Where are you injecting yourself? Can be scar tissue there. There might be scar tissue there. Thank you! I always inject into my thighs.
I do rotate daily ever other leg up and down. But its likely there is some old scar tissue there! Well can always try somewhere else and see if it stops then if that is the problem wait a few years to try there again. I still get the burning also… and not every time, just like you.
And yes, sometimes it burns so much I can barely hold onto the pen. From what I understand, there is some kind of acidic stabilizing agent in the insulin and that may be it.
Just another pain we have to deal with, I reckon. And I feel the burn for a while,too. Hang in there. I was told not to bother with the alcohol swab before injecting from a pen, especially if the needle is only used once. I doubt that alcohol would cause the burning, but maybe…. And, get it in quick. I take Copaxone a very stingy med for Multiple Sclerosis and they give you a special autoject.
I bought mine for the Lantus. It just works better. Old needles become dull and may increase injection pain. Using old needles may also increase the risk of infection. Relax to avoid tensing I know this may be easier said than done, but tensing up before giving an injection will likely cause more injection discomfort. Slowly inhaling and exhaling can help with relaxation.
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Remove the caps from the insulin vial and needle. Push the needle into the stopper and push the plunger down so that the air in syringe goes into the bottle. The air replaces the amount of insulin you will withdraw.
Keeping the needle in the vial, turn the vial upside down. Pull the plunger down until the top of the black plunger reaches the correct dosage on the syringe. If there are bubbles in the syringe, tap it gently so the bubbles rise to the top.
Push the syringe to release the bubbles back into the vial. Pull the plunger down again until you reach the correct dose. Set the insulin vial down and hold the syringe as you would a dart, with your finger off of the plunger. Swab the injection site with an alcohol pad. Allow it to air dry for a few minutes before inserting the needle. To avoid injecting into muscle, gently pinch a 1- to 2-inch portion of skin.
Insert the needle at a degree angle. Push the plunger all the way down and wait for 10 seconds. With smaller needles, the pinching process may not be needed. You may notice minor bleeding after the injection. If so, apply light pressure to the area with gauze and cover it with a bandage if necessary. In the United States, people use more than 3 billion needles and syringes each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. These products are a risk to other people and should be disposed of properly.
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You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Why do Lantus injections randomly burn like fire? Thread starter Slobberpuppy Start date Jul 31, Slobberpuppy Member.
My fiance is recently dx type 2 and doc has him on Metformin MG twice a day and 50 units of Lantus at night.
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