Which is less painful for a child with diabetes for insulin injection...syringe !
Question: they both have needles that are going to stick them..it's something a child will get used to..i think its scares the parents more thinking about a child injecting themselves everyday but after a while its not even going to bother them.
ask your doctor for the easy touch insulin syringes..28 gauge 1cc and its only 1/2 inch long, those are the needles i use and even prescribe to my patients
ADV. Reg Nurse Practitioner MSN
Answers: they both have needles that are going to stick them..it's something a child will get used to..i think its scares the parents more thinking about a child injecting themselves everyday but after a while its not even going to bother them.
ask your doctor for the easy touch insulin syringes..28 gauge 1cc and its only 1/2 inch long, those are the needles i use and even prescribe to my patients
ADV. Reg Nurse Practitioner MSN
ask a doctor nearest you.
You're going to feel a piece of metal going into your skin no matter how thin it is, but I've found the pen is easier to tolerate.
I would say pen, the needle is only 6mm
But most needles these days are coated in I believe it's silicon, so you barely feel them to begin with.
Just don't stick them in muscle!
Either one will cause a prick in the skin. The pen usually requires keeping the needle separate from the pen until just before use . The pen travel less noticeable. Unless you child needs injections during the day I personally would prefer the syringe.
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I don't know, my daughter has never used a pen.
But I know you only have to hold the syringe in for 5 seconds after injecting. I've been told you have to hold the pen in for 25 seconds. Which my child would not tolerate. So I think the syringe would be better.
The syringe and the pen are basically the same in terms of pain, the difference is the psychological component. The syringe is faster, but the pen doesn't look as scary and you don't actually see the needle until that moment. So it really is your child's point of view that is important.
I have found that the speed that you can insert and be done with the syringe is better for my son. He doesn't like the look of a syringe and it is scary, but if I fill and bring it to him without him really noticing (I am NOT recommending that you sneak up on him, please give him/her warning so they still trust you), it is fast and then over. The pen doesn't "look" as painful, but takes longer to actually administer the insulin, so if your child squirms, it isn't going to work.
There is also an auto-inserter that I have never tried that is called EZ- something. It shoots the needle in (from a syringe) quickly and might help. We never thought it a good idea to get him used to and never tried. You know your child and how he/she reacts and what they are afraid of, so good luck.
Good luck.
I'm 14 and have type one diabetes. Syringes are best for me but if your child is younger you might want to try the pen. It feels slightly less painful, plus you cant see it so its less scary. Hope that helped
I have used both. They both feel the same.