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Subcutaneous Insulin Injection Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide for People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Way insulin injections under the skin:

here's a general overview of insulin injection steps, emphasizing safety and best practices:
Important Note:  Always follow the guidance provided by your healthcare professional for safe and effective insulin injection techniques.

Insulin injection steps:

General Steps for Insulin Injections (Always consult a healthcare professional for specific instructions):
  • Prepare your supplies: Gather insulin, syringe, alcohol swabs, and a sharps container for disposal. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
  • Choose an injection site: Rotate injection sites to prevent irritation. Common areas include the abdomen, thighs, upper arms, and buttocks.
  • Clean the injection site: Wipe the chosen area with an alcohol swab and let it dry completely.
  • Prepare the syringe: Follow your healthcare professional's instructions for filling and priming the syringe with the correct insulin dosage.
  • Inject the insulin: Pinch the skin at the injection site to create a small fold. Insert the needle at the recommended angle (usually 45 or 90 degrees, depending on your body type and needle length). Do not inject into a vein.
  • Administer the insulin: Push the plunger slowly and steadily to inject the insulin.
  • Withdraw the needle: Remove the needle from the skin straight up.
  • Dispose of the syringe: Safely dispose of the used syringe in a sharps container. Do not recap the needle.
  • Apply gentle pressure: You may apply gentle pressure to the injection site with a cotton swab, but avoid rubbing or massaging the area.

Additional Tips:

  • It's important to store insulin according to your healthcare professional's instructions.
  • Never share needles or syringes with others.
  • Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly as instructed by your doctor.
  • Report any problems or concerns about insulin injections to your healthcare professional.

Remember, this information is for general knowledge only.  Always refer to your healthcare professional for personalized insulin injection training.

Problems resulting from repeated injections of insulin in the same place.. Atrophy of the subcutaneous fat layer and the appearance of cavities distort its shape

Problems resulting from repeated injections of insulin in the same place:

- Inflation in the fatty tissue under the skin.
- Atrophy in the fatty tissue under the skin resulting in a deformation of the skin .

Preferably constantly changing the injection site and injection can am, for example, in the right-hand side of the body and in the evening the left side of the body.

May lead repeated insulin injections in the same place to atrophy of the subcutaneous fat layer and thus the emergence of skin cavities distort its shape.

Places in the body through which insulin injections.. In the abdomen near the stomach area. Groin area. Arm

Insulin can be injected into various parts of the body. And insulin injections in the abdomen near the stomach area is the fastest in the absorption and action of insulin, with the exception of the area surrounding Balsrh which has a   Radius of two inches They contain solid fabric prevents absorption of insulin well. And giving insulin in the groin area slows down the speed of his work. When injected into the thighs are selected upper and external areas of the thighs because the injection in the interior region of the thighs may cause inflammation at the injection site as a result of friction legs. Preferably injection in this place and the patient in the sitting position. And insulin injections in the arm gives the effect of average speed. The region is using the background and external of the humerus when injection in the arm to the fact that this region ample amount of fatty tissue.
And you should consult your doctor about the best area in the body is insulin injections.

Places injected insulin.. Under the skin where it is absorbed slowly and extends into effect for a long time. Into a vein or muscle where it is absorbed quickly

* In cases of natural insulin is injected under the skin where it is absorbed slowly and extends into effect for a long time.
* In emergency cases and diabetic coma insulin is injected into a vein or muscle, where it is absorbed quickly and continue to effect only for a limited minutes and thus given insulin doses in a row. It uses insulin rapid water only for injection into a vein.
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