injection sites, some more sensitive than others?

[Anthony Neve]

Ok, ive got one for you all, do you find a particular injection site more sensitive than others (im talking about how quickly the insulin gets going / get into your system).

any thoughts?

 

[Northerner]

Ok, ive got one for you all, do you find a particular injection site more sensitive than others (im talking about how quickly the insulin gets going / get into your system).

any thoughts?

There are different absorption rates depending on where you inject. I think the stomach is the fastest, followed by legs/arms with buttocks being the slowest. Depends on what you intend to do too - it'll get absorbed quicker if you use the muscles in the area you inject - e.g. going for a run after injecting in the legs. Also, if an area is used a lot then the fatty tissue can cause an uneven absorption, so you need to vary the sites as much as possible to let them 'recover'!

 

[sofaraway]

For these reasons I use my legs/buttocks for my basal insulin and my arms/stomach for my bolus. I find my arms faster than my stomach so use them if I need to correct.

 

[ukjohn]

I've always used my thighs for my Levemir until recently, but the great people on this site have taught me that you can also use the buttocks, so, thats what I do now to give the thighs a rest. My Novorapid goes into the tummy.
John

 

[Sugarbum]

I would love a really long right arm so I can inject in my left side of bum.....I have never managed it sucessfully. Odd, I know but never a truer word spoken.

 

[katie]

I find my legs most sensitive - possibly because the lantus stings though!

The most comfortable place I inject my novorapid is my side - probably because of the errr love handles 😛