Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 Hi Keba and Jenise Thanks for the suggestion on insulin. I will keep them both handy if I need it. They both sound very useful. So far My increase in my Glucophage is doing the trick and I still insulin free, but how long that last remains to be another question too. I hope this finds you both doing well. Take Care, Louie in WV Re: to Louie Better yet....there are new pens out that are really good. They look like a pen..you pull off the top and there is a very short needle you screw on. You dial up how much insulin you are suppose to take and you can put the shot in your arm. They are called Humalog Pen's. They are a lot easier to carry around then they syringe's and vials of insulin. They are kinda expensive ($120) for five but if your insurance can pay for it I would look into those for people that really hate to give themselves the shot's... Jenise4790@... wrote:Louie, Saw your post about the insulin shots. Incase you need to do it I will pass on a trick my nurse taught me and it worked for me! If you give them in the stomach just squeeze a section of fat really hard so that it is uncomfortable. Then grin and bear it and shove in the needle. You will be surprised as I was that the squeezing really hurts more than the needle. If you really feel the needle you weren't squeezing the skin hard enough. Hope it works for you! It did for me and now I " ve overcome my fear of doing it and it is easy. Jenise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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