# A rookie's questions for pen users - am I doing this right?

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-rookies-questions-for-pen-users-am-i-doing-this-right/1871
**Category:** Treatment
**Tags:** newly-diagnosed, basal
**Created:** [September 6, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-rookies-questions-for-pen-users-am-i-doing-this-right/1871 "2017-09-06T21:02:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
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### Author: ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-rookies-questions-for-pen-users-am-i-doing-this-right/1871/21 "2017-09-12T17:00:19Z")

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> [@Annette13](#):
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> I insert the needle slowly

I still HAVE to insert the needle slowly myself (been injecting for 7 months now). I also have to be able to see it very clearly. You’re not alone. 😃

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