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Thread: Psyching up to stick yourself

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02-02-2007, 09:18 AM

Gordonm

Senior Member

I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: NJ

Posts: 754

I have never had a problem with the needles. After 32 years it is pretty much no problem. I definitly watch when my blood is drawn and usually comment on weather it was a good stick or not. If it was bad I let them know about it. I do use an inserter now with my pump but would have no problem at all inserting it myself. I would slowly put in the needle when doing injections it seemed to hurt much less. Everyone is different though. The little bit of pain, if there was any never bothered me.

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Type 1 since 4/74
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MM 522 pump
CGMS started 10/3/08
A1C 5/08: 6.0
A1C 10/08 5.7