Insulin users

[Steff]

Just wanted to know when you inject your insulin do you feel it going into your body soemtimes when i inject i feel the liquid, i was thinking if you keep the insulin in the fridge and thats cold and your body is warm then i guess you might?

Thanks

 

[Northerner]

They do recommend that you allow the insulin to get up to room temperature after removing from fridge before injecting, but I've never really noticed a difference to be honest. (I've often only realised the cartridge needs replacing just as I'm about to inject for a meal!). Sometimes the insulin can sting a little - lantus mostly as it's acidic, but occasionally the novorapid can too. The amounts I inject are quite small, so I don't really feel the liquid going in.

 

[teapot8910]

Mine both hurt bad if I've not let them warm up properly I always give them about half an hour out of the fridge before injecting x

 

[D_G]

Hi, sometimes i feel it, sometimes i dont. i think i feel it more when i inject large amounts (which i rarely do luckily) 🙂 but mu levemir always stings unfortunately

(I've often only realised the cartridge needs replacing just as I'm about to inject for a meal!).

This has happened to me so many times! soo annoying when it happens i just sit on my cartridge for a bit lol

 

[Robster65]

As Northerner says, it should be stable at room temperature (unless victoza has different recommendations) so you shouldn't need to have it cold.

I used to feel it going in years ago but maybe I've just got used to it or the nerves in the injection areas are shot to bits (which I dont think they are!).🙂

Rob

 

[Steff]

Thanks all who replied.....

 

[martindt1606]

When you test Lantus (2 units) there seems to be very little fluid when compared to the NovoRapid Pen where 2 units gives a good spirt of fluid. I can't say i've noticed any differnce though when injecting.

 

[Catwoman76]

Just wanted to know when you inject your insulin do you feel it going into your body soemtimes when i inject i feel the liquid, i was thinking if you keep the insulin in the fridge and thats cold and your body is warm then i guess you might?

Thanks

Hi steffi Hope you are well. Insulin is only kept in the fridge when not in use. I keep my pens in a kitchen draw and I can't remember ever feeling the liquid actually entering my body. Sometimes I feel the needle though ouch!
best wishes Sheena x

 

[Northerner]

When you test Lantus (2 units) there seems to be very little fluid when compared to the NovoRapid Pen where 2 units gives a good spirt of fluid. I can't say i've noticed any differnce though when injecting.

Interesting you should say that Martin - I find it's exactly the other way round for me! 🙂

 

[Ruth Goode]

I was told to keep unused insulin in the fridge, used insulin shouldn't be in the fridge because its can sting if it is cold - the used insulin should be used up to 30 days, Carly only use 2 - 4 units each time 🙂

 

[Northerner]

I was told to keep unused insulin in the fridge, used insulin shouldn't be in the fridge because its can sting if it is cold - the used insulin should be used up to 30 days, Carly only use 2 - 4 units each time 🙂

That's like me with the lantus Ruth - I have to try and remember to change the cartridge after 30 days even though it's half full because I use so little of it! Also have to keep checking expiry date - my current batch of lantus was prescribed over a year ago! 😱

 

[FM001]

I would have to go back many years to remember when I last felt the needle going in. The smaller needles certainly help and I use the 5mm ones which are so tiny and much thinner than those that went before.

 

[chrismbee]

As with others, I only keep "stored" insulin in the fridge - cartidges in use remain at room temp.
Never have stinging due to insulin, but very occasionally the needle hurts like hell and I have to quickly withdraw - usually followed by appropriately woossy spell of dancing around, rubbing the affected area and yelping like a girl.

 

[scanz]

Yep, I sometimes feel it going in and have recently found the Lantus to sting a little (this seems to be since I read some of you having this issue, so maybe it's psychological 😛). I also find that when testing the Lantus that no where near as much squirts out compared to testing the Novarapid. Unused insulin is kept in the fridge and the pen/cartridge being used is stored in a kitchen cupboard.

 

[squidge63]

I haven't felt my insulin going in, have felt the needle and also the sting that sometimes happens with Levemir.. lastnight the needle hurt and the Levemir stung. Occasionally I am sure I felt the Byetta though.