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Hi just got told that i must start to inject......i have a real needle fobia, carn't even watch it on telly........does any body have any idears how to over come this fobia apart from the wife sneeking up behind me and stab all done, have had the last 5 years on metformn and gliklazadre // maxed out so need to inject.....what about needle les injection ?????help
 
I'm going to be really, really harsh here. If you have exhausted all possibilities of controlling your blood sugar levels (oral meds, reducing your carbohydrate intake, exercise) and your HCP's have recommended that in order to stay alive you need to inject, then you have a choice.

There are also all sorts of therapies you can pay for to help with this, just Google, but remember, if your life depends on any medication that comes in a form that needs a needle to administer it, you're going to have to grit your teeth and do it.

I have a phobia of slugs and and snails. Daft I know, but to me it's real. I am currently shaking with the memory that I had to run over loads of them in flimsy sandals to rescue a grandchild in distress. That was my choice, what will be yours?

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Hi. I went onto insulin 5 months ago. My DN prescribed 4mm needles which are really fine and short. They are virtually painless; certainly less painful than test strip lancing. If you haven't started the insulin yet you should find it much less of a worry than you thought; just check you are prescribed 4mm needles unless you are overweight with a lot of body fat.
 
Daibell said:
Hi. I went onto insulin 5 months ago. My DN prescribed 4mm needles which are really fine and short. They are virtually painless; certainly less painful than test strip lancing. If you haven't started the insulin yet you should find it much less of a worry than you thought; just check you are prescribed 4mm needles unless you are overweight with a lot of body fat.
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Also, don't keep the insulin cartridge(s) or vial(s) that you are using in the fridge: cold insulin stings!
 
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