Re: Forteo injections--fingertips

[Guest guest]

I do not have any info on Forteo, but it is interesting what you say about your

fingertips Barbara. I used to have very painful fingers that never healed from

blood testing on my fingertips. About 2 years ago I was given a lancing device

that you can use to test on your forearm which is hardly painful at all.

Mine came with the one touch ultra but I have used it with a different meter

that came with my insulin pump recently also. It came with two tips--one you

use the same as a regular lancet and the other has a bigger hole in the center

and is clear so you can see thru it. It works by forming a vacuum at the site

where you puncture to get blood on your forearm.

I got mine with my meter but you should be able to get them at the drug store

also. I need to check on that so I have more than one.

Janet Sample

Re: Forteo injections

, I should have known you would know about Forteo! I don't

have any fat either...and both suggested sites are already so

painful I didn't want to think about sticking needles in either.

Maybe the ultra-fine pen needles will not irritate the tissue the

way glucose needles mess up my fingertips. I haven't had a demo of

injection yet, just supposed to read the material and look over the

kit. Is it very expensive? Seems like it could be, given all the

supplies they sent home.

Tks.

Barbara

> Barbara-

>

> I know quite a bit about Forteo. I tried it and had pain and

site

> reactions. The problem for me was that I don't have any fat on my

body so the

> injections were going into my muscle and bleeding instead of the

sub cutaneous

> layer of my skin (fat) I didn't have any systemic side effects and

the needles

> really are tiny. The nurse who instructed me on giving the

injections was

> surprised I could even feel it at all. You just lift up a peice of

your thigh or

> stomach and it's really quick. I think it's a really good product

and well

> worth a shot. No pun intended. Lilly has some pretty impressive

bone data with

> this product. It not only prevents further bone breakdown but

actually builds

> bone. Let me know if you have anymore questions. I hope this will

be the

> answer for you. I would still be on it if I could gain some weight.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I forgot to add that when I got my insulin pump this past August the nurse

practioner said that the fingers supposedly have a more accurate reading than

the forearm. But, the numbers for me when tested on both the forearm and finger

just a few seconds apart were only a couple of points different. For me that

does not justify the pain and slow healing of the fingers.

Janet Sample

Re: Forteo injections

, I should have known you would know about Forteo! I don't

have any fat either...and both suggested sites are already so

painful I didn't want to think about sticking needles in either.

Maybe the ultra-fine pen needles will not irritate the tissue the

way glucose needles mess up my fingertips. I haven't had a demo of

injection yet, just supposed to read the material and look over the

kit. Is it very expensive? Seems like it could be, given all the

supplies they sent home.

Tks.

Barbara

> Barbara-

>

> I know quite a bit about Forteo. I tried it and had pain and

site

> reactions. The problem for me was that I don't have any fat on my

body so the

> injections were going into my muscle and bleeding instead of the

sub cutaneous

> layer of my skin (fat) I didn't have any systemic side effects and

the needles

> really are tiny. The nurse who instructed me on giving the

injections was

> surprised I could even feel it at all. You just lift up a peice of

your thigh or

> stomach and it's really quick. I think it's a really good product

and well

> worth a shot. No pun intended. Lilly has some pretty impressive

bone data with

> this product. It not only prevents further bone breakdown but

actually builds

> bone. Let me know if you have anymore questions. I hope this will

be the

> answer for you. I would still be on it if I could gain some weight.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Great tip, Janet. Thanks!

B

> > Barbara-

> >

> > I know quite a bit about Forteo. I tried it and had pain

and

> site

> > reactions. The problem for me was that I don't have any fat on

my

> body so the

> > injections were going into my muscle and bleeding instead of

the

> sub cutaneous

> > layer of my skin (fat) I didn't have any systemic side effects

and

> the needles

> > really are tiny. The nurse who instructed me on giving the

> injections was

> > surprised I could even feel it at all. You just lift up a

peice of

> your thigh or

> > stomach and it's really quick. I think it's a really good

product

> and well

> > worth a shot. No pun intended. Lilly has some pretty

impressive

> bone data with

> > this product. It not only prevents further bone breakdown but

> actually builds

> > bone. Let me know if you have anymore questions. I hope this

will

> be the

> > answer for you. I would still be on it if I could gain some

weight.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I agree!

B

> > Barbara-

> >

> > I know quite a bit about Forteo. I tried it and had

pain and

> site

> > reactions. The problem for me was that I don't have any fat

on my

> body so the

> > injections were going into my muscle and bleeding instead of

the

> sub cutaneous

> > layer of my skin (fat) I didn't have any systemic side

effects and

> the needles

> > really are tiny. The nurse who instructed me on giving the

> injections was

> > surprised I could even feel it at all. You just lift up a

peice of

> your thigh or

> > stomach and it's really quick. I think it's a really good

product

> and well

> > worth a shot. No pun intended. Lilly has some pretty

impressive

> bone data with

> > this product. It not only prevents further bone breakdown

but

> actually builds

> > bone. Let me know if you have anymore questions. I hope this

will

> be the

> > answer for you. I would still be on it if I could gain some

weight.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I agree!

B

> > Barbara-

> >

> > I know quite a bit about Forteo. I tried it and had

pain and

> site

> > reactions. The problem for me was that I don't have any fat

on my

> body so the

> > injections were going into my muscle and bleeding instead of

the

> sub cutaneous

> > layer of my skin (fat) I didn't have any systemic side

effects and

> the needles

> > really are tiny. The nurse who instructed me on giving the

> injections was

> > surprised I could even feel it at all. You just lift up a

peice of

> your thigh or

> > stomach and it's really quick. I think it's a really good

product

> and well

> > worth a shot. No pun intended. Lilly has some pretty

impressive

> bone data with

> > this product. It not only prevents further bone breakdown

but

> actually builds

> > bone. Let me know if you have anymore questions. I hope this

will

> be the

> > answer for you. I would still be on it if I could gain some

weight.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >