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Comment by naomi 27 minutes ago

Anyone have any solutions for leakage? My Lantus almost always leaks out of my thighs...

Comment by Mike Greenblatt yesterday

I have to take 100 units of lantus each night, which means two syringes. The pens are not big enough. I do love them for my other insulin.

Comment by Karena Bowler yesterday

I would think it would take longer if you counted down each unit. Even hearing the clicks, I just prefer getting it over and done with.

Comment by bufbuffalo yesterday

Do you do this?
I count down each unit of Lantus at night from 25 because I take 25 unit. I think if I don't do this it will never end and I will be injecting for ever lol I suppose it will help with a steady and even flow of insulin I don't like taken so many units when I'm sleepy before bedtime.

Comment by Krispin on March 7, 2012 at 2:09pm

Thanks!!

Comment by justgeo1 on March 6, 2012 at 6:46pm

Howdy Krispin, welcome to our group! :)

Comment by Krispin on March 6, 2012 at 7:48am

Hello Everyone! New to the group and just wanted to say hi!

Comment by Emmy on February 7, 2012 at 1:28pm

NB, if you did an air shot and got insulin, then the pen is correctly primed. Perhaps your insulin got too hot or cold, either one can make it useless. If the truck its shipped in, or the pharmacy doesn't take care to protect it from extreme temperatures, it can ruin it. So can leaving it in your car in summer, or winter.

Comment by Emmy on February 7, 2012 at 1:26pm

Chaplain, I have the same problem with sore fingers, (from arthritis) so I use a pencil and gently tap the pen with the pencil instead of my finger. No more sore fingers. I only worry about getting the air bubble out if its large. If its very small I don't even bother trying, because I usually end up wasting too much insulin, and still don't get it out.

Comment by Emmy on February 7, 2012 at 1:15pm

Hi Ila, I use the shorter needles, the BD Mini, which are 5mm long and have a guage of 31G.

The only drawback is that when you switch from the original longer needle, to a shorter one, you are also switching to a finer gauge needle. Because the actual tube is a smaller diameter, it takes more pressure to inject, and yes, it can be a little slower. This isn't a problem, its must a matter of getting used to it.

Do be aware though, that the finer the needle, the more fragile it is, and the more easily bent.

The BD Nano (4mm) are the most easily bent, while the larger 12.7mm ones are quite sturdy. If your hide is tough, you'll need the larger ones. Most people can use the finer ones with no problem. http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx?cat=7002&id=7409

I prefer the 5mm minis, but if I'm injecting anywhere other than the abdomen, I find the Nanos are better, because they're less painful. (On the abdomen, there seems to be less nerve endings, so I don't notice the difference between the 5 and 4mm, but on my thigh or upper arm, it really makes a difference). Its a finer gauge as well as being quite short.

I started with NovoFine products, because that's what they had at the diabetes clinic and they gave me a sample or two. Later I read about BD needles and tried them. I like them much better. I used to get a few duds in each box of NovoFine, but I seldom ever get duds with BD, and I find that they hurt less. Novofine seemed to have burrs on their tips more often. I almost never have that issue with BD. I use a new needle with each injection. I used to reuse, but got a couple of serious infections, so I'll never do that again. I found out later that the infection was probably due to contaminated alcohol swabs, (one man actually died from an infection he got from them). I've since switched to BD alcohol swabs and never had any problems with them.

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