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Donn

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First Time Insulin User Posted: 06-02-05 08:22am


I just started using insulin this morning, and although I was told by my doctor to feel free to ask any questions I would like to hear what actual diabedics have to say. First, when injecting myself (god I hate that phrase) I was told to pinch my skin around the upper or lower areas around my stomach. Right off I have a problem. Unlike women, when men are overweight, as I am, we are very firm. I liken it to trying to inject a watermelon. Thus it is very difficult to get any skin at all. Any ideas? Also, I suffer from sad (social anxiety disorder) and already I feel a depression coming on. I look at taking insulin as a failure and something, since I am 60, I will be stuck with (pardon the pun) for the rest of my life. I may have other questions but I think i'll wait to see if I get any answer.

cphilyaw

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Posted: 06-07-05 09:50am


First you may want to ask your doctor but you can stick yourself as well in your arm (upper back fatty portion) and it works just as well. My husband is isulan dependant and he perfers the arm(says its less painfull). My husband also has s.A.D along with many other things but he is on medication for s.A.D(wellbruten)(sp) and (zoloft) and he has adjusted well to that. He still has a problem going into really big crowds but is now more comfortable in situations like with church and family. If you ever have any ? Ask me im no professional but I can tell the experiences my husband and I have delt with with his conditions.

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