How to inject insulin as an adult | 7 simple steps | Diabetes UK

How to inject insulin in 7 simple steps:

Step 1: Check your kit and prepare your pen
Step 2: Wash and dry your hands
Step 3: Choose a spot to inject
Step 4: Prime your pen
Step 5: Inject at a 90 degree angle
Step 6: Count to 10 to allow the insulin to absorb
Step 7: Clean up!

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[KIPPIE]

Absolutely excellent! This was so well done, very understandable, clear and precise language. Couldn’t ask for a better tutorial on this. Thank you so much!!!

[Archie-xh]

I’m aged 66 and Aug 10 2024 this is my 1st day on insulin long lasting 20units and also before food this site on the net it was really helpful for me the young Lady was very clear and presented the video very well clear presentation and precise learned a lot from this video well done and thank you for showing me how to prepare for my injection’s

[RajMukerjee]

Great video. Thanks for the step by step instructions.

[Zahid.Azeemi]

Concise, clear, to the point, and UK English from a native speaker.

[DerpySquiddles]

Thanks, just got diagnosed and this isn’t as bad as I thought it would be

[judydowney]

Absolutely brilliant and so clear! Well done!

[le]

Thank you so much for your video! I have been doing this wrong for such a long time ! I did not know to prime my pen every time ! I did not know to keep my pen inserted for 10 seconds (I just held it and counted outside of my body !) I am still having pain from injecting the sites but at least I know that the insulin is distributed where it needs to be . 😇❤️

[piggy]

Thanks so much for this info, I have had diabetes for 5 years and it is so much to deal with, I am a minor making me young and having diabetes, it is confusing and I struggle with it so much. I can tell what it is doing to me, I am low quite frequently so I have to have sweets to get it up.

[TasharaMachete]

Thanks I keep poking my self and it hurts I’m only 10 and I have diabetes the shot doesn’t hurt but when I try I have to ask my mom for help

[BlueSky-gubx]

Excellent Demonstration. Thank you for such a clear and understandable video. I'm positive you have helped a great many people with this video.

[ceminadsouza]

Thank you very much.. I think first time I was scared so I just concentrated on inserting that needle so by reflex I inserted and removed.. This I did 2 tyms.. Later my mom helped me up... It's really scary to inject anything.. Plus I m still scared of injections.. Plus I dint keep the distance you mentioned. ..
This video helped me sooo much compared to wat the hospital explained...

[douglasharrislane]

There are 10 place WHEREyou can give a shot Left & right back of arm . Left & right side of belly button. Left & right upper leg thigh. Left & right outer thigh. Left & right buttocks . Remember it is important to rotate injections sights. Always measure two fingers from the last shot given.

[ellonysman]

Look up Berberine...did wonders fir my wife. Her sugars are back to normal. Two months on then one month break. This young lady is a doll...love a very mature and capable loving gal.😅

[chasestring]

I feel like pricking my finger for blood sugar hurts worse than this.

[jacklondon-hpjl]

Informative, helpful, much needed, as I’d been getting it wrong about the 10 count. A VERY BIG THANK YOU !

[DavidJones-ieqp]

Great video... Just one thing though - orange lids are for sharps that are not contaminated with medicine... Like a stylet. That bin should have a yellow lid from my understanding as the sharp used is contaminated with insulin.

[NAnamarine]

Thank you i have alot of insulin build up and I'm a type 1 15 year old.I keep making the same mistake of injecting with a blunt needle too lol its so sore 😅

[andrewgillies]

Thanks the video was amazing you have help me there thanks a million 😀 🙏 x

[vuphung]

My doctor just recommended me to take my a1c jumped to hate needles....so much...

[ColinPfc]

Thanks for this as I've just been diagnosed type 1 and it's scary trying to learn everything, I went into hospital type 2 and because of covid and sepsis came out type 1 it certainly does give you brain ache