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<blockquote data-quote="EllsKBells" data-source="post: 1598615" data-attributes="member: 338121"><p>Hi [USER=188099]@Michelle6557[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Hopefully someone more experienced/with more knowledge than I have will be along soon ([USER=295621]@GrantGam[/USER] perhaps?), but in the meantime...</p><p></p><p>-It's fine to see something coming out when you do the air shot - in fact, if you don't, that's a problem, it probably means the needle is bent inside.</p><p>-Where are you injecting? For a long acting insulin like abasaglar, thighs and buttocks are good, and you want to use the really fleshy parts. It's okay to pinch up.</p><p>-What size needles are you using? Particularly if you are quite lean, I think a lot of people around here use 4mm needles</p><p>-I know it's kind of instinctive, but you don't really need to *jab* the needle in, more sort of slide it. It doesn't have to be 90 degrees exactly, and more of an angle might actually help you. </p><p></p><p>Don't feel bad, the first injection is really hard, and whereas a lot of people will have given their first injection under supervision in hospital, you're on your own.</p><p></p><p>I believe the type of diabetes you are referring to is LADA, so I'm going to tag [USER=317436]@DaftThoughts[/USER] and [USER=240838]@Kristin251[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Please ask more questions if you need to, and sending you a big hug</p><p></p><p>*hug*</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllsKBells, post: 1598615, member: 338121"] Hi [USER=188099]@Michelle6557[/USER] Hopefully someone more experienced/with more knowledge than I have will be along soon ([USER=295621]@GrantGam[/USER] perhaps?), but in the meantime... -It's fine to see something coming out when you do the air shot - in fact, if you don't, that's a problem, it probably means the needle is bent inside. -Where are you injecting? For a long acting insulin like abasaglar, thighs and buttocks are good, and you want to use the really fleshy parts. It's okay to pinch up. -What size needles are you using? Particularly if you are quite lean, I think a lot of people around here use 4mm needles -I know it's kind of instinctive, but you don't really need to *jab* the needle in, more sort of slide it. It doesn't have to be 90 degrees exactly, and more of an angle might actually help you. Don't feel bad, the first injection is really hard, and whereas a lot of people will have given their first injection under supervision in hospital, you're on your own. I believe the type of diabetes you are referring to is LADA, so I'm going to tag [USER=317436]@DaftThoughts[/USER] and [USER=240838]@Kristin251[/USER] Please ask more questions if you need to, and sending you a big hug *hug* [/QUOTE]
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