In life, many diabetics inject insulin to stabilize their blood sugar. Some diabetics think that injecting insulin is a very simple matter and they do not need to pay too much attention. However, they do not know that during the injection of insulin, there are Many people with diabetes are prone to making the following mistakes. Therefore, people with diabetes must understand these mistakes to avoid touching them when injecting insulin.
What mistakes should patients be aware of when injecting insulin?
1. Failure to rotate injection sites
Most people with diabetes inject insulin at a fixed site. They think that injecting at one site is not only convenient, but also allows insulin to be absorbed faster. However, if one site is injected for a long time, it is easy for the subcutaneous fat tissue to proliferate, which will not Facilitating the absorption of insulin into the body will also reduce the effectiveness of insulin.
2. Like to use iodine for disinfection
Most diabetics sterilize before injecting insulin, and many like to use iodine. However, the iodine contained in iodine will react with insulin, thus affecting the effect of insulin. Therefore, diabetics can do this before injecting insulin. Use alcohol.
3. Needles will be used repeatedly
Most people with diabetes reuse the needle after injecting insulin. They feel that the needle is intact and are reluctant to waste it. However, repeated use of the needle will not only reduce the effect of insulin being absorbed by the body, but also easily cause the needle to break in the skin. Cause harm to the body.
4. No exhaust before injection
Some diabetics will inject the needle directly into the skin when injecting insulin. However, they do not know that air can easily enter the refill during the storage of insulin. If there is no exhaust before injection, it will affect the amount of medicine injected. It is easy to cause insufficient injection of medicine and the body cannot absorb enough insulin.
5. Insulin storage methods that are prone to errors
Many people with diabetes think that insulin pen refills need to be refrigerated in the refrigerator, so they will put the insulin pen in the refrigerator to refrigerate after injecting insulin. However, they do not know that insulin pens and insulin refills are different. After opening, the insulin pen only needs to be refrigerated. Just store it indoors. Do not store it in the refrigerator or expose it to the sun, as it may easily affect the insulin solution.
Warm reminder: For diabetics who need to use insulin frequently, they need to understand the above clearly to avoid making these mistakes when injecting insulin, leading to the wrong injection method, and to avoid the effect of insulin being affected. Only the correct method of insulin injection can achieve the best effect of insulin.
