Hi,
I have been on insulin injections for nearly forty years and my complication is that wherever I inject, I end up with a localised swelling (say about the size of a circle with a 2.5 inch or 6cm diameter) - an allergic reaction, I suppose. These swellings take about 2 weeks to subside, but during that that time I always need to re-use that site before it is fully "healed". I did not have this problem when I was using porcine insulin (about ten years ago), but this is no longer available to me. Does anyone one else have my problem and does anyone have any suggestions as to how it can be overcome?
I have been on insulin injections for nearly forty years and my complication is that wherever I inject, I end up with a localised swelling (say about the size of a circle with a 2.5 inch or 6cm diameter) - an allergic reaction, I suppose. These swellings take about 2 weeks to subside, but during that that time I always need to re-use that site before it is fully "healed". I did not have this problem when I was using porcine insulin (about ten years ago), but this is no longer available to me. Does anyone one else have my problem and does anyone have any suggestions as to how it can be overcome?