Lantus and NovoRapid

Struma · Feb 12, 2018

Sometimes I don't remember too well.

I give Lantus in the morning, NovoRapid with meals.
Lantus is given in two adjacent sites, about 1.5-2cm apart, to get best use of it.
Then, I fear I might give NovoRapid into the same space due to being unable to remember!
Knowing Lantus 'crystallises' I'm wondering if this will cause unexpected results due to erratic absorption of the NovoRapid?
Having tried a site search, I can't find an answer.
You help will be most grateful.

rmz80 · Feb 12, 2018

Is this any good
http://www.mylife-diabetescare.com/mylife-diabetes-knowledge-injection-sites.html
What I do to stop injecting twice by mistake is put the pen in one place after use for breakfast then another for lunch then another for dinner.
If its in the wrong place wait half an hour and do a reading which tells you if youve used it and forgot to move it.

Seacrow · Feb 12, 2018

When I was on a basal and a bolus insulin I injected the basal (Lantus) in the leg and the bolus in the stomach. Injecting a lot of insulin in one area can change its activity profile, so it will take longer to fully work, or the peak will be later. Best not to inject both in the same spot. It's not because the Lantus crystallizes, it's because there's too high a concentration of insulin in that one spot.

Too many injections in one area can cause lipodystrophy, or lumpiness under the skin too. If you naturally always inject in the same little area, you need to try and vary your sites. (And remembering where you injected yesterday so you don't use the same spot today used to drive me crazy, I actually started drawing little circles on my skin with permanent marker!)

Struma · Feb 13, 2018

rmz80 said:
Is this any good
http://www.mylife-diabetescare.com/mylife-diabetes-knowledge-injection-sites.html
What I do to stop injecting twice by mistake is put the pen in one place after use for breakfast then another for lunch then another for dinner.
If its in the wrong place wait half an hour and do a reading which tells you if youve used it and forgot to move it.

Thank you for the advice. I'm quite impressed with your link, I find it simple and easy.

Struma · Feb 13, 2018

Seacrow said:
When I was on a basal and a bolus insulin I injected the basal (Lantus) in the leg and the bolus in the stomach. Injecting a lot of insulin in one area can change its activity profile, so it will take longer to fully work, or the peak will be later. Best not to inject both in the same spot. It's not because the Lantus crystallizes, it's because there's too high a concentration of insulin in that one spot.

Too many injections in one area can cause lipodystrophy, or lumpiness under the skin too. If you naturally always inject in the same little area, you need to try and vary your sites. (And remembering where you injected yesterday so you don't use the same spot today used to drive me crazy, I actually started drawing little circles on my skin with permanent marker!)

Thank you. You have given me some ideas to implement. My habit at the moment is to use sites in pairs for the day. I will try moving from 'playing the piano' to 'playing the organ'!!

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