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<blockquote data-quote="Michelle6557" data-source="post: 1599723" data-attributes="member: 188099"><p>Thank you all for your help and support. Tonight I did a large airshot to be on the safe side first and I think the injection went ok.</p><p>My dose is so small for now (2units of basal only), that it seems to be only a couple of drops - so there seems to be a large margin of error for not getting it all in!?</p><p></p><p>My needles are 4mm Omnivan fine in a KwikPen. Are they fairly modern and good?</p><p></p><p>I was specifically told that the latest research says not to pinch your skin. Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Something I’m upset about which you may think daft, is that it hurts a lot more than I expected - particularly the stinging sensation which seems to last 20 minutes and the instant nasty red mark. Should I expect to look like a pin cushion within a few weeks? The consultants said injecting would be less of a big deal and less painful than testing. Can’t say that I agree so far!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michelle6557, post: 1599723, member: 188099"] Thank you all for your help and support. Tonight I did a large airshot to be on the safe side first and I think the injection went ok. My dose is so small for now (2units of basal only), that it seems to be only a couple of drops - so there seems to be a large margin of error for not getting it all in!? My needles are 4mm Omnivan fine in a KwikPen. Are they fairly modern and good? I was specifically told that the latest research says not to pinch your skin. Thoughts? Something I’m upset about which you may think daft, is that it hurts a lot more than I expected - particularly the stinging sensation which seems to last 20 minutes and the instant nasty red mark. Should I expect to look like a pin cushion within a few weeks? The consultants said injecting would be less of a big deal and less painful than testing. Can’t say that I agree so far! [/QUOTE]
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