Diabetes How to do an Insulin Shot in Your Arm

[Helenem55]

I've always chosen the underneath of my flabby arm....seems like it just doesn't have much stinging feelings as other sites...belly is too fat, so I use this technique for some yrs. now. LOVE THIS VDO, its helpful and hip for all patients.He forgot to DRAW BACK A BIT ON THE PLUNGER TO MAKE SURE HE IS NOT IN A VEIN. thanks guy!

[Searchinganswers]

Can I inject it into my shoulder?

[NeoNyder]

I started injecting under my arms recently, as seems like inject area was getting bloated/fat. Anyway, pushing your arm against the wall is a brilliant technique, really appreciate it. Cheers

[Reqrezentin]

You are fucking awesome dude.

[keowtor]

Ouch! won't that hurt your muscle ?

[skyrider007]

FIT!

[tinkerloverr22]

after you took out the needle you began to bleed lol. Its happned to me SO many times, but i got the insulin pump in November. I LOVE IT!!!!!! But one day i hit a vein in my tummy && i had projectile bleeding lol. It got all over my school uniform. Needless to say i got to school at 9:20 because of the shower i had to take && changing my uniform and what not. I love your videos!

[echoroxy01]

i've been taking my insulin that way for like 3 years now. but i add on extra step before i use the swab i smack my arm a few time to kinda numb the site. my husband jokes and says i look like a junkie. somedays i'm sensitive and it really helps.

[1HappyDiabetic]

Oh yes... the Diabetic Ninja Slap as we like to say :-) That move has been fighting diabetic outchies for sometime :-) I have seen people do it (for alternative site testing to help get the blood to the surface too), I never have done it. I've never heard a doctor or educator mention doing that for injections.... have you? Just wondering... Makes sense to me... Thanks for sharing your tips, tricks and Diabetic Nija slaps :-)

[xiggystardust]

My doc suggested the ninja slap to me (well, he had some medical name for it :-P) when I first got diabetes, when I told him injections were hurting!

[richpickins]

hi..ive been a diabetic for 33 years and for the last 2 ive switched to the pen and the fast acting insulin..all the vids on youtube seem to be from america and you lot have got things ive never heard of, ie the pump and you do your blood levels in the 100's, i do 6.5 below and above.. do u think englands out of date?

[1HappyDiabetic]

Well I am glad you have switched to the pens. They are better then regular injections for lots of reasons. So you don't have the choice for an Insulin Pump. That might have to do with the way your healthcare is set up. They cost $6,000 american out of pocket. Looks like you have to fail on Multiple Daily Injections first and pray for funding. :-( I found this on the web "Postcode lottery on insulin pumps" type that into a search and see what you find!

[richpickins]

Hi, thanks for getting back to me with that, i'll look into it. did you do the fast acting insulin before and if so what was your average dose? im a big guy like yourself and i go gym alot and have stopped eating all pastas and carbs. some meals i inject 15 units, is that high or not? im not sure because i moved to spain 2 years back and my health cares all up the wall....cheers

[1HappyDiabetic]

Are you carb counting for meals? The amount of insulin people take is different. Some people are more insulin resistant or sensitive. So there is no "real" average dose. Hope it helps. Have fun in spain, so whats the healthcare like over there?

[xiggystardust]

richpickins,

The difference in blood glucose numbers is just a units conversion; if you grab a calculator and divide your value by 0.055, you'll get the number in the american units :). My doc in Australia was flabberghasted when I told him my average morning blood sugar was 80 (4.4 outside US)!

[denverdeej]

I think I jacked up...I tried your advice ab=nd tried to give my juice in the arm....OMG it hurt like hell. I think I did it wrong but I haven't attemptted it again. that was my fault though

[1HappyDiabetic]

The arm does tend to hurt more often from my experience. There is less room for error on the arm. Another reason why it's not my favorite spot.

[BenU314159]

I have been a type 1 diabetic for 12 years (I'm 22) and have never given myself a shot in the arm. I usually just do the leg, stomach, but usually butt. Anyways... I tried this out today and it was pretty easy, thanks. It's nice to have these videos, because I don't really know any other diabetics.

BTW it looked like you bled from that one.

[1HappyDiabetic]

yeah a little blood came out, no biggie. Sometimes that just happens, no pain though.

In the arm there is different insulin action for some people with diabetes. Insulin for me tends to be most reliable when I am using my BUTT or Stomach.

When I was on MDI I used my legs for my long acting insulin and my stomach when I needed fast acting.

I was amazed at how much scar tissue I have lost in my legs in stomach from switching to the pump.

[1HappyDiabetic]

You can do Fast Acting in your arm. However you are going to be putting more accurate insulin absorbtion at risk. I perfer to do long acting in my Leg or Arm. Saving my multiple fast acting Shots for Belly and Butt.

[1HappyDiabetic]

You are so Welcome. More to come!!

[cutlassracer05]

You have helped me through a lot of times. I am an 6 shot a day diabetic. Thanks for posting these. Can I shoot my "fast acting" in my arm?

[bucabuca01]

6 shot a day y so many u eat alot?

[cutlassracer05]

3 meals (breakfast, lunch and supper) 3 snacks I dont always take 6 but it seems more often then not that I do. I get a new pump next week--- Whooooo Hooooo and yes I probablly eat more snacks then I should, but my kids are bad influences, j/k, lol, (Stay at home dad), My A1C is 6.8. My average B/S is 120

Thanks for asking,

Jon