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Hi everyone I know I asked this in a way before but I am scared I got my appointment through to see the diabetic team at the hospital and I am very scared what will happen, I know I am going to be on on insulin I have been a type 2 over 2 years now and I am metformin xr glicozade twice a day plus sitigliptin and none have brought my h1abc down below 8.8 its now back upto 10.8
I am eating low carbs things like tuna salads getting my carbs from veg I drink water i dont drink tea or coffee, I am scared about seeing the nurse will she judge me? or be nasty? will the needles hurt?
sorry to go on :( but I have been in tears over this x
 
Hi Butterfly

I'm type 1 but can hopefully help with a couple of your points...

The nurses are fantastic and wont judge you at all, they've always been really helpful in my experience (some 20 years now). If you're needing insulin now, its not your fault your sugars are creeping up and I'm sure they'll be really understanding.

The jags don't hurt at all, the needles are tiny now (mine are 8mm, i think you can get even shorter than that though) and they're so fine you can barely see the hole in them. They're nothing like the ones they use to take blood etc.

Good luck with your appointment, and please don't worry. Also, keep a note of any questions/concerns you have between now and the appointment, so you can make best use of the time.

best wishes
Cleo x
 
Hi Butterfly
I am a type 1 and i have never had a problem with the diabetic nurses at my hosp.
It may be the case you need to go on injections but the needles are so tiny you hardly feel or see them. I use a 6mm size needle, i use to use a 12mm.
Hope all goes well at the hosp.
Please let us know if we can help any further.
Take care
Tracey
 
Tracey69 said:
It may be the case you need to go on injections but the needles are so tiny you hardly feel or see them. I use a 6mm size needle, i use to use a 12mm.
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And they are getting tinier, I use the 5mm but might ask for the 4mm when I put my next repeat in.
 
butterfly777 said:
Hi everyone I know I asked this in a way before but I am scared I got my appointment through to see the diabetic team at the hospital and I am very scared what will happen, I know I am going to be on on insulin I have been a type 2 over 2 years now and I am metformin xr glicozade twice a day plus sitigliptin and none have brought my h1abc down below 8.8 its now back upto 10.8
I am eating low carbs things like tuna salads getting my carbs from veg I drink water i dont drink tea or coffee, I am scared about seeing the nurse will she judge me? or be nasty? will the needles hurt?
sorry to go on :( but I have been in tears over this x
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Hi,

It's so perfectly normal to be worried, whether your Type 2 going on insulin after oral meds or type 1 going straight onto insulin either way you've always got to conquer that first injection, albeit with Type 1 in a (sort of?) lucky way you don't have time to worry about it and get more and more nervous!

Your nurse should NOT judge you, it's your body that's deciding it's time to try insulin get to that HBA1c down. If you have a good diet and exercise regime then insulin seems the only logical way forward and there is no shame in turning to insulin if you've exhausted the medication route. It doesn't mean your diabetes is 'worse' than anyone elses it's just the way YOUR diabetes needs to be managed so any decent knowledgeable nurse should know that and therefore have no reason whatsoever to judge you!

I remember my first injection, i was told no food and no going home if i couldn't test my BG and do my own injections. (i was 20 at diagnosis and in hospital for 4 days) the nurse that brought me my injection wasn't a specialist diabetes nurse, she was a normal ward nurse and she was so lovely and patient and calm that i think i'll remeber her for the rest of my life. She understood how hard it was to inject myself, the first for the rest of my life! and she was so lovely i don't know if i could have done it without her!... and plus my dinner was infront of me and i was hungry! :lol:

Needles don't hurt really. Occasionally you can hit a sensitive spot, you just pick a different spot. As said above the needles are so tiny and thin it's hard to hurt yourself!. It's about taking your time and building the confidence to inject. Don't worry too much, as i said before if you have to go onto insulin then you have to for your own good. After you've started you'll be a pro in no time and worry what all the fuss was about i promise :)
 
Er the OP is 12 months old :)

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Postby butterfly777 » May 22nd, 2011, 6:02 pm
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They will not judge you. They are there to help you and that is their only concern.

As for the needles - they honestly do not hurt. I'm type
1 and have been injecting most of my life. The needles are so fine and you can get some that are very short. As long as you change your needle regularly (blunt needles DO hurt) and inject yourself in the Right places (your GP or diabetic nurse will show you) then it does not hurt at all. Every so often you might get one that feels a little uncomfortable but that's it. It's also important that you rotate your injection sites. This wi stop hard fatty lumps developing and keeps things pain free. In my opinion the injections hurt far less than testif your blood sugars!

I am terrified of needles and really freak out when anybody comes near me with anything sharp. I'm absolutely fine when I am in control of the injection though - it makes a massive difference.

Em x
 
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