IloveLarry
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he cried first 2 times when i put shot in. hard today. no idea why sometimes it bothers him. sometimes he does ok. cant find pattern.
3/24 larry AMPS 331 +6 310
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LindaMS
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Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
Awwww, that's a shame, but at least it isnt every time! I am concerned when you say you inserted it more than once. Once you have inserted it, you should not reinsert due to the fact that the needle is now contaminated. Do you think that there is a chance the area is tender due to a little inflammation or slight infection? Try massaging the area and see if he gives signs of pain when you are NOT giving a shot.
Awwww, that's a shame, but at least it isnt every time! I am concerned when you say you inserted it more than once. Once you have inserted it, you should not reinsert due to the fact that the needle is now contaminated. Do you think that there is a chance the area is tender due to a little inflammation or slight infection? Try massaging the area and see if he gives signs of pain when you are NOT giving a shot.
IloveLarry
Member Since 2014
Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
oh so u throw away the shot every time? gosh i would have been thru evn more insulin by now
have to reinsert fairly often.
no hes fine if theres no shot, and its never the same spot that bothers him. it doesnt matter where it is, he just jumps sometimes, or cries.
oh so u throw away the shot every time? gosh i would have been thru evn more insulin by now
have to reinsert fairly often.no hes fine if theres no shot, and its never the same spot that bothers him. it doesnt matter where it is, he just jumps sometimes, or cries.
IloveLarry
Member Since 2014
Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
he cries and/or jumps on insertion
he cries and/or jumps on insertion
IloveLarry
Member Since 2014
Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
this why i wish i had a friend to talk to also. easy to have a conversation on the phn usually. when u type its not the same. i advertised for sum1 in tn, near chattanooga tho, and nvr heard.
this why i wish i had a friend to talk to also. easy to have a conversation on the phn usually. when u type its not the same. i advertised for sum1 in tn, near chattanooga tho, and nvr heard.
LindaMS
Member Since 2013
Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
Okay, well, this is going to be hard to hear, but you have to carry on with that shot, as much as you can, despite him jumping. You are inflicting a scant moment of possible pain for a lifetime of relief from this terrible illness. Having high blood glucose feels really lousy, and the complications of that can kill him.
Think of it this way... If I fell and had a bunch of gravel embedded in my hands, and you were the only person who could help me, you would clean it out for me, even if I complained that it hurts, because you know that would be the best thing for me in the long run.
Okay, well, this is going to be hard to hear, but you have to carry on with that shot, as much as you can, despite him jumping. You are inflicting a scant moment of possible pain for a lifetime of relief from this terrible illness. Having high blood glucose feels really lousy, and the complications of that can kill him.
Think of it this way... If I fell and had a bunch of gravel embedded in my hands, and you were the only person who could help me, you would clean it out for me, even if I complained that it hurts, because you know that would be the best thing for me in the long run.
IloveLarry
Member Since 2014
Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
oh i know
i always give the shot. we just have to start over bc the needle is out. he always gets his shot.
oh i know
i always give the shot. we just have to start over bc the needle is out. he always gets his shot.
LindaMS
Member Since 2013
Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
What needles are you using? I used BD Ultrafine short needles, and Sammy stopped even looking over at me when I gave her shot. We ran out one day and had to go back to the longer ones and she jumped.
Here is a link to a rebate to keep the costs down:
http://www.bd.com/resource.aspx?IDX=28381
What needles are you using? I used BD Ultrafine short needles, and Sammy stopped even looking over at me when I gave her shot. We ran out one day and had to go back to the longer ones and she jumped.
Here is a link to a rebate to keep the costs down:
http://www.bd.com/resource.aspx?IDX=28381
Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
I have re-inserted a needle into a cat if I couldn't get the shot (or fluids if that was what I was giving) didn't "take" the first time. I don't see that as a problem.
I won't re-use a needle to draw additional insulin out of a pen/vial, thus potentially contaminating the insulin.
I have re-inserted a needle into a cat if I couldn't get the shot (or fluids if that was what I was giving) didn't "take" the first time. I don't see that as a problem.
I won't re-use a needle to draw additional insulin out of a pen/vial, thus potentially contaminating the insulin.
IloveLarry
Member Since 2014
Re: 3/24 larry AMPS 331
thank u both. right now i have relion 30 short needles. ran out of the 31s. now using these. i had a few walgreens also that sum1 was kind enuf to send. all generously donated i cant tell a difference in his reaction since the 31s, however. not sure what happens. if only larry could talk.
thank u both. right now i have relion 30 short needles. ran out of the 31s. now using these. i had a few walgreens also that sum1 was kind enuf to send. all generously donated
i cant tell a difference in his reaction since the 31s, however. not sure what happens. if only larry could talk. 
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