"Bulk" at the injection place

Hello,

I would like to know how to avoid forming a lump in the place of injection and the reasons that determine it states when trying to apply it in an belly area and just next to that point.

Thanks and Salu2!

Pedro

Are you talking about Lantus?
When Lantus is injected a little because its pH is different from the skin ... the effect is passed right away.

You have to reuse needles.
in each puncture new needle.

I think you got, something like 50 and some units of Lantus ... are probably too many to prick them at once.The subcutaneous tissue is not immense, it has a limited capacity and if that capacity is exceeded the bulge you mention.Maybe you could divide the lantus into 30 y25, for example ... click 2 times.

If the bulge is a lipodystrophy (a lump occurs because it is click too many times in the same place) you have to forget that area and choose a different one to put the lantus.

Thanks Owash:
This I do as advised.I put 30 in one place and 25 in the other and with a new needle and I inject it into the "belly" because it is comfortable and that there is even for a 5 cm needle.

I put it well perpendicular to the belly and I don't feel it, but there is a see yes.Now I am thinking that when it hurts it is not well perpendicular and that is why the impression of being clicking the intestine.I will check it.

As always, thank you very much Owash for being always throwing a hand.

Pedro

Hello, I from Lantus now shed 16 and I also get lump and before I click less and I also came out, but not only with Lantus with the humalog kwikpen they also usually leave and that I skeA few days and do not because.

The fact that blood comes out is because we click on some glass ... then put it slowBefore and after clicking ... that m towards bruises ami so stop doing it, make a good skin pinch, another advice nose ...

Aisehh Owash, which would have helped me your lipodystrophy comment 6 years ago = D>
I have been in the first 2 years of the first 2 years of the first 2 years of clicking on the gut, a little piece of Tripita sank, a concavity, and for me quite deep, near the navel, and my endocrine of at that time there were noSeen such a case, and that was an older lady, he said he had only read it when he studied it.I felt a weirdo :( until asking about there and looking for other opinions they told me that it was a muscular lipodystrophy and that only with not clicking in the area for a while I would leave, and indeed, but it had to spend 1 year very wellAnd I already recovered my gut, there was no hole in my gut hehe.

Hi @Farylongo to me personally, something similar happened to me, I tell you what my current system is.
The lantus applied 34 units per day, as recommended @owash The solution is to apply it twice, tomorrow and night. With this change you will get the lantus better to you at least it has given me better results.
The other is to see what needles you use, I used 6 mm and now 8 mm and this has also helped me a lot.
greetings

Hi, I got bultitos before, now with the "tripita" that I have developed I have more surface to choose.

If you have enviable abdominals, then you only have to improve the pinch technique, rotate the pichazo area quite planned, change the needle frequently, try that the "bezel" of the needle is in sight, that is,That the tip of the arrow is down according to the ball from above.

Also "pica" the more cold it is, so if in winter you leave it 5 minutes outside the fridge before clicking it better.

I guess they are things that nurses already tell you, but in case it can use you ...

@Farylongo, I spend with Lantus and Apidra sometimes, it is not that I click great amounts 14 of Lantus and Apidra according to food, but my solution just like @Afterego was to change my needle to 8mm, with the smallest noI entered correctly

To avoid those "packages" you always have to change my place and a trick of mine: I start the high arm of the right arm a day;Then I descend right leg and;the same;Then the left side in the same way and so, rotatively I do so many years and I have never suffered lipodystrophy, and always, tilting the needle when it enters the skin;We have a large surface to apply in body;Do not forget it !!!!!!Good luck to all: -H

Good afternoon I am new in the forum and I am seeing that everyone or case uses needles of 8 mm or less.I have been told that for an adult we are not going to be children the needles are about 12 mm someone can tell me what the difference is and what the most recommended.
Thank you

@lidiaem, against more mm more inclined you have to put the needle so that the injection is not intramuscular.I always use five and I am not a girl girl;)

I used 6 mm and on the last visit they gave me 5mm

I use 5 and a totally flat skewer.I don't have much fat.

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