# Intramuscular injection of rapid insulin

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/intramuscular-injection-of-rapid-insulin/14943>\
**Category:** Type 2 & MODY\
**Tags:** cgm, insulin, type-1, intramuscular\
**Created:** [October 13, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/intramuscular-injection-of-rapid-insulin/14943 "2024-10-13T19:14:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/intramuscular-injection-of-rapid-insulin/14943/1 "2024-10-13T19:14:42Z")

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I’m sure many here know I’ve been having issues with high insulin resistance after getting Covid. I don’t know if recent events are because the PTB changed me from Novolog to Humalog. I’m on my first cartridge.

This morning I woke with BG around 135mg/dl. It continued to rise with me doing corrections. I ate 20-30 carbs and did an extended bolus for 90 g total split 50/50.

Continue to rise. When I got home from church I did a 5u IM in the deltoid muscles. It finally started coming down with all that other insulin on board.

Maybe I’ll get dinner, no lunch for me.

 ![IMG_2068](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/0/0a4824d0deebbe7dba394bb8b879660a4c923c9b.jpeg)  
Sorry, I haven’t been posting corrections on Dexcom.  
Tandem doesn’t let you get the full picture in a screenshot  
 ![IMG_2069](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/5/52aadd03d30a1c7c132bd6495872a9ca46f7c5d0.jpeg)

I did the IM about 11:30

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/intramuscular-injection-of-rapid-insulin/14943/2 "2024-10-13T20:09:55Z")

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IM is definitely a staple for some people here.

What are you using for the IM? I have some 1/2 inch needles for that, which get the job done.

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**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/intramuscular-injection-of-rapid-insulin/14943/3 "2024-10-13T21:34:43Z")

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> [@Eric](#):
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> What are you using for the IM? I have some 1/2

5/16" using the last of the Novolog

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**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/intramuscular-injection-of-rapid-insulin/14943/4 "2024-10-14T15:09:42Z")

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Mea culpa, mea culpa mea maxima culpa - I stand corrected. I do stand by the IM injections to bring high BG down quickly.

I was on day 3 of my cartridge in set yesterday. When I went to change it out I was having trouble finding the set. I use my thighs, top and outer sides. Well the darn thang was under my underwear and was not attached. I guess the underwear soaked up all those corrections.

My only excuse is because the history of BG spiking and slow to respond caused me not to check the infusion site. 🤪

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/intramuscular-injection-of-rapid-insulin/14943/5 "2024-10-14T20:32:32Z")

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> [@CarlosLuis](#):
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> 5/16"

Get some 1/2 inch needles and give those a try!