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Pain From Insulin?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Ottawa, ON

Within the last 3 years I have been getting a spreading burning sensation off and on. I will inject into either the left or right side and a painful burn will spread from the site and go across my belly to the other side. It's not from going too fast.. Anyone else run into this?

July 24, 2019
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A DiabetesTeam Member

I was having a lot of pain injecting. I was using Lantus and they switched me to Tresiba.
Still stinging on injection. Got advice from diabetic clinic. What I was doing wrong was using the same needle for more than one injection (taking 160 units Tresiba which means 2 injections so I just left the needle on for 2nd injection) and also not turning the needle to 2 units and ejecting air first. Now I have hardly any pain.

September 15, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

I am on Levemir the epi pen-insulin injection and yes I also inject in the belly. instead of other places like some people inject. With the epi pen I donot feel a thing. I donot even feel it go in. maybe you could ask your doctor about the epi pen. best of luck for you

October 5, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

Good morning everyone, don t forget to take your medicine on time

July 26, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into it.

October 19, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

Hmm maybe the dose I am taking is too high for one needle maybe? Usually burns when I inject Victosa (1.8) or Lantus (56).

Thanks for the suggestion.

September 15, 2019

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