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Originally Posted by Tokyo Cate  Since I returned to MDI a year ago, I have taken to using my lower leg because it is always accessible and doesn't gross anyone out--I can inject more discretely. It works for me. I also use the shortest pen needles available and don't find any pain. |
Not to alarm you, but the ONE time in 18 years of MDI that i injected in my calf, I hit a vein and nearly bit the dust. a vial of glucagon, paramedics, and a trip to the ER and I was back in the land of the living. My advice: pull back on your syringe to check for blood. If you see red, discard the syringe and get a fresh one. It only takes ONE accidental IV injection to put you down.
