Agree wholeheartedly about the rotation. Even as a pump user I need to ensure that my cannula sites are not used more than 72 hours straight. If I don't I find that my absorbtion rate takes a dive, and it becomes very iffy on when/if the insulin will take effect. And over time I have "dead" areas where there is just too much scarring from previous injections, and I have to avoid those places. So rotate. It'll make a difference in your future.
I’m a minimalist and treat my T1 very conservatively. 30 units of Glargine into my belly every evening and very rarely Fiasp for carbs into belly or front of upper thigh. I don’t want to get into the trap of a skin condition (Lipohypertrophy) caused by multiple injections as I have enough to worry about having T1 in the first place!
I also have to add that my graph since being on the G7 as opposed to the G6 look absolutely terrible! I used to love rollercoaster’s before I had T1 diabetes! This video is much appreciated btw and happy G7ing! x
@@DiabetesStrong Honestly? I’m not sure. My G7 graph looks like a rollercoaster whereas my G6 graph never looked so extreme on a daily basis. My time in range is down (higher numbers) too although I haven’t been calibrating at all so it could be true numbers or not. I have been more sedentary recently as I’ve been off work with an injury so that could well be why things have gone askew… Still loving how tiny the G7 is compared to the G6 :@)
@@lucieni so it could be the changes to your activity level... regardless it's worth keeping an eye on. And maybe do a fingerstick once in a while to confirm
@@DiabetesStrong Absolutely! I think I’m needing to up my game a little plus confirming more with finger sticks and it will sort itself out. I just don’t like being in the low 80s %wise but I know this is the nature of the beast that is T1!
Great video...thanks! I have tried Omnipod on various spots on thighs, mostly rotating slightly inward to avoid bumping pod. The worst blood gusher I've ever had was on one of those thigh placements, blood all over the bathroom floor etc. That caused me to give up on thighs for placing pods.
Yikes, that does sound intense 😬 Don’t think I’ve ever bled that much but could be that I’m not using a pump. But I’d probably also stay away from that area if I bleed like that
My insulin was not being used properly as i found i was injected into scarred areas. Does the scarred areas heal if allowed to rest? Great video by the way!
Hi hope to hear from you on this,, When I do wear G7 on my stomach There is one thing I do for My shots L is for left side and R is for right side can I give myself a shot not close to the G7 can I go around it???
It can be hard to prevent lumps (lipohypertrophy) but talk to your doctor, they might recommend a massage of the area but it could depend on how large/new they are. But generally, you have to focus on prevention. The best thing you can do to minimize the development of lipohypertrophy is to consistently rotate where you inject insulin. Using the same location of your body over and over is going to create lumps from lipohypertrophy and scar tissue.
I normally inject into upper arm but sometimes it goes into blood vessels leaving the skin blue black , how will I come to know in which area blood vessels are in upper arm 🤔🤔🙂🙂.
I don’t know if there’s a way to tell. I usually apply a small amount of pressure to the injection site if it starts to bleed. I find that limits the bruising
You need to rotate your injection sites. I show several different places you can inject in the video. And this video also shows how I rotate ua-cam.com/video/YryAsIqWNFA/v-deo.html
According to the picture, it appears that you would give the injections above the butt rather than on the butt. What happens if you give the injection on the butt as it appears there is more fat??
Agree wholeheartedly about the rotation. Even as a pump user I need to ensure that my cannula sites are not used more than 72 hours straight. If I don't I find that my absorbtion rate takes a dive, and it becomes very iffy on when/if the insulin will take effect. And over time I have "dead" areas where there is just too much scarring from previous injections, and I have to avoid those places. So rotate. It'll make a difference in your future.
I’m a minimalist and treat my T1 very conservatively. 30 units of Glargine into my belly every evening and very rarely Fiasp for carbs into belly or front of upper thigh. I don’t want to get into the trap of a skin condition (Lipohypertrophy) caused by multiple injections as I have enough to worry about having T1 in the first place!
Thanks a lot of the info! You gave me more information than any of my doctors ever did!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you.
Stellar video! Thank you for taking the time to make it. 😃👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
I learned a lot 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
I also have to add that my graph since being on the G7 as opposed to the G6 look absolutely terrible! I used to love rollercoaster’s before I had T1 diabetes! This video is much appreciated btw and happy G7ing! x
Does the G7 display data differently than the G6 or did something happen?
@@DiabetesStrong Honestly? I’m not sure. My G7 graph looks like a rollercoaster whereas my G6 graph never looked so extreme on a daily basis. My time in range is down (higher numbers) too although I haven’t been calibrating at all so it could be true numbers or not. I have been more sedentary recently as I’ve been off work with an injury so that could well be why things have gone askew… Still loving how tiny the G7 is compared to the G6 :@)
@@lucieni so it could be the changes to your activity level... regardless it's worth keeping an eye on. And maybe do a fingerstick once in a while to confirm
@@DiabetesStrong Absolutely! I think I’m needing to up my game a little plus confirming more with finger sticks and it will sort itself out. I just don’t like being in the low 80s %wise but I know this is the nature of the beast that is T1!
Great video...thanks! I have tried Omnipod on various spots on thighs, mostly rotating slightly inward to avoid bumping pod. The worst blood gusher I've ever had was on one of those thigh placements, blood all over the bathroom floor etc. That caused me to give up on thighs for placing pods.
Yikes, that does sound intense 😬 Don’t think I’ve ever bled that much but could be that I’m not using a pump. But I’d probably also stay away from that area if I bleed like that
Another good one
thank's gal..
I can't believe there are ppl who use the same needle twice!
I inject on the left side on odd numbered days and right side on even numbered days.
Thank you
Good information thanks !!
Great, thanks
I have injected into the side of my thigh muscle before and it stings like F for me! I’ll stick to the front thigh fatty bits as I have a few :@)
Thanks for all your help.Are insulin pens recyclable?
I’m not sure… that’s a great question
@@DiabetesStrong I recycle everything else except the pen itself
@@checo4236 because you put the pen in your recycling doesn't mean it is recyclable!
@@carolchapman7732 thanks,now I put it in a sharp disposal container and when full,take it to a sharp center,
My insulin was not being used properly as i found i was injected into scarred areas. Does the scarred areas heal if allowed to rest? Great video by the way!
Thanks. I’m not sure how long it takes for it to heal, so I think I’d stay away from the damaged area altogether. Glad you caught it
Very pretty and thanks for info....low fat legs and arms
Hi hope to hear from you on this,, When I do wear G7 on my stomach There is one thing I do for My shots L is for left side and R is for right side can I give myself a shot not close to the G7 can I go around it???
The rule of thumb is to not inject within 3 inches of your CGM if possible
How do we treat insulin lumps?
It can be hard to prevent lumps (lipohypertrophy) but talk to your doctor, they might recommend a massage of the area but it could depend on how large/new they are.
But generally, you have to focus on prevention. The best thing you can do to minimize the development of lipohypertrophy is to consistently rotate where you inject insulin. Using the same location of your body over and over is going to create lumps from lipohypertrophy and scar tissue.
Im getting brusing is it because the needle is too big???and arnt you sapose to change ur needle everytimr?
Not necessarily. Check out this video for tips to minimize bruising
ua-cam.com/video/EeoA-iDPIgU/v-deo.htmlsi=qYxWL2BYFTOsl7J6
I normally inject into upper arm but sometimes it goes into blood vessels leaving the skin blue black , how will I come to know in which area blood vessels are in upper arm 🤔🤔🙂🙂.
I don’t know if there’s a way to tell. I usually apply a small amount of pressure to the injection site if it starts to bleed. I find that limits the bruising
My belly got very hard due to injecting my insulin only to my belly... Now what should I do?
You need to rotate your injection sites. I show several different places you can inject in the video. And this video also shows how I rotate
ua-cam.com/video/YryAsIqWNFA/v-deo.html
According to the picture, it appears that you would give the injections above the butt rather than on the butt. What happens if you give the injection on the butt as it appears there is more fat??
I inject all my long-acting injections in my glutes or lower back. The absorption is supposedly a little slower but nothing I’ve actually observed