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<blockquote data-quote="Hertfordshiremum" data-source="post: 2487696" data-attributes="member: 507802"><p>Hi I bruise really badly and if I inject near a bruise I often find the insulin then takes ages to kick in or doesn’t seem to do it’s job at all. I have been told to leave a good inch clear around a bruise for any subsequent injections. </p><p>Switching to longer needles really helps avoid bruising. Gets past lots of little blood vessels and veins. There are 5mm, 6mm and 8mm needles. I started on 4mm and worked my way up to 8mm! It’s really helped. </p><p>I am not worried about the bruises themselves it’s the fact that my insulin doesn’t work properly when I get too many bruises. An endocrinologist phoned me after I took a photo and emailed it to my nurse, he said you should expect 1 bruise in every 5-6 injections at most. Any more and change to a different needle. As Type 1 I am on 5-6 injections/day. </p><p> I also used to get red lumps appear almost immediately after some injections and there are silicone coated needles available called ‘microdot’ as opposed to the cheaper ‘novofine’ . The microdot needles have completely eliminated this problem for me, and my nurse tells me she has other people on these who just get covered in bruises and/or lumps. </p><p>A few bruises are to be expected but if you have a lot and can’t find a clear inch to inject then I would be asking to change needles. Keep an eye on how it goes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hertfordshiremum, post: 2487696, member: 507802"] Hi I bruise really badly and if I inject near a bruise I often find the insulin then takes ages to kick in or doesn’t seem to do it’s job at all. I have been told to leave a good inch clear around a bruise for any subsequent injections. Switching to longer needles really helps avoid bruising. Gets past lots of little blood vessels and veins. There are 5mm, 6mm and 8mm needles. I started on 4mm and worked my way up to 8mm! It’s really helped. I am not worried about the bruises themselves it’s the fact that my insulin doesn’t work properly when I get too many bruises. An endocrinologist phoned me after I took a photo and emailed it to my nurse, he said you should expect 1 bruise in every 5-6 injections at most. Any more and change to a different needle. As Type 1 I am on 5-6 injections/day. I also used to get red lumps appear almost immediately after some injections and there are silicone coated needles available called ‘microdot’ as opposed to the cheaper ‘novofine’ . The microdot needles have completely eliminated this problem for me, and my nurse tells me she has other people on these who just get covered in bruises and/or lumps. A few bruises are to be expected but if you have a lot and can’t find a clear inch to inject then I would be asking to change needles. Keep an eye on how it goes. [/QUOTE]
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