Thigh injection issues

purplesunsets

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58

Type of diabetes

Treatment type

Insulin

• Oct 22, 2018

• #1

Anyone experience one thigh being more sensitive than the other? My left is easier to inject Novorapid less chance of bruising or bleeding. My right I seem to keep getting bleeders and red spots. I use 4mm needles. It's getting frustrating I recently started injecting in the thigh.

 

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• Oct 22, 2018

• #2

I have not experienced this but wonder if it is something about the angle of injection.
I always favour my right thigh because I am right handed and find my left thigh more awkward to inject straight.
If this is the case, I am not sure of the answer apart from maybe (painful) practice

 

paulus1

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842

Location

shetland

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Tablets (oral)

• Oct 22, 2018

• #3

could not do my thighs. to many nerves. lucklyavery large stomach provided a decent range of injection points.

 

PatsyB

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Notts

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Insulin

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• Oct 24, 2018

• #4

never experienced this, used to inject into tummy but now do the thighs alternative am and pm

 

DreadCaptRoberts

Member

Messages

22

• Oct 24, 2018

• #5

I had a problem with my 4mm needles and lumps. The specialist nurse suggested 5mm needles and they’ve been fine since the switch.