hating U-100

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I just switched Kitty to Lantus and I hate the U-100 syringes.
it is impossible to get 1 unit or less.

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I was giving him 1.5/2 units on pzi u-40 , how do you get such precise measurements on this u-100 ?
 
laurabe said:
I just switched Kitty to Lantus and I hate the U-100 syringes.
it is impossible to get 1 unit or less.

I was giving him 1.5/2 units on pzi u-40 , how do you get such precise measurements on this u-100 ?
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You need to use the U100 insulin syringes with half unit markings to dose less than 1 unit and doses in between whole units.

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Also use these close up pictures as a guide to measuring teeny doses of insulin: http://steverapaport.com/jock/SyringeFineGradations/
 
oops.
I guess I mean: how do you physically draw such a tiny amount into the syringe?
It says not to shoot the extra lantus back into the vial, but at $150, I don't want to shoot it into the sink.
Trying to just draw back 1 unit, I always get a massive air bubble and/or too much insulin.
You have to have the hands of a surgeon I guess....
Is there a higher than u-100 syringe, so I don't need a microscope to see it?
 
laurabe said:
oops.
I guess I mean: how do you physically draw such a tiny amount into the syringe?
It says not to shoot the extra lantus back into the vial, but at $150, I don't want to shoot it into the sink.
Trying to just draw back 1 unit, I always get a massive air bubble and/or too much insulin.
You have to have the hands of a surgeon I guess....
Is there a higher than u-100 syringe, so I don't need a microscope to see it?
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No, you can only use U100 insulin syringes with Lantus. 3/10 cc is the smallest syringe capacity available. There are special magnifying things that you can attach to the syringe barrel to more easily see the markings.

Very few cats can use up a 10 ml bottle before the insulin poops out. So don't worry about wasting extra insulin you need to discard.

What most people do is draw up more insulin than they need, maybe a unit or two more. Then gently flick/tap the syringe to float the bubbles towards the needle. Pull the plunger back slightly and then slowly push the plunger to push out the extra insulin and the bubbles.

Some brands of insulin syringes are more prone to bubbles than others. Maybe that is the case with your insulin syringes.
 
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