Insulin injection q's

[Jade]

So, I'm new to insulin shots and it's been loads of fun so far<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">. However I already managed to bruise one area by pulling the needle out without paying attention. Now I know what all those turtles we accidently caught as kids while fishing felt like. I've read everything I could find about injection sites and developing problems if you don't rotate the areas. However is there anything else I can do <u>preventive</u> to keep those areas from developing changes over time.

 

[Jade]

So, I'm new to insulin shots and it's been loads of fun so far<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">. However I already managed to bruise one area by pulling the needle out without paying attention. Now I know what all those turtles we accidently caught as kids while fishing felt like. I've read everything I could find about injection sites and developing problems if you don't rotate the areas. However is there anything else I can do <u>preventive</u> to keep those areas from developing changes over time.

 

[Jade]

So, I'm new to insulin shots and it's been loads of fun so far<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">. However I already managed to bruise one area by pulling the needle out without paying attention. Now I know what all those turtles we accidently caught as kids while fishing felt like. I've read everything I could find about injection sites and developing problems if you don't rotate the areas. However is there anything else I can do <u>preventive</u> to keep those areas from developing changes over time.

 

[nicolaj]

keep the site well moisturised. im a new insulin user and i find that the softer my skin is , the easier the needle goes in, and the less likely i am to bruise<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

Nicola/21/England<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[nicolaj]

keep the site well moisturised. im a new insulin user and i find that the softer my skin is , the easier the needle goes in, and the less likely i am to bruise<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

Nicola/21/England<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[nicolaj]

keep the site well moisturised. im a new insulin user and i find that the softer my skin is , the easier the needle goes in, and the less likely i am to bruise<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

Nicola/21/England<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[Diane]

Im not sure what else can be done other than rotating sites and like Nicola said.. moisturizer. I've been taking insluin shots for 27 years now and so far, i've not had too many problems with it.

 

[Diane]

Im not sure what else can be done other than rotating sites and like Nicola said.. moisturizer. I've been taking insluin shots for 27 years now and so far, i've not had too many problems with it.

 

[Diane]

Im not sure what else can be done other than rotating sites and like Nicola said.. moisturizer. I've been taking insluin shots for 27 years now and so far, i've not had too many problems with it.

 

[coltsfan715]

Hi there,

I am not so much sure what else can be done to prevent the excessive scar tissue and all other than rotating sites and moisturizer like the others said. So long as you give the areas you are injecting sufficient time to heal - a few days - before using them again you should be fine.

As for the bruising I wanted to offer a tip I learned. Sometimes I bruised really bad depending on the angle with which I put the needle in. The nurses told me to inject at a 90degree angle when I first started insulin shots - WELL for me 90 degrees is to steep of an angle. EVERY time I injected that way I got bruising. I had to go in more of a 65 degree angle for my shots. I have read that sometimes if you are smaller/thinner it can be better to give shots at an angle vs. straight up and down.

Also don't forget to release the pinched skin before injecting the medication - I did that once and lets just say I haven't ever forgotten again. It stings like it is going out of style.

Well that is all I wanted to say really.

Take Care,
Lindsey

 

[coltsfan715]

Hi there,

I am not so much sure what else can be done to prevent the excessive scar tissue and all other than rotating sites and moisturizer like the others said. So long as you give the areas you are injecting sufficient time to heal - a few days - before using them again you should be fine.

As for the bruising I wanted to offer a tip I learned. Sometimes I bruised really bad depending on the angle with which I put the needle in. The nurses told me to inject at a 90degree angle when I first started insulin shots - WELL for me 90 degrees is to steep of an angle. EVERY time I injected that way I got bruising. I had to go in more of a 65 degree angle for my shots. I have read that sometimes if you are smaller/thinner it can be better to give shots at an angle vs. straight up and down.

Also don't forget to release the pinched skin before injecting the medication - I did that once and lets just say I haven't ever forgotten again. It stings like it is going out of style.

Well that is all I wanted to say really.

Take Care,
Lindsey

 

[coltsfan715]

Hi there,

I am not so much sure what else can be done to prevent the excessive scar tissue and all other than rotating sites and moisturizer like the others said. So long as you give the areas you are injecting sufficient time to heal - a few days - before using them again you should be fine.

As for the bruising I wanted to offer a tip I learned. Sometimes I bruised really bad depending on the angle with which I put the needle in. The nurses told me to inject at a 90degree angle when I first started insulin shots - WELL for me 90 degrees is to steep of an angle. EVERY time I injected that way I got bruising. I had to go in more of a 65 degree angle for my shots. I have read that sometimes if you are smaller/thinner it can be better to give shots at an angle vs. straight up and down.

Also don't forget to release the pinched skin before injecting the medication - I did that once and lets just say I haven't ever forgotten again. It stings like it is going out of style.

Well that is all I wanted to say really.

Take Care,
Lindsey