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Originally Posted by jjstraining  My mother is 70 years old and recently had to rely soley on injections for insulin (prior to this she was on tablets). She takes novorapid 3x pday and lev_? 2x pday.
I cannot believe that nothing has been created to relieve injection sting?
She absolutely dreads the injections so your suggestions are very helpful. She says she cannot inject in the same sites often due to sometimes getting a lump. She also says she has to use both hands to hold the pen as it is very stiff to press and keep steady. This means she cannot pinch the skin whilst injecting.
Would a different pen be less stiff enabling her to just use one hand and pinch the skin with the other?
I think she is doing everything wrong which is increasing the pain. Please keep your suggestions coming as they are very helpful in identifying options to improve her suffering and lift her spirits alittle better.
Thank you so much for your advice.
I too thought of ice to numb the area but was concerned about its ability to reduce blood flow to the applied area? Anyone use this or similar on a regular basis? |
You mean Levemir?
What pen is she using? I usually hold the pen in one hand and hold my clothes or something with the other. I know with the Autopen24 you could get attachments to make the plunger easier to push and the dial easier to turn. However I wouldn’t recommend the Autopen24 as it’s not that great and it’s a Lantus (different type of insulin) only pen. Maybe a Levemir user knows a better pen?
