Stop Insulin Injection Bruising with These 6 Tried Tips
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Life with diabetes can be challenging and adding painful and esthetically unpleasing bruising to the equation is not fun. But there are ways that you can reduce the risk of bruising when you do an insulin injection and in this video, I’ll show you how to avoid bruising and as a bonus also how to quickly heal if the bruise has already appeared.
00:00 Introduction
0:00 Ways to avoid injection site bruising
0:00 How to quickly heal a bruise
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You are so wise and knowledgeable and helpful. I was told by a fellow diabetic to inject around the perimeter of the belly button because the scar tissue there would cause each injection not to be painful. I'd been doing it for years, but stopped and began rotating the injection site the past 3 months and my A1C dropped dramatically. Then I hear on your video just now, how this could have been causing a problem...scar tissue, mal-absorption and higher blood sugars. I just had an "aha moment." I also started with a new endocrinologist who changed both my long and fast acting insulin, which I feel were helpful too. But whenever I listen to your videos I learn so much information which I can listen to as much or for as long as I want. The golden nuggets you share with us are so valuable. During the short amount of time allotted to us during doctor appointments, we are unable to share, learn and have explained to us...but with you, sharing valuable information with us, plus, from your own personal experience, it's like having an angel sitting on my shoulder watching my back. Thank you so much, Christel. You're wonderful and I am so thankful for your UA-cam channel. God bless you!!!
Thank you for leaving that comment. That’s so kind of you. I’m so glad this is helpful and that you’re seeing improvement with your care and your medical team
Thank you for making this video, I also saw your website post about insulin bruise tips as well.
Thank you so much
Thanks for the tip. I will definitely use the ice method.
Perfect, after 70 years of injections , I've used all with success and sometimes still bruise,. I then use acceptance,.
Congratulations on 70 years.
I have diabetes too you are not alone the this diabetes journey ❤
Good video! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks again ❤❤❤
You're welcome 😊
Always good to see your videos. Fortunately for me as a type 2, I am no longer on insulin. I used 5/16” (8mm) needles with no issues when I did use insulin. My rotation technique was to write numbers on my belly with temporary tattoo pens. That way I new which was the next target. Actual target was off the tattoo a bit to allow for the alcohol swab. Alcohol dissolves the tattoo, so the next to last was rubbed away before the new injection.
Very clever! Thank you for sharing
I LOVE THIS IDEA!❤❤I will be going to Staples tomorrow. I’ll use for my backside since I added that as a basal site in my rotation.
I'm on both Plavix and Aspirin, and my belly looks like I've been boxing. My daughter was just here for a visit and completely freaked out at it. I'm used to the bruises so they don't worry me at all, but she had a hard time with them. I'll try some of your tips!
I love that you use it and am aware, I’m just curious why not mention it if people are tired of bruises from injection. Let’s face it, injectable insulin doesn’t work for everyone either. I know patients with allergies to the excipients who can ONLY use inhaled.
It needs to be included in more conversations and is for more people.. unfortunately our healthcare system is supplemented by Novo, Lilly, and pump companies. Less than 40% of T1D’s use pumps, that fact has not changed in over a decade. It’s time to use something else…
I like Aftezza, but only use it occasionally. No specific reason it’s not included in this video, I just didn’t think of it
You are a great influencer! And I love following your posts. 😊. But inhaled insulin really seems to always not be on top of people’s minds…. Here’s 1 thought I would ask ti consider… liquid insulin is used by about 99% of ALL insulin using folks. But we know that over 50% of these folks are not getting to A1c or TIR goals.😢
If people have “Hypers, Hypos, or Lipo” inhaled insulin is a real possibility for helping.
Lots of other things people can do, yes, but why not consider this?
Would love to hear more about it! I’ve used it for 5 years straight w/o ANY sub-Q rapid acting. And so now have better results than I did on my pump. And I work and stress less.
I just love it!😊
@@Dakers1977 I describe it as a weirdly well-kept secret. I've even worked with MannKind (the company behind Afrezza) on spreading the word about it. My take is that there's a hesitation from doctors to prescribe it, especially PCPs. They don't understand it and don't know how to train people in how to use it.
This is one of my Afrezza videos, but as I said, I have a few ua-cam.com/video/zA8nvDPz7lk/v-deo.htmlsi=UQvbEjS_YzBUxQpH
Just found you. Thank you. Great information. Weird, I always thought the shorter the needle, the better, or less pain and bruising.
You are so welcome!
I'm really surprised that nobody has mentioned using arnica cream on bruises. You can have huge bruises go away quickly with this (I currently use on my elderly mother), where i haven't had an issues with my t1d bruising, if she does, it would be my first line of defense. (I actually learned about this on a sailing trip in Greece where my chins were beyond bruised up and a friend there put on me and i was shocked how quickly these massive bruises were gone.)
Where can i buy this cream and is that good for my 11 yers old son?
I've never tried the ice trick but I will next time I accidentally hit a vein!
Very pretty and wise woman.
I wonder if there is much difference with regard to sensor sites. The company reps and I are practically on a first name basis🙄 thanks for the tips
😒 that’s frustrating. I’m sure you can apply some of the same principles to sensor sites
@DiabetesStrong I have had MUCH better luck with my sensor sites since I watched this. I appreciate your videos and love learning how to take better care of myself. I have been diabetic for over 30 years. I'm certain I've known most of these tips before, but that was 30 years ago. It's always nice to have a reminder. It truly made one of my diabetes frustrations a lot less frequent!
@@ClumsyZebra4life I'm glad it helps. And I completely agree, it's nice with reminders. A lot of the topics I cover because I've needed a reminder or just been curious
I just subscribed, I like your videos. I have type 2 diabetes. I have been taking metformin 500 mg tablets twice a day and 10mg of farxiga once a day for about a year and a half. The farxiga has made me lose over 50 pounds in a year and a half. I been checking my sugar every morning before I eat and it reads 126. A few days ago I saw a nurse practitioner at the doctor's office that I never seen before and she took me off the farxiga. She said my glucose is over 500. That is very hard for me to believe. I should have asked her to show me where it says over 500. She wants to send me to a whole bunch of different doctors. I am at a point where I don't know what to do.
Could you ask to see the nurse/doctor you usually see? Or maybe give the office a call and tell them you have some follow up questions?
Unless your platelets are extremely low like me!😊
I had more bleeding and more bruising with longer needles 🤷🏻
Thank you for sharing. I prefer the smaller needles as well
If bruising is an issue, why not share that there’s an inhaled option? Avoid chance of bruising all together.
I have quite a few Afrezza videos 🙂 But Afrezza unfortunately won’t work for everyone and is not available outside the US
Is the bruising due to the needle being too big? This does not happen with the person that I know who get the shots.
Not everyone will bruise the same, and it's great that your friend doesn't have this issue. I do talk about needle length in the video if you want to learn more
Who in the world would ever reuse a needle?!
I’ve met quite a few