[aimster1mo]

No matter where I inject, I bruise. Anyone else have this issue?

 

[foxl]

I have a few. Do you support the skin with a finger a half inch on either side of the needle?

Are you taking aspirin or other anticoagulants? Are you using microfine pen needles or slightly larger, and are you re-using?

 

[aimster1mo]

Don't re-use needles and am using the microfine. Whether I support the skin or not doesn't make a a diff. Supposed to be taking a 80 mg aspirin but usually don't (can't seem to remember it). Stomach's the worst, always leaves like a quarter size bruise, ugly, so I pretty much stay away from that area nowadays.

 

[aimster1mo]

Quite honestly I'm prolly the only one that even notices them on my thighs but I do and that's enough. All the rest are hidden but still I know they're there. I see them.

 

[Grif110]

I find that if I apply pressure to the site immediately after injection I reduce the number of times I bruise. What's happening is that you hit a capillary or two and are bleeding under the skin. As with any wound putting pressure on it will stop the bleeding. Do not massage the spot, just press and hold for a few seconds.

 

[foxl]

Don't re-use needles and am using the microfine. Whether I support the skin or not doesn't make a a diff. Supposed to be taking a 80 mg aspirin but usually don't (can't seem to remember it). Stomach's the worst, always leaves like a quarter size bruise, ugly, so I pretty much stay away from that area nowadays.

Aimster if you want to take aspirin, you should add it to your pill box, if you are on other meds. OR take omega 3 supplements. Chia and flax oil are cheap enough ... :hippie:

 

[onlymep]

oh yeah I do notice that too Amy... but I don't always bruise every single time. What I've noticed is that if I get pain on injecting, I usually do bruise... if I don't it's fine and I can hardly notice I've injected. The other thing I've noticed is that I inject in the same couple of areas and I can look like I've got the measles or something with all the red spots from injecting. lol. Sometimes I get a bleeder and it usually happens when I'm in a hurry... I wind up with blood on my clothes. Yesterday I had one of those days where my fingers would stop bleeding either from testing.

 

[Grif110]

Here is a link to the BD website that discusses the issue.

How to Address Common Insulin Injection Challenges