I'm 33 weeks pregnant and I've been doing insulin injections 4 times a day for the last week due to gestational diabetes. This morning on one of my injections, there was a bit of blood in the syringe when I withdrew the needle. There was only a drop of blood on my skin not a lot by any means.
What would have caused this?
Any help would be much appreciated.
2007-04-26 03:11:51 · 9 answers · asked by pack513 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
You probably just nicked a blood vessel. No need to worry. You might develop a bruise from the injection. It happens all the time. If it happens again, just hold light pressure against the injection site for a minute or so. Blood vessels are so tiny that you can't see them and since there are millions of them, you can easily hit one.
Type 1 Insulin Dependent Diabetic.
2007-04-27 04:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by emt_me911 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-13 10:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep you just nicked a vein, no big deal. Ive had it to the point of a large drop of blood, like the size of a dime before. the most that will happen is you may get a bruise around the area.
2007-04-26 08:17:47 · answer #3 · answered by sassycat_0910 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a type 1 and I take 5 shots a day and this does happen from time to time even if you are an old pro at it. Don't worry its fine.
2007-04-26 07:08:07 · answer #4 · answered by BAR 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It isn't anything to be concerned about. You nicked a cappilary, that's all. You'll likely see a bruse develop and that is normal too.
It happens to me once or twice a month.
2007-04-27 01:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you hit a vein/blood vessel. it happens all the time to me(i am a type one diabetic.)
2007-04-26 11:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by Penguin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably nicked a small vessel. I would not worry.
2007-04-26 04:08:18 · answer #7 · answered by Pahd 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you hit small capallary vain...dont worry I just put my [clean] finger on spot for 10 seconds and no problem.
2007-04-26 03:20:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you could have accidentally aspirated the needle and withdrew blood that way.
2007-04-26 03:18:37 · answer #9 · answered by Leigh 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋