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Bruising

Discussion in 'Type 1 Diabetes' started by susan96, Mar 20, 2016.

  1. susan96

    susan96 Type 1 · Member

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    Everytime I take my insulin in my stomach it automatically bruises does this happen to anyone else ? I am at my wits end with it
     
    #1 susan96, Mar 20, 2016 at 12:15 PM
  2. Mep

    Mep Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    yes sometimes I get bruises... my stomach has a lot of injection marks on it at the moment.
     
    #2 Mep, Mar 20, 2016 at 1:27 PM
  3. Robinredbreast

    Robinredbreast Type 1 · Oracle

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    Hi, sometimes I get bruises, but could you use a different area, to give the stomach a rest and also have a word with your DSN about it.
    Good luck RRB
     
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    #3 Robinredbreast, Mar 20, 2016 at 1:52 PM
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    Deanuz Type 1 · Member

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    Sometimes my stomach is a bruise haha
     
    #4 Deanuz, Mar 20, 2016 at 10:39 PM
  5. chloegeek

    chloegeek Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    My stomach used to bruise rather often. I don't know if this works for anyone else but it definitely helps me?

    I tend to try and squeeze a little tummy fat together in the place where I'm injecting, for some reason this really seems to help with bruising, pain and just seems more comfortable?

    Like so:
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    I dunno! You may already be doing this, but I wasn't at first and I realised that it was silly not to ;)

    My endo may have told me to do it, but I clearly forgot pretty quickly as I was a bit overwhelmed.
     
    #5 chloegeek, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:52 AM
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