Received new order of u-100/29G x 1/2" 3/10L monojet syringes. I am trying to draw a < .5 dose from a Lantus but continually have trouble getting that last rather large air bubble out. I had been using a 5/16 bd syringe but thought with the 1/2" there was less of a chance of a fur shot.
We haven't been at this that long but every time I give Kitty her shot I cringe, afraid I might do something wrong. Sure liked the BD syringes better so may just order the shorter syringes.
Any thoughts?
Air bubbles!
They're awful. Sometimes when I can't get an especially stubborn one out, I just toss the syringe, dose and all. But I don't like doing that, of course.
Great tips I've learned on here: Are you flicking the syringe to get the air bubble to the top? After that I pull the plunger down so there is air above the insulin. It seems counterintuitive but it does work. The air bubble in the insulin can join the air above. Then I very slowly try to level the insulin up to the needed dose. Usually this works to get all the bubbles out. I didn't think of these things myself. Great help from peeps on here! And they explained it better too!
Those "in-between" doses or tiny doses are just hard to draw. The stickies on here are helpful also.
I use the 5/16 since it seems easier to maneuver around with. I have to see the needle go into the skin before I shoot. I know a lot of people on here don't need to do that, but I do. I don't inject the needle all the way, just enough so it doesn't ooze back out. And once in a while it still does, but not often.
This does get easier. When I started I was a wreck. I would rather get a hundred shots than give one, but hang in there. It does get easier--most days.
Hey, you're in Wyoming! Howdy, neighbor! I've lived in Cheyenne, Gillette, Casper, and Wheatland. Our oldest son graduated from Laramie (UDub). Hope you have a good day, Bev!
