How to Use Insulin Syringes
Living a life of a diabetic patient sounds painful but it is even more painful when you know a person close to you suffering from diabetes. Yes, I know a close friend of mine suffering from the same ailment from the tender age of 11 years. So, being an empathetic person, I feel responsible to share some of the very important facts about Insulin Syringes with you. I hope it might help you or your close person who needs to read these words. So, here we go. Insulin syringes can be used to inject insulin directly into the layer of fat beneath the skin or into a temporary "port" that lies on the skin. The port is a little flexible plastic tube that sits beneath the skin and is changed every 2-3 days. A needle, a plunger, and a barrel make up an insulin syringe. The needle is small and thin, with a thin film of silicone covering it to help it pass through the skin smoothly and painlessly. Before using the needle, it is covered and protected with a cap. Diabetic pati...