borderter
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 640
- Location
- Gloucestershire
- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Insulin
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That doesn't measure how much there is thoughI do 2 units into a tissue.
wow it falls far short so maybe pen or needle faulty .Boy do I reek of insulin now lolPrime pen as usual with 2 units.........dial up 20 full units then squirt slowly into upturned needle cap.......the liquid should fill the thin neck of the cap to where it splays out to fit the tube neck....... be aware the insulin can bubble up if not squirted slowly........some needle caps are short and stubby but the same applies to all caps, hope this helps.
Prime pen as usual with 2 units.........dial up 20 full units then squirt slowly into upturned needle cap.......the liquid should fill the thin neck of the cap to where it splays out to fit the tube neck....... be aware the insulin can bubble up if not squirted slowly........some needle caps are short and stubby but the same applies to all caps, hope this helps.
Don't despair yet, @borderter !wow it falls far short so maybe pen or needle faulty .Boy do I reek of insulin now lol
Don't despair yet, @borderter !
Off course I wanted to see for myself so I just tried with both my long and short acting insulins. I can't believe both pens are faulty in exactly the same way so there must be needle caps to which this rule doesn't apply. Mine are the Klinion needles.
And yes, now it smells of insulin hereGood thing I like that smell
White needle cover? How would you be able to see through it to see how much insulin is in it? All the different needle brands I've used have transparent covers. The small inner needle cap is orange in my current needles but I think I've had purple ones too in the past. Do you mean those?Isn't it the white needle cover that holds the 20u? Or did I just imagine it????
Use spirit health very fine needle so maybe that cap is different tooDon't despair yet, @borderter !
Off course I wanted to see for myself so I just tried with both my long and short acting insulins. I can't believe both pens are faulty in exactly the same way so there must be needle caps to which this rule doesn't apply. Mine are the Klinion needles.
And yes, now it smells of insulin hereGood thing I like that smell
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