[Diabetes-Talk] Drawing Up Insulin With Syringe?

[Sarah Clark]

Yes, that is correct. And it uses BD 1/2 ml syringes. And a warning that the 
needle needs to be 1/2" (12 mm) long. My doctor at first ordered me 8 mm 
needles and they weren't long enough to reach inside the vial.

Sarah


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2017 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Drawing Up Insulin With Syringe?


> Thank you. And just want to be sure that it’s still for people who are 
> totally blind – that is it will click with each dial for 1 unit of 
> insulin?
>
> Eileen
>
>
> From: Gail the U. S. Male via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2017 1:49 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Gail the U. S. Male
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Drawing Up Insulin With Syringe?
>
> You can get the prodigy count-a-dose. Go to
> http://www.prodigymeter.com
> and you can read more about it!I think the NFB independence market sells 
> it, although I'm not sure about this.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2017 12:23 PM
> To: NFB Diabetes Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Eileen Scrivani <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Drawing Up Insulin With Syringe?
>
> Hi All,
>
> Recently I had an issue with my insulin pump and I needed to inject 
> insulin with a syringe.  I no longer have syringes in the house, but did 
> have some insulin pens around so used them for the emergency.
>
> It’s dawned on me that I should really have syringes around for such 
> emergencies. I thought I had an old count-a-dose around but cannot locate 
> it.  Any pointers to where I can locate the device  or something similar. 
> It is not cost-effective to keep pens around because more than likely they 
> will wind up being thrown away for expiring before I ever get to use them. 
> I do need to have a back-up system around and the best way will be 
> syringes with a vial of insulin that I always have in the house and know 
> it is fresh because that’s what gets used in the pump.
>
> Thanks for any pointers or suggestions.
>
> Eileen
>
>
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