what places are you able to give insulin injections beside the stomach?

Answer 1

Any large fatty deposit, but when using your thighs or arms,and you then excercise,your insulin may be absorbed faster from these sites and cause quicker,lower blood sugars.
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Cinnamon
Bitter Melon
Gymnema Sylvestre
Nopal cactus
American Ginseng
Fenugreek
Chromium picolinate

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Answer 2

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Answer 4

all of the above suggestions are correct. If you can reach your high buttock-or have someone else inject,it hurts less there most times. I just wanted to add that when using your thights or arms,and you then excercise,your insulin may be absorbed faster from these sites and cause quicker,lower blood sugars.Just a reminder..

Answer 5

The only place that I have ever given myself insulin is in the stomach. I have been told the reason for this is that when it is injected in the stomach area (typically fattty area) it takes longer to disperse into the body.

Answer 6

I take insulin shots twice a day. I give them where my doctor said. In the stomach, ether side, and above of the belly button. On my upper legs, or on the buttocks. Use alcohol pads every time, and use a different spot each time.

Answer 7

Back of the arm (triceps), shoulder, thigh. there are other places but these are very common also. You should switch spots regularly as over time scar tissue forms and it gets harder and harder to stick the needle without bending it. If you hate giving yourself shots try Exubera. It's insulin but you inhale it not inject it.

Answer 8

I use my theigh, or my backside the hip part. I have used my upper arm the fatter part, but its a trick to do so. I use my stomach the most just rotate around. I take 5-6 shots a day so I try to move around. The leg/theigh is the second best place I like.

Answer 9

YES!!! In the skin folds of your elbows, the sides of your torso,and fatty part of the back of your arm. The important thing is that the injection goes SQ,(sub-cutanious).

Answer 10

you can also give these injections at the top of your leg as well as the stomach