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<blockquote data-quote="TwinkleToesKirsty" data-source="post: 334256" data-attributes="member: 53597"><p>I would try getting her to help you inject and test, it's something that she is going to have to do for her whole life so she is going to need to get used to it.</p><p></p><p>Could you try getting her to help with testing first of all? If you ask her to put the strip in the meter, you prick her finger and then she places the blood on the strip and reads the result, it's getting her to do most of it, but without having to use a needle at this stage. </p><p></p><p>You could try similar with the insulin. I'm guessing that you are using pens? So ask her to screw the needle onto the pen, dial up a test shot and do that, then dial up the dose she needs to take before passing the pen over to you? </p><p></p><p>It's a slow and gradual process but I would really reccomend encouraging her to do small parts of her care with your help, and if she can't self inject right now, it's early days, but getting her to help you prepare will go along way.</p><p></p><p>When she's ready you could do things like asking her to hold the pen with you when you inject the insulin, you are still in control of the pen but she is helping you hold it. The same with her lancet for her testing. Don't forget testing is more painful then injecting, but if you make sure the lancet is on a low setting that makes it much much nicer. You could also get her to test your blood sugar for you, that way she is handling the lancet herself and using t, but not with the worry that it might 'hurt'.</p><p></p><p>Speak to her doctors or nurse and ask them for tips - they are used to these things and can give better advice than I can!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TwinkleToesKirsty, post: 334256, member: 53597"] I would try getting her to help you inject and test, it's something that she is going to have to do for her whole life so she is going to need to get used to it. Could you try getting her to help with testing first of all? If you ask her to put the strip in the meter, you prick her finger and then she places the blood on the strip and reads the result, it's getting her to do most of it, but without having to use a needle at this stage. You could try similar with the insulin. I'm guessing that you are using pens? So ask her to screw the needle onto the pen, dial up a test shot and do that, then dial up the dose she needs to take before passing the pen over to you? It's a slow and gradual process but I would really reccomend encouraging her to do small parts of her care with your help, and if she can't self inject right now, it's early days, but getting her to help you prepare will go along way. When she's ready you could do things like asking her to hold the pen with you when you inject the insulin, you are still in control of the pen but she is helping you hold it. The same with her lancet for her testing. Don't forget testing is more painful then injecting, but if you make sure the lancet is on a low setting that makes it much much nicer. You could also get her to test your blood sugar for you, that way she is handling the lancet herself and using t, but not with the worry that it might 'hurt'. Speak to her doctors or nurse and ask them for tips - they are used to these things and can give better advice than I can! [/QUOTE]
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