What happens if you inject Lantus into muscle?
What happens if you inject Lantus into muscle?
If you inject the insulin deeper into your muscle, your body will absorb it too quickly, it might not last as long, and the injection is usually more painful. This can lead to low blood glucose levels. People who take insulin daily should rotate their injection sites.
Why does Lantus sting when injected?
Why does Lantus insulin sting when it is injected? Because Lantus insulin is dissolved in an acidic liquid with a pH of 4 in the pen, when it is injected under the skin it can sting. Injecting any acid would be similar but fortunately this discomfort only lasts a short while. Once injected the pH quickly neutralises.
How can I reduce the pain of insulin injection site?
Alcohol is commonly used to prepare the skin prior to giving an insulin injection. Allow alcohol to air dry (don’t blow on the area) before injecting. This will help reduce injection pain/burning.
Can you give your insulin shot in your butt?
A person can administer insulin injections into the abdomen, upper arm, thigh, lower back, hips, or buttocks. Take into account comfort, as injections into some sites can cause pain. Be sure to inject into a pinch of tissue and consider the different methods for injection at each site.
Can insulin make your muscles hurt?
Side effects from certain medications used to treat diabetes can result in muscle cramps. These include insulin, lipid (cholesterol) lowering agents, antihypertensives (blood pressure medications), oral contraceptives or beta-agonists.
What happens if you inject insulin too deep?
If you inject too deep, the insulin could go into muscle, where it’s absorbed faster but might not last so long (and, it hurts more when you inject into muscle). If the injection isn’t deep enough, the insulin goes into the skin, which affects the insulin’s onset and duration of action.
Why do I get a lump when I inject insulin?
Lumps and bumps from insulin are called lipohypertrophy. This is a medical word for a lump under the skin from an accumulation of fat at the site of many insulin injections. Scar tissue may also develop at the sites.
Is Lantus insulin painful?
Other common side effects of Lantus include pain, redness, swelling, itching, or thickening of the skin at the injection site. These side effects usually go away after a few days or weeks.
What helps pain after butt injections?
To reduce the pain and fear associated with regular injections, try numbing the injection site with ice and/or a numbing cream….Summary
- If injecting the buttocks, lie on your side or face down.
- If injecting the thigh, recline back with the leg extended.
- If injecting the shoulder, let the arm hang loosely to the side.
Is it OK to ice an injection site?
Apply ice packs to the injected areas every 2-3 hours while awake, typically three or four times, during the first 24 hours after the injection. Small areas like the wrist should have ice applied for five minutes at a time. Large areas like the back or shoulder should have ice applied for 15-20 minutes at a time.
Where do you inject Lantus?
Anywhere in your stomach area, except for a two-inch radius around your navel. In the fatty tissue on the outer back area of your upper arm. Or in your thighs. Remember, the injection site should be changed each time you inject.
What happens if you don’t rotate insulin injection sites?
called “rotating” injection sites. Injecting into the same spot too often can cause skin problems and can impair your body’s ability to absorb the insulin.