Re: Painless shots but not on the right side...

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At 12:43 PM 1/6/06 -0800, Vicki wrote:

>Anyone here who takes insulin will attest to that. Even some who were

>needle-phobic before starting insulin.

>Vicki

I'll attest to it! *Waving both hands*

But I do have a question... I can shoot on the left side of the belly

painlessly all I want. However, on the right side where I had a hernia

repaired 2 years ago (and which is still somewhat numb at the site) I can't

seem to find a spot I cannot feel... not pain but more feeling. Same with

the right hip. Does anyone else?

Nora

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At 06:45 PM 1/6/06, Midlash wrote:

>But I do have a question... I can shoot on the left side of the belly

>painlessly all I want. However, on the right side where I had a hernia

>repaired 2 years ago (and which is still somewhat numb at the site) I can't

>seem to find a spot I cannot feel... not pain but more feeling. Same with

>the right hip. Does anyone else?

When I lightly touch the skin with the needle tip around my belly, it's

hard to find a place where I can't feel that little touch. I have *much*

more luck finding a unsensitive area in my waist fat area. But belly or

waist, I've only felt a couple of REALLY " stingy " shots when using insulin.

Considering what poor diabetic control can lead to, I'd put up with stings

every shot rather than complications of continued high BG's.

sky

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At 02:41 PM 1/9/06 -0500, sky wrote:

>But belly or

>waist, I've only felt a couple of REALLY " stingy " shots when using insulin.

>Considering what poor diabetic control can lead to, I'd put up with stings

>every shot rather than complications of continued high BG's

That's not even an issue... Was just wondering if anyone else out there

experienced the same kind of more intense sensitivity on one side or the other.

Nora

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Nora,

During your surgery a nerve or nerves could've been nicked, causing the

numbness. Having most of my thyroid removed last October left the left side of

my

neck and chin numb, but I still have feeling around the site of the incision

itself.

~a

In a message dated 1/9/2006 9:39:11 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

arnora@... writes:

Thanks for the suggestion, Sandy. Yes, I had a hernia on that side (lower

abdomen) but the ultra sensitivity is everywhere other than at the point of

incision, which is still numb. Sensitivity also includes the right hip. Not

a problem. I was just curious if anyone else experienced this on one side

of their body. Apparently not. ;o)

Nora

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Nora,

Did you say you had surgery on one side? (I could be remembering your original

post wrong) but if so, you probably have an increased sensitivity in the area of

the scar tissue. This is quite common after surgeries. If not, then I

apologize for remember wrong. Sometimes rubbing the area with emu oil or a Dr

recommended cream on scar tissue will eventually desensitize it. (I'm just

getting this from all the medical transcription I do)

Sandy

Re: Painless shots but not on the right side...

That's not even an issue... Was just wondering if anyone else out there

experienced the same kind of more intense sensitivity on one side or the

other.

Nora

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At 04:58 PM 1/9/06, Midlash wrote:

>That's not even an issue... Was just wondering if anyone else out there

>experienced the same kind of more intense sensitivity on one side or the

>other.

Oh, I beg your pardon. I must have misunderstood your question. Perhaps,

however, my comment will be helpful for someone whose issue is finding a

comfortable place to stick a needle.

sky

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[Guest guest]

> Sometimes rubbing the area with emu oil

I vote for that. Then Nora could raise emus instead of cows and horses .

Gretchen

or a Dr recommended cream on scar tissue will eventually desensitize it.

(I'm just getting this from all the medical transcription I do)

[Guest guest]

Hi Nora,

I do have a problem injecting on one side versus the other. Lately my

left side seems to have more problems with blood coming out so I avoid

it. Kind of frustrating as I feel I only have the right side/stomach

area to use without a problem. There are a few places on the left I

don't have a problem with but for the most part I avoid those spots.

It's definitely not like pictures they show of where to inject and you

think you have all these spots. I don't.

>

> I was just curious if anyone else experienced this on one side

> of their body. Apparently not. ;o)

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> Nora

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[Guest guest]

I have always thought it strange that when something happens to me,

it's usually on my left side. My migraines are always on the left side.

Recently I've had hip pain, only on my left side. I am right-handed.

Sue

> Aha! Another one! And *you* are a right belly. ;o) I wonder if it has

> anything to do with right- or left-handedness...

[Guest guest]

Yep, me too. I'm right handed -- and I have arthritis in my left thumb

base. Makes it hard to do hand quilting, sigh.

Vicki

Re: Re: Painless shots but not on the right

side...

>I have always thought it strange that when something happens to me,

> it's usually on my left side. My migraines are always on the left

> side.

> Recently I've had hip pain, only on my left side. I am right-handed.

> Sue

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>> Aha! Another one! And *you* are a right belly. ;o) I wonder if it has

>> anything to do with right- or left-handedness...

>