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August 14, 2007

Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

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Question from United States:

I’ve been taking insulin shots daily and have been getting air bubbles under my skin. There has been a time or two where there was a little bit of air left in the syringe. Is that bad? Is there anyway of making the bubbles go away?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

It sounds like there is a problem with your technique. Can you have a health care professional observe how you draw up the insulin? You might also want to watch Insulin Injection Demonstrations on the BD web site.

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