Insulin leaking from pen?

[silverfrost]

Hello all. Recently, I took a Humalog pen out of the fridge to begin using it, but noticed that there's something wrong. I find that as soon as I put the needle on the pen, insulin starts to drip out A LOT. I have had this happen with other pens before, especially when I first take them out of the fridge and start using them, however, this is a different thing entirely. It seems like much more insulin is escaping. Actually, when I do inject, I don't feel any resistance from the stopper pushing the insulin out (even if I have to give a substantial amount - say, 6 units or more.)

So, what I suspect is that some of the insulin I am trying to take for meals is getting out before I even set the dial for the amount of units. I have been testing two hours after my meals the past couple of days, and have been running slightly high. Or, sometimes, I am much higher than I'd like, but that's not a constant thing.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? If so, what does it mean? And could it be giving me less insulin because of it? Thanks!

[BlueSky]

When that happens, be sure to prime the pen before you use it. Dial up 2 units and depress the plunger. If a drop appears at the end of the needle, you can be fairly sure that you will get the required dose.