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Two jabs!!!

Discussion in 'Ask A Question' started by Pastell, Jan 21, 2013.

  1. Pastell

    Pastell · Member

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    Hi all. Just a query really I normally 26 units of insulin in the morning and 14 in the afternoon. Well, I hate waste, so this morning my insulin pen had 8 units, having injected that I got a new pen and injected 18, during breakfast I had what felt like a hypo. My question is , does my body accept insulin jabs in parallel? Did it absorb to much insulin in one hit.
     
    #1 Pastell, Jan 21, 2013 at 8:54 PM
  2. angieG

    angieG Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    I have done the same before now and I never noticed any difference so not sure on that one.
    Sorry can't help.
    Angie
     
    #2 angieG, Jan 21, 2013 at 8:57 PM
  3. Pastell

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    Thanks angie. You confirmed my thoughts. I shall continue with multiple jabs, no probs, thanks.
     
    #3 Pastell, Jan 21, 2013 at 9:21 PM
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    picklebean Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    I've never heard of two jabs causing problems and I do it regularly with my Lantus as otherwise I end up wasting 40+ units per pen... my diabetes nurse said not to worry and to just start a new one and throw out the old pen with the insulin wasted.... I try not to do that if I can though, saving the NHS money and all that... I was a little shocked to hear a nurse advokating the throwing away of medecine - perhaps she was thinking of my poor limbs and the extra jab.
     
    #4 picklebean, Jan 22, 2013 at 3:24 PM
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    Hi I have done similar to you not had any trouble as long as you do it straight away that is just my opinion Sent from my Nexus S using DCUK Forum mobile app
     
    #5 dafneandjim, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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    If I think there's not enough insulin left in the pen then I'll scrap it and start a new one, that said I have injected twice before and not had any problems :?
     
    #6 noblehead, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:08 PM
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