Giving yourself insulin - How did you get past that first one

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

Big hun, im sure it will be ok! - and like aussienic said, if it starts to get too sore doing the shots in the tummy, go for the thigh - will you be seeing an endocrinologist or just a diabetes educator?

[csab]

Thansk again nagrita, its the dietician educator I am seeing today, I saw the Endo Dr yesterday and will be back seeing them again next week. Just a quick question, the Endo Dr gave me a prescription for the insulin yesterday. Do I go and get it before I go to the education class? I am assuming i would need to. WDYT?

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

Thansk again nagrita, its the dietician educator I am seeing today, I saw the Endo Dr yesterday and will be back seeing them again next week. Just a quick question, the Endo Dr gave me a prescription for the insulin yesterday. Do I go and get it before I go to the education class? I am assuming i would need to. WDYT?

not 100% sure, as my endo dr did my insulin education in his office, so not sure how its done as a class setting but yeah id get it and take it with you, just in case

[csab]

Negrita - Thanks for that, thats what I was planning on doing JIC.

JustMe - Thankyou again, some more great info well needed. Im glad I can have the option of thigh or belly. I think I will go much better with thigh ones. lol. That is really good how they subsidised them so much, the cost is way too much otherwise. Gee over $100. How many times do you use a pen for? I am feeling more relaxed about today, still quite nervous but once I get the first one over and done with I think I will be right. Its just the thought..... You girls have helped tremendously, to get me to this point. So thankyou. hugs

[csab]

Well, I didnt think I could do it, but I did.

The diabetes educator was really nice and there was another lady there with me that was also needing to give herself the insulin. She had been doing it already, but her times had changed from night to daytime as well. Anyway she even looked nervous. I told her to go first. lol. I would have thought she would have been ok doing it, so she grabs her skin and as she was puting the needle in, I got even more nervous. Here she is, going Owww that hurt. Not sure if she was doing that to make me feel more nervous about doing it myself, yet it did.
I told the educator, that I dont think I can do this. lol. I literally wanted to go home and forget everything. She asked if i had anyone at home that could do it and I said No, just me. Also added that I think Dh would take way to much pleasure in it for my liking. She then proceeded to tell me that yes you can do it.
OMG, I honestly felt like I just couldnt do it. She also mentioned that it has to be done in the tummy, nowhere else. She had me grab my skin and push the needle in then let go and press the button. Even after everything that you lovelies told me today, I was still expecting it to hurt. Anyhow I thought the needle would have hurt more going in, so hooray it didnt hurt much at all. I also remembered about the breathing out when the needle goes in, so thanks for that tip. Honestly I was glad it was all over. phew !!!! Now to work up the courage for next time - Dinner.
Ohh she also mentioned that we are likly to gain a heap of weight with insulin? Why thanks for that, just what i want to hear. So definately have to keep an eye on everything that I eat. its ok for bub, but she said that it is harder to lose the weight that you put on after bubs.
I hope I have the courage to do it again at dinner now.

Thanks everyone for being there for me, and for all the helpful advise. hugs

[Just Me]

You will need the insulin ASAP so probably worth getting it before you see the diabetic educator. My diabetic educator provided me with a sharps container and the sharps for the pens though I don't know that they all do that so you may end up having to go back to the chemist afterwards to pick up some of these things. My sharps container was one for home, I still had to get a travel one, so it might be worth picking up a travel sharps container just in case (it is a yellow tube - costs about $5 or so).

I can't get over how much insulin is subsidised. I bought 5 pens for $32 or something. I don't even have a healthcare card, but they are worth like $100 or more each (they did tell me but I can't remember now).

My diabetic educator only taught me to do injections in my leg. She never told me I could do them in my tummy but I ended up doing it in my hips when I was eating out and was wearing long pants because I didn't always find it convenient to run off to the toilets everytime we were anywhere other than home. It was a bit difficult with two toddlers.

Csab - you sound like you are feeling more positive about the whole thing now. I hope that today goes okay for you. It is overwhelming and scary but it will work out okay. I also hope you have a lovely diabetic educator, it will make all the difference.