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<blockquote data-quote="ert" data-source="post: 2098023" data-attributes="member: 504712"><p>Welcome. I'm sorry to hear you're having a bad time of it. I've struggled to come to terms with the same diagnosis. I'm relatively needle-phobic myself and had very good diabetes nurses show me how to inject into a rubber ball before trying my stomach. I've ended up with hypersensitivity, which means everything hurts when the needles shouldn't, my GP says is stress from just starting insulin. Do you have a diabetes nurse you can phone and go in for training? I can phone up and have as many appointments as need with mine. I focus on the movement of flicking my wrist rather than the injection. For finger pricks, I use the middle and top of my fingers. It's so important to monitor your blood sugars. I test over 8 times a day, even getting up during the night. Best wishes for your journey ahead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ert, post: 2098023, member: 504712"] Welcome. I'm sorry to hear you're having a bad time of it. I've struggled to come to terms with the same diagnosis. I'm relatively needle-phobic myself and had very good diabetes nurses show me how to inject into a rubber ball before trying my stomach. I've ended up with hypersensitivity, which means everything hurts when the needles shouldn't, my GP says is stress from just starting insulin. Do you have a diabetes nurse you can phone and go in for training? I can phone up and have as many appointments as need with mine. I focus on the movement of flicking my wrist rather than the injection. For finger pricks, I use the middle and top of my fingers. It's so important to monitor your blood sugars. I test over 8 times a day, even getting up during the night. Best wishes for your journey ahead. [/QUOTE]
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