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Injection sites

mountaintom

mountaintom

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Location
Lauragh, Kerry
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I have, up until now, always injected in my tummy, changing sites clockwise as often as I can. I wanted to ask advice about injecting in legs and upper arms. I’m quite skinny so have no real flesh on arms and legs but I want to try as I’m trying to determine if my current injections sites are causing delayed absorption (I’ve had high numbers for a few weeks now and I can’t get them down). This could also be a waning honeymoon period but I’m just trying to investigate.
Any advice on arm or legs injections welcome. I’ve tried buttocks once but it was too hard to keep my arm steady as I have to twist around.

Thanks!
 
The upper thighs were always my preferred choice for years....never had skinny problems though....lol.....

are you on a 4mm needle.....?

they should do the trick....
 
Hi @mountaintom When I was on multiple daily injections it was basal for bum and bolus for tum, if you can get used to using your bum it's a good padded area for injections, takes a bit of practice mind ;)
 
I always found the buttocks fine to do as you don't actually need to look at it.......;)......just dial up, move your hand in range, stab.....ha ha...
 
mountaintom said:
I have, up until now, always injected in my tummy, changing sites clockwise as often as I can. I wanted to ask advice about injecting in legs and upper arms. I’m quite skinny so have no real flesh on arms and legs but I want to try as I’m trying to determine if my current injections sites are causing delayed absorption (I’ve had high numbers for a few weeks now and I can’t get them down). This could also be a waning honeymoon period but I’m just trying to investigate.
Any advice on arm or legs injections welcome. I’ve tried buttocks once but it was too hard to keep my arm steady as I have to twist around.

Thanks!
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hi mountaintom go on the type 1 forum and someone has posted about lumpy tum and someone has posted a diagram of injection sites x
 
I use the thighs for breakfast and dinner, if you know anything about women's sizes I'm a size 6 so there's nothing of me either xx
 
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