Blood In Humalog Pen?!

[wolf 06488]

Hello, everyone! Thank you, for looking at my post. Maybe someone can shed some light on an insulin situation I just had? I'm currently using the Humalog Pen, for my insulin before meals. I gave my morning shot a little while ago, which is 81 units. Being so much & the pen only dials up to 60, I have to give two shots. But to get to the point... This morning, when giving part 2 of my shot I guess I hit the corner of a bug bite. Didn't even realize it, cause it's almost gone. But I noticed some blood seeped into my pen. The shot when in well enough, & of course a little blood dribbled out... Which we all know, happens... But it's weird how a little blood, right before I pushed in the plunger seeped into the pen. Now I'm surmizing the shot I just gave is okay, but I guess my worry is about future shots using this pen. Because with the blood in the pen now, instead of being clear it's a very faint pink color. Does anyone know, if this will dilute the insulin making it less strong? Or make it not work at all?

[sugardumplin]

call the manufacter, i bet they will replace the pen for free and u could pick up a new one this afternoon at a pharmacy at no charge.

i wouldnt advise using the pen with blood in it. it is ur own blood yes, but it cant be good sitting there in that insulin until u finish up the pen.

[jusrelaxin]

I was told my all my D educators that if I get any blood into the pen or the cartridge that I am to discard it and not continue use...not sure the whole reason why...but maybe this helps a little.

[shiftzor]

I was told my all my D educators that if I get any blood into the pen or the cartridge that I am to discard it and not continue use...not sure the whole reason why...but maybe this helps a little.

Contamination maybe? I would bin the cartridge as the blood from/near the insect bite may well be infected. You are also effecting the potency of the insulin by mixing it with another liquid even if it's only small.

[Jill-O]

My advice would also recommend discarding the pen. I've not had that happen to me, but if it did, I would throw the pen away.

[Macky]

Never happened... Would look strange. What mm needles are you using? ;O cant be much blood. High blood pressure? xD

[Timmy Mac]

yeah I would probably start using another pen. I know they sometimes suck up a little bit of insulin back up when you stop pushing on it. I have never had it suck up blood though.

the most humalog I have ever taken was 30u and it made my bloodsugar drop to 25 for about an hour. I think 81u would kill me X_X

*has chills thinking about eating 1000 carbs in 1 meal*

[wolf 06488]

Never happened... Would look strange. What mm needles are you using? ;O cant be much blood. High blood pressure? xD

5MM & Yes, high blood pressure.