injections

If you suffer from painful injections or have to inject others , one reason maybe that your needle is not straight. It is important to keep the needle level so that the needle can enter cleanly, smoothly and painlessly. My hack is to glue a small spirit level to the handle (underneath the...

I thought I would share this wonderful blog post from Simon McCoy, who has shared his journey of denial from his diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, to where he is today. It really highlights the huge impact this forum can have on someone's life and the exceptional support and knowledge that each of...

I'm a type 1 diabetic and was diagnosed at about age 4, and as a kid I had a very severe needle phobia (so a great diagnosis, as you can imagine). I was given the NovoPen Junior at the time, alongside the Penmate. I have never used any other type of insulin pen (I initially had a nighttime...

Hi all, new to Forum but after some advice. I've been on my pump 4 months now after 25 yrs of injections. I'm going on holiday to Spain next week and after much reading up and deliberation, I've decided to go back on injections for my trip. Does anyone have any advice on how to start my jabs...

Researchers at the University of Alberta are contributing to an innovative insulin trial that could potentially leave people with diabetes needle free. The trial, which began in San Diego, California in 2014, is underway in Edmonton under the watch of lead investigator Dr. James Shapiro. The...