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Thread: How to inject in your arm?

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02-12-2008, 12:56 PM

Eddy

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Location: Kansas, US

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Quote:

Originally Posted by crucialjames

I'm 180 lbs and my arms are muscular whats your technique to inject just let your arm rest down or you hold it against a desk or something?

I've been doing my stomach area and its starting to have scar tissue so im getting worried and need to change the suite right away

Scar tissue over your _entire_ abdomen? What needles/technique do you use?

Granted, I've only been injecting for nine months... but I find 8mm 31ga needles work well. I rotate all over my abdomen, and release the pinch _before_ depressing the plunger (despite what "everyone" has advised).

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Eddy

DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 4U human N @ 0630, 7U human N @ 1130, 7U human N @ 1630, 17U detemir @ 2030
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N

not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/08/26 - playing with daytime basal again!