injection sites

I've read the tips of injecting through this forum and even purchased a "tickle flex" in the hope that I can try new places to inject. This is only my 3rd month of injecting, some days its fine and I barely feel the needle penetrate the skin, but then I have other days where its like my skin is...

Hello all. I have been type 2 for 4 years and 2 years ago diagnosed t1. I take 2 metformin a day and inject novomix 70/30 twice a day to maintain steady mmol. I struggle to inject in my stomach due to hitting nerves and veins a lot. I also shake a lot which doesn't help me. I'm tempted to...

I’ve been diabetic for nearly 20 years, new to this forum though. I use Novorapid, Levemir and have the Freestyle Libre, which is a game changer. I’m currently experiencing pain and discomfort from my Novorapid injection sites, it seems quite extended beyond where I normally inject and slightly...

Hello everyone. I don’t know if anyone here help or be a ray of light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve been upping my exercise and have really started watching what I eat over the last 2 years. I’ve noticed weight loss and I’ve definitely toned up, but I still have quite obvious fat around my...

A diabetes nurse’s pioneering case study which used ultrasounds to scan injection sites to help people with diabetes has been showcased at an international conference. The work of Linda Clapham, a diabetes specialist nurse at Wharfedale Hospital in Leeds, was presented by Debbie Hicks a nurse...