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| Diabetes |
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| Insulin
Injection And You |
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| Where to inject your insulin? |
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Insulin is injected into the subcutaneous
tissue between the skin and the muscle. |
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After insulin is injected, it moves into the
blood and is used by your body. |
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Inject your insulin into the same anatomical
region but different spot each time. Injecting into the same
spot may lead to formation of thick areas under the skin resulting
in poor absorption of insulin. |
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| Area of injection: |
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ABDOMEN - Preferred site as insulin
being absorb fastest into the blood circulation from here. |
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| Expiry dates |
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All insulin has an expiry date
on the label. |
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Discard the insulin if:
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It has expired. |
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There is any contamination of clear insulin (short-acting). |
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There is any sediment in cloudy insulin,
which does not dissolve when you rotate the bottle. |
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| Storage of insulin |
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The current bottle in use and
extra bottles can be stored in the lower part of the fridge
away from the freezer. |
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It should be keep at 2 to 8 degree celsius
refrigerator. |
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When traveling DO NOT keep your insulin in
the glove compartment of your car and do not keep it in the
check-in luggage. Keep your insulin in a cooler box in hand
carry. |
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| Time of injections |
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Inject your insulin 30 minutes
before meals. |
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For rapid acting insulin, it is immediately
before meals. |
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The insulin will then match the rise in your
blood sugar level. |
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Make sure you eat your food and snacks regularly
throughout the day. |
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| Syringes |
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Syringes are used to measure
the amount of insulin to be injected. |
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Choose a suitable syringe
that best match the number of units required. A 0.3 ml
syringe should be used for doses up to 30 units; a 0.5
ml syringe should be used for doses up to 50 units and
a 1ml syringe for doses up to 100 units. |
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These are disposable syringes,
which can be re-used at home for the same person approximately
2 to 4 times. |
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Between used, replace the
cap and put the syringe in the fridge. |
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| Insulin pens |
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Insulin pen is the combination
of the syringe and insulin cartridge into one. |
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It has made multiple insulin
injections more convenient, portable and acceptable. |
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| Insulin Pumps |
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The insulin pump is a small
portable device (about the size and weight of a pager)
that delivers insulin continuously through a fine plastic
tube into a site under the skin. |
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Pump users will need to
go through a comprehensive training. The insulin pump
generally gives you better control and more meal flexibility
but is costly and still requires frequent blood sugar
monitoring. |
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