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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Odin004" data-source="post: 1919754" data-attributes="member: 406622">Sounds as though injecting into the leg is giving you a "flatter" absorption profile, which is good.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  When you say you get a lump under the skin, does the lump form immediately after taking the injection?  If so, it's very likely that either:- you're not injecting deeply enough - or- you're pulling the needle out too soon (whilst the insulin is still dispensing)In both cases, this will lead to the insulin (or some of it) actually collecting under the skin, rather than completely absorbing into the fatty tissue (this can happen abdominally too, or anywhere else).  Many people pull out too soon, without realising that the insulin is actually still dispensing for quite a while after they have pressed the plunger down.If that's the case, it might be best to rectify the depth of injection/time of withdrawal before altering the dosage (otherwise the 22 units may be a little too much if it's all absorbed into the fatty tissue).  What length needles do you use?</blockquote>

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