[Diabetes-talk] insulin pens keep getting stuck

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hi miriam:

While I use a Novolog pen and not a Humalog variety, I have from time to 
time encountered what you are describing where I cannot push the plunger 
down and it is a real struggle.  While I would never take a pen apart, I 
have stopped taking an injection when this happens.  What I have noticed in 
the very few times of encountering this problem, is a small defect in the 
needle cap, not the pen itself.  I have noticed on the problem injections 
that the needle that inserts into the pen is a fraction short and I can only 
guestimate that it is not connection with the source of insulin in the pen. 
Once I change the needle and make sure on the next one I use that the 
"sticker" part that goes into the pen is long enough to come right to the 
end of the cap so I can feel it with my finger without having to put my 
finger up into the inside of the cap, the problem usually clears right up. 
Again, it is a rare occurance, but every now and then I think there are a 
few defective needle caps.

HTH.

Eileen


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "miriam youssefi" <miriamyoussefi at shaw.ca>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 1:57 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] insulin pens keep getting stuck


> Hi everyone,
> i'm new to the list and have been enjoying reading our posts on the list.
> i'm so glad that we have this great group of people to chat with.
> i have been having long time difficulty with my huma pens sticking while
> trying to push down the plunger. both my huma pens for the humalin and
> humalog insulins are troublesome to use. i keep having to take it apart
> while the pen along with the kneedle is still inside me. in order for the
> plunger to go down, i keep having to take it apart between intervals and
> putting it together again. it was acting up so bad today that had i not
> needed it, i was ready to throw it away. though i'm greatful i have 
> another
> pen that does work, i haven't used it before, as it takes some getting 
> used
> to. it's another huma pen, but now made of metal rather than the plastic 
> one
> i've been using. the shape of this is also different. i know i'll have to
> talk with the pharmacist about it, but had been putting it off, as i'd 
> been
> hoping my old pens still worked. i'm curious to know whether anyone else 
> may
> have run in to this particular problem and what may have caused this.
> anyway, thanks for listening and hope to hear from you!
> all the best,
> miriam
>


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