Worried about bruises

[dizaster]

Hi

Been on Humalog 25 since February , using nova-fine 30g needles (0.3 x 8mm)
and I regularly get massive bruises when I inject in my stomach.

I'm injecting twice a day, and i can guarantee that Ill bruise at least 75% of the time, most bruises are smallish , size of a 50p (both in stomach and legs), looks like Ive been poked with a barge pole :lol:

But at least one a week I end up with , what I would call, a massive bruise on my stomach.
Current one is slightly bigger than a tennis ball. Others have been bigger a few slightly smaller.

When I'm injecting there seems to be no difference , until the bruise shows up that is.

Any suggestions / advice ??

Many thanks

Dean

 

[hanadr]

Are you on Aspirin?
some blood vessels just don't stop seepimg for ages. I don't use insulin, but get bruises where I test.
Hana

 

[dizaster]

Nope , no asprin for me .
Only other thing Im on are a Statin and an Anti-depressent

 

[lilibet]

Bruises are almost inevitable when you inject I think. Luckily for me Ive not worn a bikini since I was about 6..... :lol:
My legs in particular appear to be very sensitive to it- likely due to nature of vascular system ie blood vessels closer to the surface than my pot belly

Maybe ask for smaller needles - you can get 6mm needles, so try these and see?

 

[peecee]

Hi Dean, i use 30g x 6mm needles with my byetta pen and bruise if i nick a blood vessel, i think its just something we have to put up with, i did find a few spots where i didnt bruise but injecting into the same area all the time becomes painful