower dose than you’ve dialled up. Bottom line as I understand it - large bubbles should be cleared out when priming, but...

I’ve had a similar experience - I was diagnosed 2 months ago, started on 20 units of Lantus and a 1:10 Novorapid:carb ratio. Now I’ve already progressively dropped down to 11 Lantus and a 1:18 ratio in a bid to eliminate hypos. Doctor reckons it is honeymoon phase. She said it is not unheard of...

I too have been experiencing big spikes after breakfast, and now follow a similar pattern to @LocoRoco - a very low carb snack straight after I wake up (egg, or lean bacon etc) then normal breakfast some time later, with usual bolus. This usually completely eliminates the post-prandial spike for...

I was diagnosed only a few months ago - initially advised to use 6mm needles, until the latest clinic appointment when a different nurse was surprised I wasn’t using 4mm. She said there was a risk of injecting into muscle since I’m still very lean post-diagnosis. Sure enough last week, as I was...