Mandi 29 said:Hey all
When I was diagnosed 6 months ago, I wasn't shown how to inject or where, so I learnt most of what I know by researching on the internet. I had two check ups with two different nurses and after three months they didn't ask to check where I was injecting. I inject insulin three times a day in my legs and Lantus in the evening in my stomach. I have got used to this and find that I am comfortable with it, although I know it probably more effective the other way round!
I think I am running out of space to inject and feel that some parts of legs are sore because of injecting in the same place.
Have I missed a trick, should I be doing something different? Should I carry on and this is normal?
Would really appreciate a little insight!
Thank you in advance! x
badmedisin said:Nobody has ever checked my injection sites! My preferred area was my arms, then last year the nurse told me absorption from the arms was unpredictable and I should stop. Maybe it would have been good to mention that in the preceeding 22 years...
Mostly I have to inject on my tummy. Since having shoulder problems I'm not capable of injecting on my bum, particularly with the pen, which I just find is huge and barely manageable compared to syringes. I manage the occasional leg injection but my legs have always been horribly over sensitive to everything so it hurts like hell!
So I just try to leave as big a gap between injections as possible. Oddly I've never had any lumps or problems. But I met a girl who had an abcess from injecting in the same place every time. So best to be careful and rotate your sites
Mandi 29 said:Hi Ebony,
I use a 6mm needle and usually inject about 3-4 units of Novorapid. Since the weekend I have started to inject Novorapid in the stomach and I can tell where the spot is because it shows up red and slightly flared. This disappears after a few days though. I think this is how I react to to Novorapid because I use Lantus in the evenings and have no problems. It takes me longer to inject in the stomach than in the legs though!
Thanks everyone for your tips. I feel reassured and it doesn't seem as though I need to be worried, but it does feel odd sometimes when my legs feel as though they have lumps in places. I'm probably worrying about nothing.
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