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Needle Length for Insulin Injection

Posted on March 3, 2015 by janekdickinson

Once upon a time we only had long insulin needles. Of course they weren’t called long; they were simply called needles. But over the past several years the needles for injecting insulin (by syringe or pen) have gotten shorter and … Continue reading →

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Insulin Pen vs. Vial and Syringe

Posted on February 4, 2014 by janekdickinson

I still draw insulin from a vial into a syringe. I’ve written before about why I’m not using an insulin pump. Although I do think pumps are amazing, they aren’t for everyone and that’s ok. We actually have a third … Continue reading →

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