Why do I keep getting bruises around injection sites?

[fossilfuel7]

every pin dulls a bit after it's put through the rubber stopper. if you like the terumo's, perhaps you could change out the pin after loading and inject with a fresh needle.

the insulin pins that i use are one piece units, so that's not an option.

The Terumos that I have are also one piece.

Sometimes I use the same needle for both my AM and PM injection and that could be possibly why I'm bruising with the needle dulling from the rubber stopper.

[956Vette]

Sometimes I use the same needle for both my AM and PM injection and that could be possibly why I'm bruising with the needle dulling from the rubber stopper.

I would go ahead and ditch that practice. New one every time

[fossilfuel7]

I would go ahead and ditch that practice. New one every time

Yeah I agree.

[JimInAK]

I would go ahead and ditch that practice. New one every time

that's the likely cause of your bruising.. plus you're asking for an infection by reusing old pins.

[fossilfuel7]

that's the likely cause of your bruising.. plus you're asking for an infection by reusing old pins.

Well, I always disinfected it with an alcohol wipe but, since it it's dull from earlier use....that probably is what is causing the bruising and I think I'll just use them one time and see if the bruising quits.