What should diabetic patients note when injecting insulin at home?

At the program responding to World Diabetes Day recently held at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, specialist doctor 2 Tran Thi Thuy Dung, Department of Endocrinology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, recommended that diabetic patients should only use the pen needle once, avoid reusing it too many times to reduce pain during injection and limit the risk of lipodystrophy at the injection site.

Specialist 2 Doctor Tran Thi Thuy Dung recommends that diabetics should only use injection pen needles once.

When prescribing insulin injections to patients at home, doctors and nurses provide detailed instructions on injection techniques and storage methods. Patients need to follow the instructions and have regular check-ups, develop a balanced diet, and exercise properly. When insulin is injected properly, patients can control their blood sugar well, optimize treatment effectiveness, and prevent complications.

For people with diabetes, continuous blood sugar monitoring is the key factor to help patients be proactive in controlling the disease, reducing dangerous complications that may occur.

Program attendees ask questions to experts

According to Dr. Tran Viet Thang, Deputy Head of the Department of Endocrinology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, different types of diabetes will have different risk factors, from genetic factors, age, lifestyle, diet to health status. Therefore, understanding the risk factors for diabetes will help us be more proactive in protecting our health and preventing the risk of disease.

At the program, experts also directly answered questions from attendees.

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