Thank you I was told upper arm underneath sort of where the loose area is. I don't carry much fat and was told that areaI hope it helps
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When injected into the abdomen, the absorption of insulin will be the fastest, so a bolus is most often inserted there. For the basal one, places with slower insulin absorption, such as the thighs or buttocks, are usually used.
In fact, inserting a needle into your shoulder or buttock is not difficult. You can reach this place with a pencil, can't you? It's the same with the syringe. Like this
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I was told upper arm underneath sort of where the loose area is. I don't carry much fat and was told that area
When I say was told I mean I was told this as an alternative to abdomenPersonally I don’t use arms but totally agree with others ,one of the most important things about injection sites is that you rotate them regularly , failure to do this will result in bruising and lumps , which in turn leads to poor absorption of insulin which leads to control problems. I know it’s easier sometimes to just lift the T shirt, jab and on you go but try and get into habit of leg, bum, stomach , arm or variations of all one day after other , there is plenty of area in all of those areas to make bruise , lumps and poor absorption risk totally minimal.
I was told exactly the same and i totally agree , the reason I don’t use that area is I find it more awkward and since I’ve started dialysis I can’t inject in my fistula armWhen I say was told I mean I was told this as an alternative to abdomen
That's really useful - thank you!I hope it helps
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When injected into the abdomen, the absorption of insulin will be the fastest, so a bolus is most often inserted there. For the basal one, places with slower insulin absorption, such as the thighs or buttocks, are usually used.
In fact, inserting a needle into your shoulder or buttock is not difficult. You can reach this place with a pencil, can't you? It's the same with the syringe. Like this
View attachment 72762
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