Using Longer Needles To Inject Insulin - Excellent Idea!

[Guest guest]

Good evening everybody.

I'm new here, but I have read from someone that using longer needles

gives better results in lowering blood sugar levels.

Now I think I know what my problem has been all along.

So, I had been doing some research, and I found out that if you're

overweight, using a longer needle will get better results.

Well, I'm overwight. Hell! I'm going to cut to the chase and be

honest here.

At 5 ft. 6 in. and weighting 300 pounds I'm absolutely OBESE with a

very generous amount of belly fat, so I most definitely need to use a

longer needle.

Right now, when I inject myself, I don't even bother to " pinch an

inch " , I just stick the needle straight in and I'm good to go.

With all the thick layers of fat that I have on my body, I could

certianly use a longer needle.

Thanks for the info, boy and girls! I really appreciate that!

[Guest guest]

If your doctor agrees to change your needle length, please post and let us

know if it made any difference, and now much of a difference it made.

Mike

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> Good evening everybody.

>

> I'm new here, but I have read from someone that using longer needles

> gives better results in lowering blood sugar levels.

>

[Guest guest]

Mike I got longer needles from my doctor and my numbers have gone down from 300

to 161. longer needles do make a difference. i know it did me. Ann

Mike wrote: If your doctor agrees to change your needle

length, please post and let us

know if it made any difference, and now much of a difference it made.

Mike

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> Good evening everybody.

>

> I'm new here, but I have read from someone that using longer needles

> gives better results in lowering blood sugar levels.

>

[Guest guest]

My numbers are fairly good (generally under 140) but I take 85 units of

insulin twice a day (and some sliding scale as well)...

I'm just curious if I might use less insulin.

Mike

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> Mike I got longer needles from my doctor and my numbers have gone down

> from 300 to 161. longer needles do make a difference. i know it did me. Ann

>

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[Guest guest]

Mike, i am doing 6 shots a day and my numberers were high with the short

needles. my levels are good now as long as i have the long needles, and i dont

over eat. I need to find a solution on the food thing. Ann

Mike wrote: My numbers are fairly good (generally under

140) but I take 85 units of

insulin twice a day (and some sliding scale as well)...

I'm just curious if I might use less insulin.

Mike

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> Mike I got longer needles from my doctor and my numbers have gone down

> from 300 to 161. longer needles do make a difference. i know it did me. Ann

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