Know a little about medicine | How to avoid pain when injecting insulin subcutaneously?

Ms. Li was diagnosed with diabetes, and the doctor recommended that she inject insulin to control it. However, she heard that injecting insulin is painful, so she was a little worried. How can we avoid pain when injecting insulin?

When injecting insulin, you can avoid pain by paying attention to the following:

1. Refrigerated insulin injections must be restored to room temperature before use. Opened insulin injections can be placed at room temperature (up to 25°C) (no longer than 4-6 weeks, depending on the specific requirements of the drug) to reduce the temperature difference with the skin;

2. Wait until the alcohol evaporates before injecting;

3. Expel the air until there are no bubbles in the refill;

4. The needle should be inserted quickly;

5. The needle should be inserted and removed in the same direction to reduce the damage to the cortex caused by angle changes;

6. Keep your muscles relaxed;

7. Avoid injecting at the same point and change the injection site every day;

8. Avoid reusing needles and replace them with new ones before each injection;

9. Avoid injecting in areas with scars or nodules;

10. Avoid injecting at the root of the hair;

11. Use shorter and thinner special needles;

12. Inject slowly and make sure the syringe plunger or insulin pen button is pushed in completely.