*** Quoting Sean Dennis from a message to All ***

 SD> For those non-diabetics out there who are wondering, those of us who
 SD> are insulin-dependent don't worry about the needles so much.  If you
 SD> follow proper rotationpatterns with the injection sites, you're good.
 SD> I prefer to inject around my stomach as that is where the insulin
 SD> gets absorbed faster (I'm told).

 SD> I am still heavy in the stomach area and use the long needles to get
 SD> the job done, but if you know where to poke yourself, there's no pain
 SD> to speak of. Only theone of the upper layers of skin has nerves in it
 SD> and as long as you don't go poking too deep, you're good.

Hi Sean.. I envy You. I take 5 shots a day, and take them in the abdomen. 
Many times it's ok, kinda like a mosquito bite, but, many times It just plain 
out hurts, and it smarts for like 20 minutes afterwards. Then I have this 
thing where I poke the stomach, and the nerves like up in my arm or around my 
neck or elsewhere feels like a second injection is being given when there is 
not. It is just a simultaneous jab, but elsewhere from the actual site. I wish 
I were more like You when jabbing myself. But Ya gotta do what You gotta do.

Have a good one!
Mike

... If you live long enough, it WILL kill you...

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