insuline injection

         Doctors always say that the technique of insulin injection is very important in your diabetes control , in this article you will have 7 advice to perform insulin injection :

zone where you can inject insulin ( ADA 2015 ) :

*abdomen
*thigh
*buttock
*the back of the arm

the insulin is injected subcutaneously, once it passes through the capillary walls it joins the bloodstream and target organs .

the rapidity of insulin absorption depend on injection zone : it is the quickest when you have your injection in the abdomen , it is medium when the injection is the arm or thigh and it is nit in the buttock .

7 advice for the insulin injection :

1. before injecting, check the zone if it is hardened or hollow you have to change the area and wait until it returns to normal.
2. change the needle every insulin injection
3. it is recommanded to not inject insulin where you note an abnormality in your skin : hair root, stretch marks, moles .
4. it is recommended to space two successive injections of a finger , 2 cm.
5. it is highly recommended to inject insulin slowly and to wait 10 second before removing the needle .
6. we can mark the zone of the injection in our book tamper .  

  To have more information about diabetes visit :

• Hypoglycemia 
• Hyperglycmia
• Tips that you have to know 
• Diabetes food