Where are you stabbing yourselves with insulin?

I stab my outer thighs, rotating which thigh every night. Anyone else get swollen spots? Am I applying it wrong?

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I always did my right thigh. Never rotated and didn't get swollen spots. Might be worth letting your diabetic team know

I inject in my lower stomach on the side in a fatty area. I’ve never had swollen areas but sometimes I bruise. ask your doctor if that’s a normal reaction.

I was instructed to always do it in the stomach so it’s closer to the placenta I guess? They told me to separate the belly into quadrants and change areas every 7 days. I usually just do one side for 9ish days then switch to the other side. No swelling, occasional bruises and sometimes a little stinging but that’s about it.

oh, interesting! And thanks, I’m emailing them today. They are traveling this week so hopefully they answer. On a good note, I did pass this morning so maybe it did work. 🤞🏼

ahh!! You are both so strong. I refuse to inject my stomach because it makes me so nervous and I already hate needles. I’ve always been curious of trying it though 😬🫣

fingers crossed they answer. I believe from memory there was only one time my insulin didn't work. I must have by sheer luck hit a nerve or something as that injection hurt like a - - -. I wasn't able to hold it for the 10sec. Ended up having a slightly hight reading causing a fail.

I injected for the first time today on my muffin top on the side and i bled…

If you ever try injecting in your stomach here’s a tip :) I grab/pinch the fat in my lower stomach below my growing belly while injecting and I never feel the needle. As my belly grows, the surface area I’m able to grab is smaller but I move more posterior towards my side to compensate for the tightness.

I do it right in my stomach, I HATE needles. But I pinch the skin a bit hard and don’t feel it at all! I bruise here and there and sometimes it gets a tiny bit swollen immediately after injecting but subsides very quickly after, sometimes I bleed a tiny bit too but never much. I was told insulin is most effective when done in your stomach

thanks for the tips!!! I am so tempted to try my stomach. Maybe I will muster up the courage to try it before giving birth. 🫣

ah, the bruises are the worst. My thighs are so sensitive to touch due to the bruising.

I take a long acting and a short acting. Long goes n my thighs and short in my belly on the sides

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