Bruising from insulin shots

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Giggles

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I give myself my insulin shots in my stomach and I keep bruising horribly! They also take over a month to go away. Anyone have suggestions or the same problem? I do my bedtime one in my legs and do a bruise a little but not like my stomach.

Thanks!

Jennifer 35 years old with CF and CFRD
 
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Giggles

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I give myself my insulin shots in my stomach and I keep bruising horribly! They also take over a month to go away. Anyone have suggestions or the same problem? I do my bedtime one in my legs and do a bruise a little but not like my stomach.

Thanks!

Jennifer 35 years old with CF and CFRD
 
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Giggles

New member
I give myself my insulin shots in my stomach and I keep bruising horribly! They also take over a month to go away. Anyone have suggestions or the same problem? I do my bedtime one in my legs and do a bruise a little but not like my stomach.

Thanks!

Jennifer 35 years old with CF and CFRD
 
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Joanne

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I have been diabetic for about 18 years. I started giving myself shots in my stomach. Then I found out I did not have to stick to that spot. So I changed to my calves, that left really horrible bruises and they were so obvious when I wore shorts. Then I started on my thighs or hip. It is the side of my upper most leg, both legs, so you have lots of spots to go to. I once in awhile will bruise, but only when I wear a bikini does anyone see them. Ask your diabetes team where you can give yourself shots.

Good luck
Joanne Schum
 
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Joanne

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I have been diabetic for about 18 years. I started giving myself shots in my stomach. Then I found out I did not have to stick to that spot. So I changed to my calves, that left really horrible bruises and they were so obvious when I wore shorts. Then I started on my thighs or hip. It is the side of my upper most leg, both legs, so you have lots of spots to go to. I once in awhile will bruise, but only when I wear a bikini does anyone see them. Ask your diabetes team where you can give yourself shots.

Good luck
Joanne Schum
 
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Joanne

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I have been diabetic for about 18 years. I started giving myself shots in my stomach. Then I found out I did not have to stick to that spot. So I changed to my calves, that left really horrible bruises and they were so obvious when I wore shorts. Then I started on my thighs or hip. It is the side of my upper most leg, both legs, so you have lots of spots to go to. I once in awhile will bruise, but only when I wear a bikini does anyone see them. Ask your diabetes team where you can give yourself shots.

Good luck
Joanne Schum
 
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nicolaj

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I have been diabetic for just over a year now. When taking my insulin, i inject into the front of my thighs. I remember getting a really bad bruise from injecting last summer, and i swear you can still see it a year later!
I always make sure i dont inject in the same area as my last injection. One thing that i find important is to keep my skin as well moisturised as possible, so that it is nice and soft. This means that the needle goes in alot easier and less likely to hurt. I also use a very small needle, the smaller the better. Are you on any steriods? Steriods can make you bruise easier?

nicola xx
 
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nicolaj

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I have been diabetic for just over a year now. When taking my insulin, i inject into the front of my thighs. I remember getting a really bad bruise from injecting last summer, and i swear you can still see it a year later!
I always make sure i dont inject in the same area as my last injection. One thing that i find important is to keep my skin as well moisturised as possible, so that it is nice and soft. This means that the needle goes in alot easier and less likely to hurt. I also use a very small needle, the smaller the better. Are you on any steriods? Steriods can make you bruise easier?

nicola xx
 
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nicolaj

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I have been diabetic for just over a year now. When taking my insulin, i inject into the front of my thighs. I remember getting a really bad bruise from injecting last summer, and i swear you can still see it a year later!
I always make sure i dont inject in the same area as my last injection. One thing that i find important is to keep my skin as well moisturised as possible, so that it is nice and soft. This means that the needle goes in alot easier and less likely to hurt. I also use a very small needle, the smaller the better. Are you on any steriods? Steriods can make you bruise easier?

nicola xx
 
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coltsfan715

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There are several things that have made me bruise over the years.

When I was first diagnosed (just over 7 yrs ago) I bruised alot at first and for different reasons.

1) I was told to inject at a 90 degree angle. THIS caused horrible bruising - THEN I read that for smaller/thinner people we sometimes need to inject at an angle (i.e. a 45degree angle). I started injecting at an angle and I noticed that the bruises pretty much vanished.

2) I have gotten bruises if I injected into an area that had more muscle tissue than fatty tissue. Also to add injecting in an area of more muscle tissue than fatty tissue has always been more painful for me.

3) Hesitation can cause bruising as well. Sometimes the slower you go or if you pull back once you have already broken the skin and then repuncture the skin that can cause bruising. I have only had that happen a few times - in times when the initial stick hurt really bad.

4) Injected in the same spot or very similar spot. As the others have said just make sure to rotate sites. I found that my stomach and my outer thighs were the best places for me to give shots. I stuck primarily to my stomach cause it was easier (there was more fat), if you give them in your legs it may help to make sure your legs are as relaxed as possible - if my legs are not relaxed I have a hard time with bruised and pain.


Out of all of these reasons the most problematic for me was the first (the angle of injection). I had difficulty with bruising when I gave perpendicular injection until I started using an insulin pump a few months ago.


Take Care,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

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There are several things that have made me bruise over the years.

When I was first diagnosed (just over 7 yrs ago) I bruised alot at first and for different reasons.

1) I was told to inject at a 90 degree angle. THIS caused horrible bruising - THEN I read that for smaller/thinner people we sometimes need to inject at an angle (i.e. a 45degree angle). I started injecting at an angle and I noticed that the bruises pretty much vanished.

2) I have gotten bruises if I injected into an area that had more muscle tissue than fatty tissue. Also to add injecting in an area of more muscle tissue than fatty tissue has always been more painful for me.

3) Hesitation can cause bruising as well. Sometimes the slower you go or if you pull back once you have already broken the skin and then repuncture the skin that can cause bruising. I have only had that happen a few times - in times when the initial stick hurt really bad.

4) Injected in the same spot or very similar spot. As the others have said just make sure to rotate sites. I found that my stomach and my outer thighs were the best places for me to give shots. I stuck primarily to my stomach cause it was easier (there was more fat), if you give them in your legs it may help to make sure your legs are as relaxed as possible - if my legs are not relaxed I have a hard time with bruised and pain.


Out of all of these reasons the most problematic for me was the first (the angle of injection). I had difficulty with bruising when I gave perpendicular injection until I started using an insulin pump a few months ago.


Take Care,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

New member
There are several things that have made me bruise over the years.

When I was first diagnosed (just over 7 yrs ago) I bruised alot at first and for different reasons.

1) I was told to inject at a 90 degree angle. THIS caused horrible bruising - THEN I read that for smaller/thinner people we sometimes need to inject at an angle (i.e. a 45degree angle). I started injecting at an angle and I noticed that the bruises pretty much vanished.

2) I have gotten bruises if I injected into an area that had more muscle tissue than fatty tissue. Also to add injecting in an area of more muscle tissue than fatty tissue has always been more painful for me.

3) Hesitation can cause bruising as well. Sometimes the slower you go or if you pull back once you have already broken the skin and then repuncture the skin that can cause bruising. I have only had that happen a few times - in times when the initial stick hurt really bad.

4) Injected in the same spot or very similar spot. As the others have said just make sure to rotate sites. I found that my stomach and my outer thighs were the best places for me to give shots. I stuck primarily to my stomach cause it was easier (there was more fat), if you give them in your legs it may help to make sure your legs are as relaxed as possible - if my legs are not relaxed I have a hard time with bruised and pain.


Out of all of these reasons the most problematic for me was the first (the angle of injection). I had difficulty with bruising when I gave perpendicular injection until I started using an insulin pump a few months ago.


Take Care,
Lindsey
 
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barbc888

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Try injecting in your butt -- for me, there's more places to inject there -- and you have 2 cheeks to work with! : )


Barbara
40 w/CF & CFRD
 
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barbc888

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Try injecting in your butt -- for me, there's more places to inject there -- and you have 2 cheeks to work with! : )


Barbara
40 w/CF & CFRD
 
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barbc888

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Try injecting in your butt -- for me, there's more places to inject there -- and you have 2 cheeks to work with! : )


Barbara
40 w/CF & CFRD
 
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