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CT scan ?

The reason I asked is that mixed insulins are usually injected twice a day, before breakfast and then before evening meal.

Is toothpaste supposed to prevent bleeding/bruising? I have never heard of that! Do you use it before or after injecting?
 
@jtg1964 , I'm also on clopidegrol after a TIA 12 months ago. I bruise from anything I come closer than a metre to!! Not just needles. My longer term concern is that I might progressively lose usable injection sites, with my 4 or 5 times daily injections. Each bruise seems to need a month + to recover, some take longer.

When I first started injecting insulin I was, not surprisingly, ultra cautious. More recently I'd become pretty relaxed and content to inject quickly, but those rapidly taken doses certainly cause bruising - from a rushed job/jab. I have no magic solution to prevent bruising. Nowadays I try to be very steady while injecting and certainly avoid getting jostled in any way.
 
Hope the CT scan goes well @jtg1964

Glad to hear you are putting weight on. Fingers crossed for your results.
 
Proud to be erratic said:
@jtg1964 , I'm also on clopidegrol after a TIA 12 months ago. I bruise from anything I come closer than a metre to!! Not just needles. My longer term concern is that I might progressively lose usable injection sites, with my 4 or 5 times daily injections. Each bruise seems to need a month + to recover, some take longer.

When I first started injecting insulin I was, not surprisingly, ultra cautious. More recently I'd become pretty relaxed and content to inject quickly, but those rapidly taken doses certainly cause bruising - from a rushed job/jab. I have no magic solution to prevent bruising. Nowadays I try to be very steady while injecting and certainly avoid getting jostled in any way.
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I agree im cautious injecting though thumb pricks are worse lol. I only injections my legs . My doctor said injections then press on the sight for 2 mins after and you shouldn't bruise. It is working so far.
 
rebrascora said:
The reason I asked is that mixed insulins are usually injected twice a day, before breakfast and then before evening meal.

Is toothpaste supposed to prevent bleeding/bruising? I have never heard of that! Do you use it before or after injecting?
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I don't know about mixed insulins.I think they have just started me on it. Today my blood glucose has been 5 all day with 10 units after breakfast. They were in the 20 plus 4 x a day...waking/ lunch/ teatime and bedtime. So its clearly working.
Apparently you put it on after.
 
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