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Insulin is injected subcutaneously. That means that it needs to go under your skin in the "sub Q" tissue. Places that are easily injectable and suitable for insulin shots are the abdomen and thighs. Just be sure to rotate your injection sites, and stay away from your belly button area.
The following advice is based upon information from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research:
You may inject insulin into any area of your body where a layer of fatty tissue is present and where large blood vessels, nerves, muscles and bones aren't too close to the surface.
Insulin is best injected into the abdomen because of quick and consistent absorption. Avoid the 2-inch circle around the navel, which doesn't absorb as well. Rotate the site of each injection. Your doctor or Diabetes educator may recommend alternative areas for injection, such as the back of your upper arms, thighs or buttocks.
In the US it is recommend that overweight or normal weight adult individuals use the shorter 5/16 in. (8 mm) insulin syringe needle. However, technique is important when injecting insulin and can make a big difference in the absorption and dosing. The preferred injection site is the abdomen, although other sites can be used. And a person should inject straight in at a 90-degree angle, holding the needle in place for a count of 10 before removing. Very lean people using 5/16 in. (8 mm) needles may need to pinch the skin and inject into a skin fold to prevent the possibility of injecting into muscle. Individuals already using the 1/2 in. (12 mm) needles should also use a skin fold.
What else can I help you with?
Why do you get lumps were you inject your insulin?
Lypo dystropy
What happens to the sugar when you inject insulin?
It goes down
How does insulin impact your daily lives?
insulin impacts us because when you inject it, it saves you from dieng.
Why do you not inject insulin into a mussle?
It takes affect too fast and causes hypoglycemia.
Can you use a insulin needle to inject testosterone?
No. way too small and fine
What controls how much sugar is in the blood?
The pancreas inject insulin to control the sugar.
Being a diabetic is it possible to inject insulin in your scalp and get a sufficient effect from it?
Insulin is supposed to be injected into fat for it to work properly, so no.
How to inject insulin in a dog to manage diabetes effectively?
To inject insulin in a dog to manage diabetes effectively, follow these steps: Gather supplies: insulin, syringe, alcohol wipes. Choose an injection site on the dog's body. Clean the site with an alcohol wipe. Draw the correct dose of insulin into the syringe. Pinch the skin and insert the needle at a 45-degree angle. Inject the insulin slowly and remove the needle. Dispose of the needle properly. Monitor the dog's blood sugar levels regularly.
What can one do with a Medtronic insulin pump?
With a Medtronic insulin pump, one can inject insulin into their body to help them maintain a steady blood glucose level and keep their diabetes under control.
Is there anything to help replace insulin?
Insulin is a natural substance! It is made by your pancreas. If your pancreas is not making enough insulin to keep you alive, then you need to inject more insulin. There is nothing else except insulin that you can use.
If you inject a diabetic shot by mistake would you be diabetic?
You do not become diabetic by injecting yourself with insulin; your body naturally produces insulin. You become diabetic when your pancreas stops working well (or stops working at all.) However, you could lapse into a coma and die if there is too much insulin in your body. Do NOT inject insulin into yourself or anyone else unless told by a doctor to do so.
Can a diabetic eat beans?
of course, they just need to inject insulin if there are a high amount of carbohydrates in.
