Balance

[rossi_mac]

Sorry to digress, but: that is really wierd - i was injecting my after lunch dose in the kitchen when my son, who was with me said, "cor you really smell" (I know, wonderful aren't they!). I asked what of? He said "it's the insulin". He couldn't realy describe the smell but had obviously noticed it. (Probably where I squirt the 2 units off before injecting.) Strange - I occassionally get a whiff, but on the whole don't notice it any more. Has anyone ese noticed the smell?

(By the way Tez, I got the other half a silver Seagulls chain and pendant for our anniversay tomorrow! Ordered it yeserday - came today!)

I caught the smell straight away as Tez said very clinical! Quite like it now to be honest!!?

 

[Northerner]

Sorry to digress, but: that is really wierd - i was injecting my after lunch dose in the kitchen when my son, who was with me said, "cor you really smell" (I know, wonderful aren't they!). I asked what of? He said "it's the insulin". He couldn't realy describe the smell but had obviously noticed it. (Probably where I squirt the 2 units off before injecting.) Strange - I occassionally get a whiff, but on the whole don't notice it any more. Has anyone ese noticed the smell?

(By the way Tez, I got the other half a silver Seagulls chain and pendant for our anniversay tomorrow! Ordered it yeserday - came today!)

Yes, I've always noticed the smell of both my insulins, particularly lantus ( I wrote a poem about it! http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=765 )

 

[ruthelliot]

i've never heard of sweet. new to all of this.can you enlighten me? sounds like you've had worse case scenario. makes me feel bad for feeling so sorry for myself / my boy.

 

[aymes]

it's an independent magazines aimed at diabetics, you can either subscribe to be sent it at home or you can usually pick it up at wh smiths, borders etc. I gather you can request a trial copy on their website.
it's a pretty good read and i have heard parents on here say it's particularly useful as there is a children and family section in it, well worth taking a look at I would have said.

 

[Becca]

Sweet is quite a good magazine that has balanced articles. We were in it a while back, it was an article on the insulin pump book that my husband and i made for our daughter Rose who is pumping. 🙂)

 

[ruthelliot]

thanks. must admit i'm a bit disillusioned with balance. good to explore all the options. this forum has been great - only a week since i logged on and at least i cansee other folk are in same boat. just hope i'm as confident as other mums here in a year or two

 

[insulinaddict09]

http://www.sweetmagazine.org/

Thanks Steffi , Ive ordered my free trial copy 🙂🙂🙂🙂

 

[MarcLister]

I commented on the smell of the insulin but it wasn't negative just that it was a clinical smell.

I've noticed that too. Thought I was imagining it. If you can imagine smells.

He said it was almost pain free as long as he misses a blood vessel.

I'm quite good at not missing them.

It's not as if diabetics have to expose their genitals to inject is it?

Drat! That's what I'm doing wrong! 😛

 

[insulinaddict09]

Yes i have noticed that both my Insulins do smell clinical , I am using Levemir and Humalog . I quite like the smell actually