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  1. S

    Changing long acting insulin injection sites

    Hi, I am in desperate need of some advice, after a longgg time of wanting to switch my long acting insulin injection site for more flexibility and better control (has always been in the stomach as this is what I was told to do when I was diagnosed 6 years ago.) I have started to inject into my...
  2. M

    Injection site portals for MDI

    Is anyone on MDI familiar with or have experience of I-port injection device or insuflon? Today is my first time hearing about them. Fewer injections sound like a good idea but how does that gel with “ always use a new injection site to avoid problems.”
  3. Choosehappy

    Injecting

    Hi all I have been injecting for around a month now and I just can’t seem to not nip myself a little and draw a tiny bit of blood, then I end up with a tiny little red mark for a while. I mean it’s useful because I know where I have previously injected. But it would be nice to have a clear...
  4. E

    Trouble with Lantus injection?

    I've been having trouble with Lantus ever since I've used it (since Inwas first diagnosed I believe, almost 11 years!!) It's always been difficult to inject, I'll push down three or four clicks and then it's harder to push, almost like I'm trying to inject syrup through a tiny needle. It burns...
  5. J

    First bump in the road...what did I do wrong?

    Hi all, Been injecting for about 2 weeks, and had my first dodgy one. Taking my Fiasp before dinner, it felt sore going in, felt sore coming out, and stung a bit for a while, and I have a small lump. I'm a skinny fella' so what did I do? a) hit exactly a spot I've used recently (surely...
  6. Gemnuts

    Lumps after injecting Levemir

    Hi all, I had my diabetes diagnosis switched from Type 2 to LADA earlier this year during my second pregnnancy. I was on Novorapid and Levemir for my 1st pregnancy back in 2014/15 but on Fiasp and Levemir this time around. I had my baby in August but obviously since having my diagnosis...
  7. laurakirkup

    Injection Sites

    Hi all, The past month or so I have really noticed big bruises and lumps on my injection sites, I spoke to the nurse a few weeks ago and her advice was to just keep rotating. I have been injecting for 22 years now and have always rotaed sites as much as possible, (I’m quite slim so there’s...
  8. NewTD2

    How to do an insulin injection

  9. JaylaP

    Type 1 - Injections and Pump, Where next?

    I am new here and made a post introducing myself on the introduction section. I could sit here all night and type loads but I want to get to the point so I will try not to babble. I was diagnosed in 1997, a year after being diagnoised age 9 my life turned and was hell. My body basically hated...
  10. Westley

    Alternative injection sites?

    Does anyone here inject insulin into their upper chest? I've been trying to give my stomach sites a rest (getting some slight scarring) and experimenting with this for my bolus injections. So far chest seems okay, fairly fast absorption, and not much pain, though I've only tried a couple of...
  11. GrantGam

    Basal Injection Site Issue...

    Hi guys! Having a bit of an issue with injecting Levemir into my thighs. The long and short of it is that every time - without fail - I'm left with lumps and bruises at the injection site, I'm injecting 9u at a time with 4mm, 32G needles. I don't have a great deal of fat on my legs but I'm...
  12. Diakat

    Type 1 Injecting in back?

    I have occasionally injected in my back - as far round as I can reach. My DSN has told me not to, anyone else had this and any idea why?
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