Insulin Injections

jclegg73

Member

Messages

18

Type of diabetes

Type 2

• Jul 13, 2023

• #1

Hello All

Another question has surfaced I'm afraid.

I have been injecting insulin in my stomach now for about a month and I now have a bruise in the area where I inject and can feel some little lumps in the same area,
Is this normal and what are they?

Thanks

John

 

Ushthetaff

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1,140

Location

Scotland

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Insulin

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Mountain out of mole hill makers ,queues , crowds , shopping on a Saturday hmm just shopping I guess no matter what day it is

• Jul 13, 2023

• #2

When injecting it’s good practice to rotate injection sites otherwise lumps will occur which can lead to poor absorption of insulin , sites can include legs bum and tum unless things have changed ,

 

becca59

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3,111

Location

West Yorkshire

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Insulin

• Jul 13, 2023

• #3

As @Ushthetaff states it is very very important to rotate your sites. I have a week for each area and move around for each injection.

 

jclegg73

Member

Messages

18

Type of diabetes

Type 2

• Jul 15, 2023

• #4

Thankyou both for your answerss.

 

PatsyB

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3,054

Location

Notts

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Insulin

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Diabetes

• Jul 17, 2023

• #5

I was doing this in all sites , legs and stomach however my left leg developed a great fat lump so had to stop doing in that leg now am careful as do not want that to happen again if possible, the lump has gone down now