# Insulin on needle after injection... No need to worry?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-on-needle-after-injection-no-need-to-worry/4899>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Created:** [September 5, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-on-needle-after-injection-no-need-to-worry/4899 "2018-09-05T03:51:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-on-needle-after-injection-no-need-to-worry/4899/2 "2018-09-05T12:21:46Z")

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I’m assuming you keep pressure on the plunger and keep the needle inside you for a good 10 seconds after injecting, and release the skin if you’ve pinched up?

Or may this is what you were reading. It applies to both pens and syringes.

> [@Proper Priming Technique for Pens](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/proper-priming-technique-for-pens/4880):
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> I’m doing a Levemir pen injection at 8:00 tomorrow morning and have been given strict instructions to “prime carefully” but don’t even know how to prime “poorly”. If anyone out there is able to give a quick answer before 8 tomorrow morning, it would be appreciated. I’m sure I can find something online if not…

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