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Long story short we have a home care nurse for a family member and I asked if they could do my insulin cause my arm hurt and I couldn't do it. I noticed by feeling she didn't let go of the pinch till the injection was done. Would that affect my reading or sugar level? Or insulin amount that waa...

Hi all I suddenly found out I have retinopathy as per last eye check up. My vision seems same but get tired easily and get blurry times. The first doctor had injection plus laser treatment, the second doctor said injections only and the third one recommended laser treatment. The last doctor gave...

This is the first time it seems out of whack. I experienced a loss in the family and it was sudden. It had lot of changes after and the stress of everything seemed to make my sugar erratic. Highs and lows, more highs. My dn doesn't seem to think the stress has a role. I'm on insulin but yeah...

I know you're not supposed to inject near the belly button but I accidentally miscalculated in a hurry. I'd say 1 1/2 inch by glance. How bad will it be? Absorption error? Anyone know why to stay away?

I know we should take care of our skin. Down side for me my needle slipped while I tried injecting on my thigh. I got a nice bleed and it sucks. Seems my skin got oily. How do I maintain the good skin but avoid these accidents?

My doctor says I'm now type 1 when I was initially diagnosed at age 18 as type 2. I've been on insulin 2 years. From what I read it's not possible but maybe 1.5. Any thoughts? Or is the doctor wrong? Should I get another opinion?

Is it possible to tell if the needle tip broke after injecting? I feel something sharp in the area. I Or I'm being paranoid I keep hearing about that happening. Picture attached. 4mm needle.

Anyone experience one thigh being more sensitive than the other? My left is easier to inject Novorapid less chance of bruising or bleeding. My right I seem to keep getting bleeders and red spots. I use 4mm needles. It's getting frustrating I recently started injecting in the thigh.

I'm currently using BD Fine 4mm been on it for a while. I think a got a bad batch though the label part hard to come off and scraped my finger on the back when pulling it off. Aside from it being hard to inject for some reason. So I was debating on trying NovoFine any thoughts? Or should I get a...

I was having trouble injecting on my thigh and finally I got it then after inserting it halfway it hurt so bad I pulled out and it bled a few drops. I'm anxious I hit a vein or something it left a mark and it hurts. I was using a new needle. Should I do something other than cotton alcohol swab...

Has anyone experienced have early morning like 2am onwards lows when the last test was ok? I've had had that twice in a row already. This morning was at 68 / 3.8. I wonder if sleep related.

Hi again I just switched sites for injections tp my thigh. Outer area. Anyone ever experience burning feeling after? Nothing during just after. I'm using novolog mix. 4mm needle. Thanks

Hi I've mainly used my stomach area for shots but running out of rotation sites. Any advice for thigh injections? I'm sort of confused which part and do you need to pinch change angles? I can't seem to reach my arm and butt petite person.

After bolusing before meals, I took out the pen from the site and saw a white streak in the vial. I tipped the pen and it disappeared into the insulin with a bubble. My question, would the white stuff be unmixed insulin or something else. Yes I worry a lot lol. Should I change the pen? I think...

I placed a new needle and gave my shot earlier and I noticed after no leaks on the site but on the pen needle. Tiny drops keep appearing so I was unsure to remove it. Usually there's a tiny speck but nothing after. Did I screw up my dosage and it'll mess with my BS? Or the pen or needle is...

I was injecting insulin Novolog before dinner and when I took the pen out it bled and there was streak of blood in the cartridge. I've been googling the heck out of it but can't find much that says it happens or why. It weirded me out first time it happened. Now few hours later the site has a...

Hi I'm new here, first of kind of a worrywart so pardon if this question seems weird. I was trying to give my evening dose of insulin, I had primed the my abdominal area, put a new needle on my pen Novolog I use a BD Fine 4mm. I was about to insert the needle and it hasn't gone in just touched...