HI Sean,

On Fri 2037-Oct-09 11:22, Sean Dennis (1:18/200) wrote to All:

SD> Every time I inject insulin (I do rotate sites), it stings.  Badly. 
SD> Enough to hum for about five to ten minutes after the injection. 
SD> I've never any swelling or other problems at the sites although
SD> occasionally blood will come out of the injection site but that's
SD> rare.
Kathy, my lady who is insulin dependent says this is normal
for her.

SD> I've always wondered why it stings so much-maybe I'm not injecting
SD> myself properly.  I mainly inject around my stomach since it works
SD> the fastest, but I have been known to inject in my thighs before
SD> also.  My wrists do not work well enough for me to attempt to inject
SD> myself in the upper arms though. 

Same with my lady.  She will use the stomach, but thanks to
diabetic neuropathy she has numb spots in her thighs, so
she'll use those, and endeavors to avoid hitting a blood
vessel.

Regards,
           Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+