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<blockquote data-quote="JohnEGreen" data-source="post: 1962373" data-attributes="member: 223921"><p>If a non injecting T2 may be so bold as to poke his nose in I did find the following while perusing the net.</p><p></p><p>My experience in the area of injections is manly in giving them or receiving them and have only rarely injected myself.</p><p></p><p>below is a quote from the linked article</p><p>"</p><p>Based on my own experiences, as both</p><p>a person with diabetes and a nurse, I would</p><p>recommend the following as a starting point:</p><p>Longer needles for overweight and obese</p><p>adults (BMI >27kg/m2</p><p>) using a pinched</p><p>skinfold.</p><p></p><p>Medium-length needles for normal-weight</p><p>adults, children and adolescents using a</p><p>pinched skinfold.</p><p></p><p>Shorter needles for children and adolescents</p><p>(aged 0–18 years) with or without an elevated</p><p>skinfold, or adults without an elevated</p><p>skinfold.</p><p></p><p>Research published recently (Birkebaek et al,</p><p>2008), suggests that 4mm needles reduce the</p><p>risk of intramuscular injections, and can be used</p><p>without pinching a skinfold; however, there is</p><p>evidence that in lean young men there is still a</p><p>risk of an intramuscular injection when insulin</p><p>is given in the abdomen or thigh using a 5mm</p><p>needle without an elevated skinfold (Frid, 2006). "</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetesonthenet.com/uploads/resources/dotn/_master/760/files/pdf/jdn12-10pg364.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.diabetesonthenet.com/uploads/resources/dotn/_master/760/files/pdf/jdn12-10pg364.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JohnEGreen, post: 1962373, member: 223921"] If a non injecting T2 may be so bold as to poke his nose in I did find the following while perusing the net. My experience in the area of injections is manly in giving them or receiving them and have only rarely injected myself. below is a quote from the linked article " Based on my own experiences, as both a person with diabetes and a nurse, I would recommend the following as a starting point: Longer needles for overweight and obese adults (BMI >27kg/m2 ) using a pinched skinfold. Medium-length needles for normal-weight adults, children and adolescents using a pinched skinfold. Shorter needles for children and adolescents (aged 0–18 years) with or without an elevated skinfold, or adults without an elevated skinfold. Research published recently (Birkebaek et al, 2008), suggests that 4mm needles reduce the risk of intramuscular injections, and can be used without pinching a skinfold; however, there is evidence that in lean young men there is still a risk of an intramuscular injection when insulin is given in the abdomen or thigh using a 5mm needle without an elevated skinfold (Frid, 2006). " [URL]https://www.diabetesonthenet.com/uploads/resources/dotn/_master/760/files/pdf/jdn12-10pg364.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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