Type 2 Where to inject?

JennieS

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Where is the best place to inject on your leg? Front of thigh or side as i have been told different thing by my care team?
 

Dairygrade

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Hi jenlou i don't think it really matters i do mine in front and side what ever is comfortable for you do you use your stomach and arms it's important that you rotate you're injection sites hope this helped?
 

JennieS

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Hi jenlou i don't think it really matters i do mine in front and side what ever is comfortable for you do you use your stomach and arms it's important that you rotate you're injection sites hope this helped?

Hi,

Normally i would use my stomach and rotate around my stomach but as i'm injecting more than once a day now i've started using my thighs, i find using my arms difficult as i can't get the right angle to do so
 

noblehead

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Where is the best place to inject on your leg? Front of thigh or side as i have been told different thing by my care team?

Take a look at the following:

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http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx?cat=7001&id=7261
 
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