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Question: From Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA: I am an 18 year old who has had type 1 diabetes for seven years and recently has been getting bruises whenever and wherever I give my injection. They are so painful that I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night if I hit my arm, leg, or stomach the wrong way. I've never had this problem before. What could be the cause? Is there anything I can do? Answer: I don't know why there would be a sudden change in your comfort level of getting injections or why there is now more bruising. I presume that you are using the same technique, same sized-syringes and needles. This is probably best addressed by your diabetes team nurse who can watch and review your technique. Have you ever considered using an injection-aid device? Some of them are "needle-less" (but you can't mix your insulins together well) while others are spring-loaded devices with the purpose to provide the same degree of insertion pressure each time. If you are already using such devices, then they may need to be adjusted. DS [Editor's comment: It may well that you got a bad batch of syringes. Try using a new ones (with a different lot number). Also see information about the Inject-Ease® and jet injectors. SS] [Editor's comment: Aspirin can cause what you're describing. WWQ] DTQ-20010722145429 Original posting 28 Jul 2001 Posted to Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

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