Newly diagnosed type 1

[Kirstylou911]

At first yeah but it does get easier and stings less often. My advise on this is to not use your insulin straight from the fridge give it a little time to warm up as this can lessen stinging.

Hope this helps a little

Mike

It was fine when I was on humilin I it's been changed to humilin m3 and this one stings when I inject it =/

 

[Mikep73]

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It was fine when I was on humilin I it's been changed to humilin m3 and this one stings when I inject it =/

Ahhh I see. Sorry I've never been on humilin as I'm on novorapid and toujeo. It's worth asking your diabetes nurse about the stinging if it's really uncomfortable as they might be able to suggest something to help. Where are you injecting?? Do you rotate sites??

Mike

 

[Kirstylou911]

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In my belly lol I've tried side of the leg too but that's just as bad and yeah I change the spot each time I do it. It took me 2 attempts to inject it today and I'm going to give dsn a call mines on holiday at moment too lol


Ahhh I see. Sorry I've never been on humilin as I'm on novorapid and toujeo. It's worth asking your diabetes nurse about the stinging if it's really uncomfortable as they might be able to suggest something to help. Where are you injecting?? Do you rotate sites??

Mike

 

[Mikep73]

Lol yeah that's always the way with my dsn when i need to call her.

I've always found my legs stings more to but I put that down to there being no fat on them lol. It's good your rotating sites as a lot of new diabetics don't.

Do you keep your current pen out of the fridge??

Mike

 

[Kirstylou911]

Lol yeah that's always the way with my dsn when i need to call her.

I've always found my legs stings more to but I put that down to there being no fat on them lol. It's good your rotating sites as a lot of new diabetics don't.

Do you keep your current pen out of the fridge??

Mike

I've got. Bit of fat on mine but still stings just as bad lol and yeah I keep it out the fridge and get my next one out when I only have a couple of shots left in the one I'm using

 

[Mikep73]

I've got. Bit of fat on mine but still stings just as bad lol and yeah I keep it out the fridge and get my next one out when I only have a couple of shots left in the one I'm using

Lol well I'd say your doing everything I do there. Might be worth while just giving the site a clean first. I use rubbing alcohol to clean mine but your dsn might be able to advise more.

Mike

 

[Kirstylou911]

Lol well I'd say your doing everything I do there. Might be worth while just giving the site a clean first. I use rubbing alcohol to clean mine but your dsn might be able to advise more.

Mike

Yeah I just rang was about to leave a message but it cut me off lol

 

[Mikep73]

Yeah I just rang was about to leave a message but it cut me off lol

Lol I hate that

Mike

 

[TheClockworkDodo]

Some people do have adverse reactions to particular insulins, or more likely to the carrier fluid the insulin is in, so it might be worth asking if you can try a different insulin, especially if the stinging didn't start until after you switched insulins.

More often people find that poor quality needles cause stinging or painful injections though, so it's also worth asking about that - sometimes GPs prescribe or pharmacists supply less good needles because they're cheaper, which is OK if someone's just giving themselves the occasional injection, but no use at all for someone who's on daily (often several times daily) injections for life.

Either way, do keep hassling your DSN until you get something better!