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02-07-2013, 09:22 PM
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Bleeding at injection site????
I just went in and gave my son a correction shot. I used the back of his arm, pinched up the skin as usual (we use the pen with 4mm BD needle) and when I removed the needle, his arm started bleeding quite a bit at the injection site. I have never had this happen. Why did this happen? Thank god he was sleeping - I'm sure if he was awake, that much blood would have really upset him. But now I'm wondering if all the insulin would have leaked out, since it started bleeding. Any thoughts?
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Mom to T, 7yrs dx: Aug/2012 and son 10 yrs, non-d. MDI: Levemir and Novorapid 
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02-07-2013, 11:58 PM
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You got your first gusher! Ours was in the middle of a restaurant! You just nicked a vein. And yes, some insulin probably did leak out; but like the poster mentioned above, you have to test frequently to see. You can't replace the insulin, since you really have no way of knowing how much leaked out.
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I'm still here. DD - 15 - Lantus and MM Pump/Dex G4
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02-08-2013, 05:30 AM
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I panicked with our first gusher and called the emergency line, concerned that the insulin could have gone straight into the blood stream. Instead, we saw higher BGs for the next 24 hours. (Our gusher was with Lantus.)
It's so easy to forget how much learning we've all gone through and now take in stride, isn't it?
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8/2010 - 9/2011 MDI, Lantus & Humalog 9/2011- Medtronic Revel 723 & CGM 11/2012 - Dexcom G4 "Life is not waiting for the storms to pass, but learning to DANCE in the rain."
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02-09-2013, 01:17 PM
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it happens to us maybe once a month or so. nothing to be really concerned about. just check BG more often like others have said. also sometimes we hit a spot that is especially painful for whatever reason and DD cries. it just happens. you didn't do anything wrong, and it's pretty unavoidable.
my daughter doesn't get upset with a bleeder or complain it hurts. she just wants the blood wiped off.
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Stephanie mom to Sage (2 1/2 yo) dx 12/11/11 MDI with lantus and Novalog
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02-10-2013, 06:20 AM
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Thanks, your posts definitely made me feel better to know that this is normal. I think the insulin must have leaked out because the correction shot did nothing (his bg just went up), but I am glad I waited to confirm this.
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Mom to T, 7yrs dx: Aug/2012 and son 10 yrs, non-d. MDI: Levemir and Novorapid
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02-10-2013, 02:14 PM
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This happened to me all the time when i was on mdi, it bled for a while then it was fine... No bad effects:-)
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- Jess, age 18- dx with t1d 2/3/10 PINGING!!!!!11/8/10  DEXCOMING!4/16/12 Carteract free since 10/28/10 Check out my blog - http://savedbythesnow.blogspot.com (feel free to ignore my advice if you don't like it, just dont yell at me for trying to help) - a girl after God
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