Insulin Injections
hi
I recently started injections, tonight was my third one, what is the least painful part of the body to inject and is there any special techniques? The first 2 days I injected myself didnt feel it at all. had some discomfort afterwards but it didnt last any more than a few minutes. tonights injection was on the left upper side of my stomach and it actually hurt. I didnt pinch up the skin a bit like i did my first 2 times injecting myself. would that be part of the reason I felt it? I'm literally terrified of needles, I always use to say if i ever had to take injections I would rather die due to my needle fear
I use a lantus pen with the smallest needles you can get, so I think maybe just a lack of experience stabbing myself but i was hoping there was some suggestions out there that may help me get through my injections without so much anxiety and fear of pain.
thanks
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Permalink Reply by JohnG on -
When I was doing injections I also found pins to be stiff, clumsy, and more painful. I use BD U-100 Insulin Syringes 31g 8mm 3/10cc 1/2 unit markings for corrections.They are small, very smooth operating , and easy to handle.
Part No. : 328440 UPC : 382908440011...Walgreen brand is #653532 about 2/3 the price of the BD brand.
Most of the time a injection is not going to hurt but on occasion you will find a nerve it just part of the game. You will adapt, survive, overcome, it's in our nature...;-)
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Permalink Reply by Wren on -
I remember being sent home with a Lantus pen last March and wondering how I was going to summon the courage to give myself shots every day! For a while, I wasn't very good at it and it often hurt. What works for me is to do it swiftly and with a little more force than I was initially comfortable with. Going slow makes it hurt more. I alternate my injection sites among my stomach, upper thighs, and upper arms. At this point, they're usually painless, but as someone mentioned, now and then you hit a nerve or a muscle and it hurts for a few seconds. As JohnG and others mentioned, the pens can feel a bit awkward depending on where you are injecting, but I like that the needles are shorter than those on syringes.
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Permalink Reply by Kathy on -
Straight and fast does it for me. When I was diagnosed 39 years ago I remember the nurse saying our nerves on the skin are 1/3 of an inch apart, so sometime you hit one, other times you don't.
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