Diabetes How to do an Insulin Shot in Your Arm
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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!
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Can I inject it into my shoulder?
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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
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You are fucking awesome dude.
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Ouch! won't that hurt your muscle ?
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FIT!
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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!
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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)!
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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!
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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.
echoroxy01 3 years ago
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 :-)
1HappyDiabetic 3 years ago
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?
richpickins 3 years ago
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!
1HappyDiabetic 3 years ago
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
richpickins 3 years ago
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?
1HappyDiabetic 3 years ago