Insulin Didn't Stay In

[ElkBond]

Hello all,

Just had an odd one and was wondering if anyone else has had the same.

Gave my usual breakfast jab, upper buttock, counted to 10 then I took the needle out. I then witnesses very suddenly a clear droplet emerge from the site. I gave it it a wipe and it was a good amount of liquid there. However I couldn't tell how much actually went in so I ate cautiously.

My hunch was right, I have had some, but there is no telling how much, but I am currently sitting higher than I'd like 80 mins after eating. O well, bit naughty but I have just jabbed again to take it down.

All under control but just wondering how many other have experienced this, and possibly why to avoid in future.

Cheers.

 

[paulliljeros]

I always got a leakage of insulin after an injection when I was on MDI, but that, along with the fact that when I looked at a pile of chips, or cereal etc and I guestimated the carb content, I accepted that my life was definitely not based on an exact science. Therefore, just as I never knew exactly how many carbs I'd eaten, neither did I know exactly how much insulin I'd just injected.

 

[ElkBond]

Ahh ok so not just me

This is one of my rare meals that I completely weigh out as I add all the ingredients while the jar is on scales. Its overnight oats if anyone is interested, takes 5 mins to make before bed and no heat up when I am in work. If you use jumbo oats or steelhead oats they break down a lot slower vs the more processed instant variety.

I don't think I have witnessed the leak in that volume before so I will just keep and eye out.

Cheers

 

[azure]

That's happened to me before on MDI - insulin leaking out, and, once a stream of insulin shooting out after I took the needle out!

I don't know if it's wholly avoidable, but I used to inject slowly, count to ten and then remove the needle.

I never took extra insulin. I tested and assessed if that was necessary because I didn't want to run the risk of a hypo.

 

[endocrinegremlin]

This can happen but I never felt it went above 1 unit. Too many really but it isn't the whole load. It is a learned lesson really. Hold it in until it stops leaking.

 

[ElkBond]

@endocrinegremlin There was a good amount of liquid, maybe a unit lost like you said but as I was only doing 3 it was a good percentage. Just going to keep an eye out, it was my usual technique so I will put it down to a one off.

thanks

 

[Daibell]

Hi. Occasionally I have a small leak or a big jet. It happens and hopefully it's not a large part of the injection.

 

[himtoo]

yeah............ that used to happen to me from time to time..........a lot of swearing and extra testing ( and why do GP's wonder how come we test more than we are supposed to -- LOL )

I would often leave the pen in for 20 seconds bu still sometimes a bubble appeared on the surface gggrrrrrrr !!

 

[col101]

I was having same problem and spoke to my diabetic nurse she was really helpful gave me some sample packs of

 

[col101]

Sorry posted half complete! Sample packs of pen needles found BD ultra fine solved problem and have used ever since might be worth trying a few different ones and seeing if any suit.