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Change to prescribed Needles for pens

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axs2912

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Eccles, where the cakes originally come from
Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Insulin
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Is it just my GP who has changed my prescription for my needles?? He's changed me to shorter needles (20mm) and the manufacturer and amount (80) has changed. I noticed the length of the needle but I thought let's give it a go-after a few days I was racking up short acting to counteract the rising blood sugars. Bearing in mind, I was due my 6 x monthly HBA1c as well. The nurse said that all (she didn't clarify the 'all') GPs had changed diabetics on pens to the new needles-again with the not telling us. She spoke to the chemist and has changed it back to the original prescription (25mm and 100 in a box). I'm not slim and the needle has to get through a certain amount of body fat-the new one doesn't. So guess who's asking for an explanation from her GP next week???? Anyone else had this problem???
 
My area changed all T1 diabetics to a cheaper brand of needle earlier in the year. No other changes for me though.
25mm seems very long to me though - I use 4mm. NICE advice is for shortest needles possible.
 
Apologies Diakat-my mistake-the needles were 6mm and they changed to 4mm. Can't use shorter needles as last week proved with dramatic affect. I appreciate that I've had diabetes so long that this is normal to me (everyone else who isn't diabetic is abinormal) and the chemist didn't help saying it was my insulin. But onwards and upwards...……..
 
I am using 4mm needles. Sometimes I have to check the dosage memory checker when I get a little amount, or check the dial is on 0.
 
Thanks for you reply 22nw22. I did check the dosage and the insulin was flowing through the syringe and I also check that there is insulin in the vial. Must just be me who's having a conversation with their GP next week.
 
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