How to inject insulin as an adult

How to inject insulin as an adult

 

How to inject insulin as an adult

I'm going to show you how to inject insulin simply and safely Your insulin type and the dosage is something you'll agree with your healthcare team and here's what you'll need First thing you'll need an insulin pen. 

This could be disposable or reusable.

 A disposable pen already contains insulin whereas a reusable pen will last a little bit longer, 

but you'll need to fit the insulin cartridge yourself. 

Next up your needle. 

Your needle is small and thin because insulin only needs to be injected underneath the skin, 

not into a muscle or vein, 

you can't reuse this. 

So, 

after your injection,

 you'll need to dispose safely of your needle. 

If you're out and about you could maybe use a needle clipper or if you're at home just pop it in your sharps bin. 

All these items are available on prescription from your healthcare team and once you've got everything you're ready to go First you need to wash and dry your hand Now you need to choose where you're going to inject so you're looking for fatty tissue so the main sites are in your stomach in a semicircle below your bellybutton the side of your thigh or your bum.

 It's important that you change the injection site every time. 

You need to leave at least one centimeter,

 or half an inch gap between each site otherwise hard lumps called typos can form and that stops the insulin from absorbing or being used properly in the body. 

That's why the three main sites cover large surface areas so you can rotate and inject between each.

 So, next, 

you need to attach your needle to your pen. 

You need to remove the outer and inner caps and dial up two units of insulin and then point the pen upwards and press the plunger until you see insulin appear from the top of the needle. 

This is known as priming and it helps regulate your dosage by removing any air from your needle or cartridge. 

Now you need to dial your dosage and make sure the area you're injecting in is clean and dry.

 Insert the needle at a 90-degree angle, 

you may be advised to gently pinch the skin before injecting it. 

Press the plunger down until the dial goes back to zero and then you need to count to 10 to give the insulin time to enter the body before you remove the needle.

 1-2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10 All that's left to do is to dispose of your needle. 

You can use your needle clipper or your sharp spin,

 and your health care team will let you know how to dispose of it safely once your sharps bin is full. 

So, just remember to check your kit,

wash and dry,

choose a spot,

prime your pen,

inject, 

count to ten,

and clean up

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