Tips and Tricks
Avoiding problems
Problem | Possible cause | Recommendation |
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Painful injection | Multiple use of pen needles | Change the pen needle after each injection |
Insulin flows back from injection channel | Pen needle removed too fast (incomplete insulin delivery) | Inject slowly and do not remove the pen needle immediately (count slowly to 10) |
Injection too fast, insulin was unable to distribute | ||
Lacking or too pronounced efficacy of insulin | Unsuitable injection site: tissue hardening (lipohypertrophie), scar tissue, hardening of skin | Avoid unsuitable sites |
Pen needle removed too fast after injection | Inject slowly and do not remove the pen needle immediately (count slowly to 10) | |
Poor mixing of insulin in cartridge (only in case of cloudy insulins) | Roll and swivel the pen 10 times before each injection, according to the instructions of your healthcare professional and the instructions of the insulin manufacturer. | |
Pen needle is clogged | Use a new pen needle and use every pen needle only once | |
The dosage button of the pen cannot be pressed | Rubber membrane of the cartridge was not pierced | Use a new pen needle. Change the pen needle after every injection |
Pen needle too loose | Ensure that the pen needle is securely fixed | |
Pen needle is clogged | Use a new pen needle and use every pen needle only once |