Melissa Hoover, PharmD reviews how to store insulin pens, demonstrates proper technique for giving an insulin dose, and discusses how to dispose of used/expired pens and needles.
30 years diabetic using my arms thighs and buttocks as an injection sites thanks to the video and a bit of encouragement from another video ive done my first belly shot. Just to say thanks the 2 finger guide and region area it helped kill some of the fear i had.
Im a newly diabetic been diabetic for a year or so and I started off strong doing my stomach which I was severely scared! But then I kept doing it . I never wanted to do arm or thigh because I was to scared but I finally did thigh and I was surprised it didn’t hurt! Woohoo to us both I guess lol
Im on the pump and i used my arms and thighs none stop and now they wont absorb insulin anymore just recently had to move the site back to my stomach because it just wont work at all
On paper make a drawing of a whole body. After given the shot make a small mark & date on the paper body drawing this way you will have a picture of where the shot was given. Keep the drawing on the refrigerator. There are 10 place WHEREyou can give a shot Left & right back of arm . Left & right side of belly button. Left & right upper leg thigh. Left & right outer thigh. Left & right buttocks . Remember it is important to rotate injections sights. Always measure two fingers from the last shot given.
The lady in the video did not tell you each area of the body where you have given the insulin shot that the insulin will act slow sometimes and will act fast some times. It is always important to monitor you blood sugar.
