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Good Insulin Injection Practices.

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I’ve recently started using the 4mm needles, I bought boxes of 8mm needles years ago and let these run out before swapping to the 4mm which was a DAFNE recommendation. I’m using Lantus and Novorapid reusable cartridge pens. I’ve noticed however that with Novorapid there is always a drop of insulin left on the end of the needle, I count to 10 after the injection so I’m leaving it in long enough and I have not noticed any significant difference in BGL readings.

Anyone else had issues with the 4mm needles?
 
Blackers183 said:
I’ve recently started using the 4mm needles, I bought boxes of 8mm needles years ago and let these run out before swapping to the 4mm which was a DAFNE recommendation. I’m using Lantus and Novorapid reusable cartridge pens. I’ve noticed however that with Novorapid there is always a drop of insulin left on the end of the needle, I count to 10 after the injection so I’m leaving it in long enough and I have not noticed any significant difference in BGL readings.

Anyone else had issues with the 4mm needles?
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Hi @Blackers183 ,

Are you using a "Clik-Star" pen for Lantus & a Novopen for the bolus?
 
Jaylee said:
Hi @Blackers183 ,

Are you using a "Clik-Star" pen for Lantus & a Novopen for the bolus?
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I’m using the new AllStar Pro for Lantus which is a replacement for the Clik-Star, finding it a bit slippery to hold now using the 4mm needles though. I’m using a NovoPen 5 with the memory function.for NovoRapud insulin.
 
Blackers183 said:
I’m using the new AllStar Pro for Lantus which is a replacement for the Clik-Star, finding it a bit slippery to hold now using the 4mm needles though. I’m using a NovoPen 5 with the memory function.for NovoRapud insulin.
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Hi again.. Can I ask if the "allStar pro" has a plastic assembly on the rod & ram which pushes the bung in the cartridge..

I'm going somewhere with this. (Honest.) :)
 
Blackers183 said:
I’ve recently started using the 4mm needles, I bought boxes of 8mm needles years ago and let these run out before swapping to the 4mm which was a DAFNE recommendation. I’m using Lantus and Novorapid reusable cartridge pens. I’ve noticed however that with Novorapid there is always a drop of insulin left on the end of the needle, I count to 10 after the injection so I’m leaving it in long enough and I have not noticed any significant difference in BGL readings.

Anyone else had issues with the 4mm needles?
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I have the same issue but I asked about it in a thread and was assured that it's normal and not an issue to worry about.

I was concerned that I wasn't getting all of the dose but after observing the needles for a while now, I think it is just additional insulin coming out after I remove the needle.

When you do your 2u test before injecting, you'll see there's always a bubble on the tip afterwards. Shake it away, and another one appears. I think it's to do with the vacuum within the needle itself, which is a good thing because it reduces the risk of air getting in.

I'm very new to injecting so I could be wrong on all this, mind you.
 
Jaylee said:
Hi again.. Can I ask if the "allStar pro" has a plastic assembly on the rod & ram which pushes the bung in the cartridge..

I'm going somewhere with this. (Honest.) :)
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The AllStar has a plastic rod and ram however it is the NovoPen that I’ve noticed the small drop of insulin at the end of the needle after injection. The NovoPen has a plastic ram but appears to be a steel rod, it’s a shiny steel colour anyway.
 
85percent said:
The link no longer works - for me...
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Probably because this is a thread that was started 10-11 years ago, and even though the link looks to have been updated about 5 years ago, it probably doesn't exist anymore..
 
Blackers183 said:
I’ve recently started using the 4mm needles, I bought boxes of 8mm needles years ago and let these run out before swapping to the 4mm which was a DAFNE recommendation. I’m using Lantus and Novorapid reusable cartridge pens. I’ve noticed however that with Novorapid there is always a drop of insulin left on the end of the needle, I count to 10 after the injection so I’m leaving it in long enough and I have not noticed any significant difference in BGL readings.

Anyone else had issues with the 4mm needles?
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I am using 4 mm needles too since the beginning. Have not encountered any issue so far.
 
1st of September 1980 my introduction into the world of injecting yourself, nurse came to the side of my hospital bed , with a pre filled disposable injection ( have to be thankful for that , was glass and metal syringe when I got home ) said to me pinch your leg and put it in , and hey presto fully trained and signed off.lol .the following day I was shown how to fill the syringe .. ...........oh happy days , .
 
sunnyh said:
Hello..
and I want to thank you for posting this article. It has a wealth of information, even if you have been injecting for years. It never hurts to find out more. I'm a T2 diabetic, and have been using the pen now for a few years, but I found the information on injecting with a pen to be informative and useful.
I hope every diabetic takes a good look at this, whether you're new to injection therapy, or not.

Best wishes to you all Obusoh Famous ONYENIKE
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