Insulin Pen Users

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Comment by Erin Ball on October 30, 2009 at 7:37pm

the other day my pen broke down and stoped pumping it out with reglar needles so my docter said to use syringes any clue why they hurt wayyyyyy more than the pen needles?

Comment by Gus Pearson on September 28, 2009 at 12:57pm

I finally started using an insulin pen for my symlin. While using the standard needle it would bend 98% of the time just trying to get it into the bottle. Now with the pen I dont have that problem any more and I just have to pull the end of the selector out to get the amount I have to inject and I'm done. Never thought it would be so easy.

Comment by Audra McKell Campbell on August 19, 2009 at 11:54am

We wait five to ten seconds before removing it. Maybe he didn't do it as long though. Next time I'll count with him lol.

Comment by Mike Greenblatt on August 19, 2009 at 10:38am

I agree with Ron. I have found that once the plunger is depressed, wait 10 seconds before removing it.

Comment by danielle dowell on August 19, 2009 at 7:21am

i use insulin pen!

Comment by Ron on August 19, 2009 at 7:14am

Audra,
First off I think its great that he wants to be involved in your MDI's. As long as you (and your boyfriend) are following the directions given by your health care providers or in many cases the directions from manufacturers the website of the insulin you are using on how to properly give an insulin dose you wont have these issues. I have had that be an issue in the past as well. I found out that once the plunger is depressed on the pen I had to hold the pen in for a few more seconds to insure that the complete dosage was delivered. This helped me but, as always your mileage may vary.
Good Luck,
Ron

Comment by Sarah on August 18, 2009 at 8:21pm

It's really common for T2's to need a LOT of insulin to combat their insulin resistance. As a T1, 80u would probably kill me! I take 16u per day.. sometimes 18 if I'm running higher due to PMS.

Comment by Jennifer on August 18, 2009 at 8:19pm

i am freaking out that there are so many people on 80+ units of lantus. i take 30 units of lantus a day and sometimes that seems a bit much for me. i've been doing that for 7 years and never increased.

Comment by Audra McKell Campbell on August 18, 2009 at 8:06pm

Today my boyfriend was giving me insulin in my arm (he loves the practice!) and he pulled the needle out fast and insulin, that I believe was once in my arm, shot out everywhere. Does anyone know why this happened? He won't give me shots anymore cause he doesn't want me to not get the right dose.

Comment by Martina H Milligan on August 4, 2009 at 4:18am

I use Lantus solestar Pen, i am on 90 units of insulin

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