| I think pinching up the skin could make a big difference. Hopefully the suggestions for a different pen -- Novo 4 or children's Flexpen will allow her to use it with one hand and pinch the skin with the other. That way, you're pretty sure of getting just into the fat. And you get a little resistance in the skin so the needle maybe pops in more smoothly.
I was surprised to find what a range there is in needle sizes. If your mom is thin, make sure she has the shorter needles in the thinnest gauge available (higher number = thinner needle). I can't figure out why they even make those fatter needles.
And then, as was suggested, use room temp insulin and inject it bit by bit, slowly. My son almost never found the needle itself to hurt much but the insulin will sting going in if you shoot it in too fast.
I hope you find something that helps.
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Holly
Mom to Aaron, 16, Type 1 Sept. 05
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