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<blockquote data-quote="kewgirl" data-source="post: 91828" data-attributes="member: 20951"><p>Hi Whimsi</p><p></p><p>Don't worry about being an "old-school" diabetic - its what works for you to manage your diabetes & I know from experience when the pen injectors first came out I resisted - now I would not want to use anything else but I do have "fond" (!) memories of the old glass syringes kept in an enamel kidney dish covered in methylated spirit! :lol: </p><p></p><p>Occasionally between use the piston mechanism on the pen injector disengages from the rubber bung on the cartridge of insulin - even though technically the piston should be up against the cartridge rubber ready to administer the next dosage. Hope that makes sense. :? </p><p>I have noticed occasionally in the past with the Novopens this has happened. I currently use Autopen Classic.</p><p></p><p>Do you dial up a few unit and with the needle cap on inject and if you see insulin coming out from around the needle cover the piston is engaged with the cartridge of insulin - this can easily be done at a table and you don't need to hold the pen injector upright. </p><p>If you are doing this then the problem might lie with</p><p></p><p>Needle Depth - as kegstore asked what size pen needles are you using? :idea: </p><p>Angle of injecting :idea: </p><p>Where you're injecting - :idea: sorry as in body area not where you physically when injecting! :lol: </p><p>What are your injection sites like :idea: </p><p></p><p>Play detective and I'm sure you will get to the bottom of this. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>best wishes</p><p></p><p>Old Diabetic Tracey xx</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kewgirl, post: 91828, member: 20951"] Hi Whimsi Don't worry about being an "old-school" diabetic - its what works for you to manage your diabetes & I know from experience when the pen injectors first came out I resisted - now I would not want to use anything else but I do have "fond" (!) memories of the old glass syringes kept in an enamel kidney dish covered in methylated spirit! :lol: Occasionally between use the piston mechanism on the pen injector disengages from the rubber bung on the cartridge of insulin - even though technically the piston should be up against the cartridge rubber ready to administer the next dosage. Hope that makes sense. :? I have noticed occasionally in the past with the Novopens this has happened. I currently use Autopen Classic. Do you dial up a few unit and with the needle cap on inject and if you see insulin coming out from around the needle cover the piston is engaged with the cartridge of insulin - this can easily be done at a table and you don't need to hold the pen injector upright. If you are doing this then the problem might lie with Needle Depth - as kegstore asked what size pen needles are you using? :idea: Angle of injecting :idea: Where you're injecting - :idea: sorry as in body area not where you physically when injecting! :lol: What are your injection sites like :idea: Play detective and I'm sure you will get to the bottom of this. :D best wishes Old Diabetic Tracey xx [/QUOTE]
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