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Type 1 Forgot to put on needle and primed

Polska_Gurom

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Is it bad if i primed my insulin without attaching a needle?
I was tired and my mind just went blank lol.

Also, when im injecting into my arms i always shake my arm too much and i make myself bleed, any tips on how to stabilise my hands?

Final question, does anybody have a list of some supplies that will be helpful for managing my diabetes? e.e hygiene products you recommend e.t.c.

Thanks
 
Hi again, again.

No it’s not bad you forgot the needle. We all screw up.
When you did screw the needle on. Did it squirt? Did you also perform a second needle prime? Or “air shot.”

I inject into my stomach or legs.
I normally hold the needle under the skin for a short while (few seconds) to avoid any bleed or back gush of insulin?
It’s quite normal to be a little tentative with injecting (& possibly a little shaky?) it will become more routine & you’ll handle it like a pro..

Hygiene products.
I just use what I use bathing.
But if you mean hand washing for blood testing? Soap & water can suffice..
 
Hi again, again, again.
No it didnt squirt and i just primed it again after attaching the needle so yeah.

yeah i meant stuff like wipes, like adhesive removers. Just if any brands work better e.t.c.
thanks
 
Polska_Gurom said:
Hi again, again, again.
No it didnt squirt and i just primed it again after attaching the needle so yeah.

yeah i meant stuff like wipes, like adhesive removers. Just if any brands work better e.t.c.
thanks
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Seems like you did the right thing with the needle.

For the Libre. I fit after a shower.

Exfoliate the area during a wash. Then dry.
I do use an alcohol wipe on the area the new sensor is to go?
Then wait till dry.. sometimes I force dry using my wife’s hair dryer..

Years ago, Abbott used to put an alcohol wipe in the box with the sensor.
But they stopped that for some reason. I forget why..
So I get my own off Amazon. “Optipro.” Box of a 100.
I only use one every 2 weeks…
 
Polska_Gurom said:
yeah i meant stuff like wipes, like adhesive removers. Just if any brands work better e.t.c.
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try a nice bath to losen the adhesive soup and water should be fine, otherwise Baby oil
coconut butter or other moisturiser (smells awesome) diabetic nurses recremmend that i use that on my tummy couple of days.
you can get preinjection swabs if really want to. I use prior to CGM area then ensure its fully dry.

i haven't bothered with alcohol swabs for insulin injections (perhaps i should) was advised to, however NOT once did the hospital staff use before i started to give myself the jags :O

they did use water before finger pricking me and dried off, 1st droplet was wiped away with little squeeze for a second droplet (apparently incase diluted or indeed if something sugary (eg icing sugar on jelly babies) could effect the sample
 
Thanks, i've heard baby oil from other people too.
 
I don’t use alcohol swabs for injecting, either…

I’ve worked for a number of years using “3M tape” in automotive use? (Interior fittings.)
So it makes sense to degrease surfaces with alcohol wipes to aid longevity with adhesion of a sensor..
 
ps have done that several times usually first thing in the morning, i've also by accident wasted a fair bit of insulin a couple of times... dialing up toujeo to dose then squirting without realising very easy to make wee mistakes imo wouldnt worry too much :> I now have a wee routine always doing in same order and use the libreview app after each injection listing the amounts etc only directly after i've done which helps a little
 
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