How to choose where to inject your insulin

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.

[@greencraftingandrecyclings2222]

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.

[@Torie.colbvlogs850]

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

[@bir_deb]

Nicely demonstrated

[@randolffpinard600]

Nice and video. The best

[@kennedychikampa2248]

Thank you

[@annettebrent]

Thank you!

[@aussiejubes]

Fantastic thank you.

[@savannahthomas9841]

Thank you for your video. Can you inject in the lower belly?

[@jfjacksonsr]

What happens if you over shoot your insulin

[@harutogames9204]

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

[@junerob6726]

Thanks

[@douglasharrislane2748]

you did not show how to pitch you skin ti make a small hill where you would put the needle.

[@douglasharrislane2748]

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.

[@loriporter9732]

I think that's a myth I never do that it hurts less that way

[@SparkingLife111]

Moms leg is skinny so is it safe to inject in the leg?

[@mz6843]

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[@justinsane5695]

This lady looks like she has diabetes.. personally i inject in my arms, absolutely no pain and tons of spots to work with.. i find the places she is talking about have a lot of sensitive areas and hurt. I have used everywhere for an injection site and it all works the same i can prove it and will battle anyone for cash on this.. how can you inject while driving in your leg? I can inject NP while driving in my arm.. i have injected into a finger to see what would happen and guess what… it all works the same.. i say where ever you feel most comfortable inject, and use one side at a time and guess what, maby because your a diabetic you may have areas where you inject that show little injection marks , doh. We are diabetics, we will have highs and lows, some bad and some ruin the day. We will constantly be told by people who look unhealthy how to be healthy.

[@eldridgehenry2]

Thanks

[@douglasharrislane2748]

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.

[@eldridgehenry2]

@@douglasharrislane2748 thanks