Re: Forteo injections--fingertips

[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-

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> 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.

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