I have found in the past that long acting insulin seems to congeal and block the needle preventing re-use. I was re-using needles for rapid acting insulin until I got this infection, but not anymore.
No, 50+. Severe insulin resistance and a funny reaction to most insulin meant a maximum of 30 units per jab, making about 20 jabs per meal. Throw in a couple of correction shots and you get severe lipohypertrophy. My stomach was solid with lumps. At the time my consultant said I was definitely in the top 1% of insulin dosages.I don't think it can be common to inject insulin 50 times a day but hopefully Seacrow will confirm for us, I wonder if they meant 5? x
No, 50+. Severe insulin resistance and a funny reaction to most insulin meant a maximum of 30 units per jab, making about 20 jabs per meal. Throw in a couple of correction shots and you get severe lipohypertrophy. My stomach was solid with lumps. At the time my consultant said I was definitely in the top 1% of insulin dosages.
you care team should advise. in our area we call the local council and they come collect and swap itI'm on my 3rd box of needles and only came home from being diagnosed on the 12th of last month. On the subject of needles... Do I just go to my local chemist to swap sharp box?
Yikes! That’s not nice sorry mate.Around 5 weeks ago, immediately after injecting my long acting insulin in my leg, I managed to inadvertantly prick my right thumb with the freshly used needle. This was around 7pm and by bedtime my thumb was throbbing and painful. I had a course of oral antibiotics that had no effect and I was admitted to hospital for intravenous antibiotics and still my thumb worsened.
Just over a week after the initial injury - the consultant decided to make an incision and drain the pus and I have been in bandages since with 1 doctor telling me he thought it would take 18 months to heal. On the consent form I had to acknowledge that I might lose my right thumb.
I have found in the past that long acting insulin seems to congeal and block the needle preventing re-use. I was re-using needles for rapid acting insulin until I got this infection, but not anymore.
I was diagnosed 46 years ago at 16 and never payed for a prescription in my life , Good old NHS !I was diagnosed 22 years ago and I'm pretty sure I had to pay for the needles, after about a year they became available on the NHS.
I am rubbish (lazy) at changing my needles, I used to be a one cartridge, 1 needle man, unless I bent the needle, then I'd treat myself to a new one.
I've just had a meeting with my nurse who pointed out that needles are designed to be used once, and when looked under a microscope after one use they have a rough texture that will damage the skin on insertion and drag the skin it out on removal, the smooth finish (lubricant?) goes. Possibly contributing to lipohypertrophy.
I do change my needles more often these days.
Thats what I do !Just been informed by my chemist that there is a supply problem with single-use needles for insulin injection.
I still have about 2 weeks supply but my question is do we really need to make them single use?
Long-term diabetic friends laughed at me using needles as single use, but I was just going by clinic advice.
Can I use one needle for the life of a pen for example (about 2 weeks)?
I do take mine to my local chemist and ask them to dispose of it for me , Blimey 3 boxes in 6 weeks ! that would probably last me 18 months !I'm on my 3rd box of needles and only came home from being diagnosed on the 12th of last month. On the subject of needles... Do I just go to my local chemist to swap sharp box?
Phone the local council, waste and refuse dept. I bruise terribly despite using one needle per injection. My nurse is posting me a prescription for a different kind to see if this will help.I'm on my 3rd box of needles and only came home from being diagnosed on the 12th of last month. On the subject of needles... Do I just go to my local chemist to swap sharp box?
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