Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Perhaps, though it's always possile that the needle knicked a blood vessel going in and the insulin went below it. They used to tell me to always pull back the plunger before injecting to make sure it wasn't in a blood vessel. Supposedly if it was it would cause an immediate hypo, but apparently that was theoretical rather than real, since they don't advise that way anymore. Ted Quick --- Sky wrote: > I have a question. > > If you inject insulin and when you pull the needle out there comes a rather > large blarch of blood, does that mean you've injected into a vein? > > sky > > Ted Quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Blarch...now that's an interesting word. Vicki injections >I have a question. > > If you inject insulin and when you pull the needle out there comes a > rather > large blarch of blood, does that mean you've injected into a vein? > > sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 At 11:30 PM 9/28/05, whimsy2 wrote: >Blarch...now that's an interesting word. Well, blood can blarch out or it can blorb out, y'know.... sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I have a hard time finding an insensitive spot too. What really ticks me off is when there is no pain with the injection and I bleed anyway. Try a little further away from your navel, try above your waist, which is where I do most of my shots now. Less bleeding, less pain. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 At 01:33 AM 9/29/05, Helen Mueller wrote: >I have a hard time finding an insensitive spot too. What really ticks me >off is when there is no pain with the injection and I bleed anyway. Try >a little further away from your navel, try above your waist, which is >where I do most of my shots now. Less bleeding, less pain. I have tried above my waist a few times. I can't say it seemed less sensitive there. Tonight I'm going to do the white bread test. Then I just HAVE to cook that London Broil I've had in the fridge for two days. I think I'll start if marinating tonight. Haven't marinated one for awhile and it gives it such a nice flavor (or, as you Brits would spell it, " flavour " ). sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 In a message dated 9/28/2005 9:20:24 PM Central Standard Time, skydancer9@... writes: > f you inject insulin and when you pull the needle out there comes a rather > large blarch of blood, does that mean you've injected into a vein? > Either that or you have nicked a vein. Did the humalog hit you faster than normal? Ressy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 In a message dated 9/28/2005 10:06:03 PM Central Standard Time, rim_molder@... writes: > Supposedly if it was it would cause an immediate hypo, but > apparently that was theoretical rather than real, since they don't advise > that way anymore. > I got some humalog into a vein once....I knew I had done that as afterward I could see a bruise in a line up my arm.. Well anyway I dropped 80 points in about 10 minutes....a very rough ride and I was downing anything I could get with sugar in it as fast as I could...almost lost it... So while not immediate hypo....it was heading there faster than I wanted to go... Ressy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 At 07:34 PM 9/29/05, resmith315@... wrote: >In a message dated 9/28/2005 9:20:24 PM Central Standard Time, >skydancer9@... writes: > > > f you inject insulin and when you pull the needle out there comes a rather > > large blarch of blood, does that mean you've injected into a vein? > >Either that or you have nicked a vein. Did the humalog hit you faster than >normal? It didn't seem to, and I was checking every five minutes for awhile. sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have something I wanted to toss out to our medical/health field folks who are in here (I know you are!). I had been told years ago to be careful/mindful of shots (i.e cortisone, epidurals, etc.) because it can cause necrosis (sp?) of the surrounding area(s), which actually ends up doing more damage. So my question is this - do the ends justify the means? I have had to have a few cortisone shots directly into spasms that wouldn't release any other way. But I don't think I would want them on a regular basis for the above potential side effect. Are there any new schools of thought out there on this? I only ask because I am seeing so many of " us " who have DDD, osteoarthritis, fibro, arthritis, RA, stenosis, and quite honestly, some of these things are not going to be helped by injections. If we have narrowing of our spinal cord/facets, etc., it isn't growing back; we are not going to regenerate that fluid. Just some thoughts from this peanut gallery. I am all for getting and obtaining pain relief if we are able to do so; I just don't want folks to think it is the cure-all for everything, because I think sometimes it sets up a worse precedent in the big picture and then you hit that " wall " where they say " you can't have any more " .... Darlene > > > > > > ____________________________________ > From: jessiejo10@... > Reply-to: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group > To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group > Sent: 3/4/2008 4:45:32 P.M. Central Standard Time > Subj: Re: back injections/Marla > > > > > > I have ddd, 3 herniated discs, two which are old injuries (I am 62 years > old) and the third just a couple of years old. I also have a 11 % scoliosis, > arthritis, osteoarthritis, stenosis. I had 9 epidurals in 18 months until my > pain doctor retired and no one else would give me one, saying I had way too > many. Now this young doctor, trained at the Mayo Clinic, suggested facet > injections. He also said they had about a 50/50 chance they would help but > luckily they have and believe or not with all else that is wrong, I can feel > a > difference. Some of the achy pain I thought was fibro must have been spinal > arthiritis-whateverarthiritis-whatever<WBR>-a liittle relief sometime, > somewhere > I have a strep infection in my throat so I feel a little like nna > nnaDanna!nnaDanna!<WBR>!!!! (The oldies but goodies will > > Gentle Hugs, > > Marla > > > In a message dated 3/4/2008 12:17:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, > _djgraves9497@djgraves94djg_ (mailto:djgraves9497@...) writes: > > Marla - Can you tell me if this was for herniated discs or what specifically > causes your back pain? I have DDD and was told that injections would only be > a 50/50 chance of helping. > Jeanne in WI > > If you are talking about facet injections in the joints of your spine I had > 2 joints done on one side last Tuesday and go back next week for two on the > other side. They really gave me a lot of relief. If the relief lasts awhile > the pain doctor said he could do it with " heat " and the effect would last > for > up to 8 - 8 months. That would me wonderful. > > Hope your appointment goes well, > > Gentle hugs, > > Marla > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ************************<WBR>**It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice & > Finance. (_http://money.http://moneyhttp://money.<WBhttp://mo_ > (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) ) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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