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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lou258" data-source="post: 1598639" data-attributes="member: 435831">Not sure if this will help but hopefully a little! I was diagnosed in August so still getting into the swing of things. - my basal insulin always stings/hurts more than bolus - I’m on lantus- sometimes I bleed - seems to be random and I think it’s if you happen to hit a capillary (so just chance)- occasionally I bruise too, once when I think I didn’t inject deep enough but other times I dont know whySo I haven’t answered any questions sorry but you are not alone!! As others have said, try and slide the needle in (you need less pressure than you think), press your button down slowly/gradually and keep in for a good ten count before you pull out. If you’re not sure if anything came out on airshot, do it again. I find I’m more likely to need to do that on first injection of new pen. Best of luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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