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Insulin

Diane

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I've been giving myself insulin shots for 27 years now and i gotta admit, at first i dreaded it every morning. Now it is routine and not even an issue anymore at all. I usually do it in my stomach area since that is where i have the most fat. It is also absorbed best when you do it in the stomach area. I believe the order is stomach area is best, the arms and butt are second to that, and the legs are where it is absorbed slowest . I remember any time i used my leg to inject the insulin i always had to inject 2 units extra to get the same results i get with injecting in the abdominal area. Either way it will get easier each time you do it. I agree that the pen is a great option. If i remember correctly you dont see the needle and it is very tiny.
 

Diane

New member
I've been giving myself insulin shots for 27 years now and i gotta admit, at first i dreaded it every morning. Now it is routine and not even an issue anymore at all. I usually do it in my stomach area since that is where i have the most fat. It is also absorbed best when you do it in the stomach area. I believe the order is stomach area is best, the arms and butt are second to that, and the legs are where it is absorbed slowest . I remember any time i used my leg to inject the insulin i always had to inject 2 units extra to get the same results i get with injecting in the abdominal area. Either way it will get easier each time you do it. I agree that the pen is a great option. If i remember correctly you dont see the needle and it is very tiny.
 

Diane

New member
I've been giving myself insulin shots for 27 years now and i gotta admit, at first i dreaded it every morning. Now it is routine and not even an issue anymore at all. I usually do it in my stomach area since that is where i have the most fat. It is also absorbed best when you do it in the stomach area. I believe the order is stomach area is best, the arms and butt are second to that, and the legs are where it is absorbed slowest . I remember any time i used my leg to inject the insulin i always had to inject 2 units extra to get the same results i get with injecting in the abdominal area. Either way it will get easier each time you do it. I agree that the pen is a great option. If i remember correctly you dont see the needle and it is very tiny.
 

Diane

New member
I've been giving myself insulin shots for 27 years now and i gotta admit, at first i dreaded it every morning. Now it is routine and not even an issue anymore at all. I usually do it in my stomach area since that is where i have the most fat. It is also absorbed best when you do it in the stomach area. I believe the order is stomach area is best, the arms and butt are second to that, and the legs are where it is absorbed slowest . I remember any time i used my leg to inject the insulin i always had to inject 2 units extra to get the same results i get with injecting in the abdominal area. Either way it will get easier each time you do it. I agree that the pen is a great option. If i remember correctly you dont see the needle and it is very tiny.
 

Diane

New member
I've been giving myself insulin shots for 27 years now and i gotta admit, at first i dreaded it every morning. Now it is routine and not even an issue anymore at all. I usually do it in my stomach area since that is where i have the most fat. It is also absorbed best when you do it in the stomach area. I believe the order is stomach area is best, the arms and butt are second to that, and the legs are where it is absorbed slowest . I remember any time i used my leg to inject the insulin i always had to inject 2 units extra to get the same results i get with injecting in the abdominal area. Either way it will get easier each time you do it. I agree that the pen is a great option. If i remember correctly you dont see the needle and it is very tiny.
 

Rokiss12

New member
your belly and and love handle area, i think, is where it hurts the least. sometimes i literally dont feel it at all. and if you do feel it, its like a pinch. it doesnt hurt after at all either. its a breeze and youll get used to it so fast! don't worry!
 

Rokiss12

New member
your belly and and love handle area, i think, is where it hurts the least. sometimes i literally dont feel it at all. and if you do feel it, its like a pinch. it doesnt hurt after at all either. its a breeze and youll get used to it so fast! don't worry!
 

Rokiss12

New member
your belly and and love handle area, i think, is where it hurts the least. sometimes i literally dont feel it at all. and if you do feel it, its like a pinch. it doesnt hurt after at all either. its a breeze and youll get used to it so fast! don't worry!
 

Rokiss12

New member
your belly and and love handle area, i think, is where it hurts the least. sometimes i literally dont feel it at all. and if you do feel it, its like a pinch. it doesnt hurt after at all either. its a breeze and youll get used to it so fast! don't worry!
 

Rokiss12

New member
your belly and and love handle area, i think, is where it hurts the least. sometimes i literally dont feel it at all. and if you do feel it, its like a pinch. it doesnt hurt after at all either. its a breeze and youll get used to it so fast! don't worry!
 
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