btsmom
05-28-2006, 09:34 PM
Hello!!!
My name is Marie and I have had type 2 diabetes for 5 years, managed by oral meds. Last week, my doc put me on insulin, as my numbers would not come back under control. The problem I am having is when I give myself the shot in my stomach, I am experiencing alot of pain some time after I give the injection. I have no problem with the injection, actually was surprised at how little I felt the needle. It's afterwards, that I start getting sharp pains in the injection site. It has gotten so severe, that I have taken Ibuprofen to help with the pain, with little sucess. My question is this... is it normal to feel this kind of pain after? Is there anything you can do to minimize this pain? I can deal with the pain as long as I know it is normal, but I am worried I am doing something wrong, or that something is wrong. Any help or suggestions you can give is greatly appreciated.
My name is Marie and I have had type 2 diabetes for 5 years, managed by oral meds. Last week, my doc put me on insulin, as my numbers would not come back under control. The problem I am having is when I give myself the shot in my stomach, I am experiencing alot of pain some time after I give the injection. I have no problem with the injection, actually was surprised at how little I felt the needle. It's afterwards, that I start getting sharp pains in the injection site. It has gotten so severe, that I have taken Ibuprofen to help with the pain, with little sucess. My question is this... is it normal to feel this kind of pain after? Is there anything you can do to minimize this pain? I can deal with the pain as long as I know it is normal, but I am worried I am doing something wrong, or that something is wrong. Any help or suggestions you can give is greatly appreciated.