You think: you are an expert in using of insulin?

Many patients with diabetes often develop insulin deficiency and insulin. But they have only a syringe or a pen device. Insulin then enables glucose or sugar in the normal range to maintain a healthy person.

Unfortunately, in countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, where paramedics, etc. The support is poor, hampered insulin treatment. Most physicians define insulin, but not the time to train under the patient on insulin injections. Very often, a person who does not train patients.

Continue bite problems of insulin are common in these countries. Problems such as injection lipohypertrophy, trademarks, infections are more common in India and Asian patients.

The injection or angles One the most important aspects of the technique for injecting insulin at the injection site. Insulin must meet the subcutaneous tissues, for example, the layer of fat beneath the skin. Thus, areas such as the stomach [are], except around the navel, the outer thighs and arms, are considered good jobs. Unfortunately, many patients continue to be injected into the arm or calf area, which is not correct.

In addition to the site, the angle of the next big thing for injection. Previously, more than 12 mm needles were available and were therefore recommended to inject at 45 degree angle to avoid intramuscular injection, built specifically for people with a thin layer. But these days the smallest needles available 5 to 6 mm.
With these needles, it is preferable to inject insulin at 90 degrees.

Rotation of injection sites is another important concept. When insulin is injected and then at the same point on the surface of the skin, fat and the so-called lipohypertrophy. Injecting insulin in this area is slow and erratic, which makes control added sugar. Since the bite in this area is painless, but is later, the patient is problematic because of variations in blood glucose. It is therefore very important that the patient should be injected at various points and go for the rotation of injection sites.

Other insulin emphasis should be placed at the injection site and the rate of absorption of insulin. Most studies show that absorption is the stomach faster. Therefore, it is important that the insulin in the morning, or short-acting insulin can be injected in the abdomen during night in insulin may be injected into the thigh. Otherwise, all morning, can be taken in terms of the abdomen, while the night shots in the thigh and consistent with insulin. This could avoid sudden fluctuations, changes in levels of insulin, due to the injection.

How reuse of syringes is an important issue. Despite the fact that needles are disposable, India, most patients through the reuse of needles cost factors.
Ideally, the patient should not reuse a needle, but when you play a note, then a few points. Better not, the reuse of needles for more than three or four times. Do not boil. The fact is that it does not touch the needle. Maintain good personal hygiene and wash hands before injecting insulin.

If a patient is re-used a needle, blunt tip, and can damage the skin and create an entry point that leads to bacterial infections. Thus, in general, if a needle hurts, do not reuse.