How to Prevent the Itching Resulting From Insulin Injections

Diabetes can be a hard condition to deal with, especially when you have to do insulin injections. An unfortunate side effect resulting from insulin injections is itching. This is common among all people suffering from diabetes that require insulin injections. Preventing itching before your insulin shot is a smart practice for your comfort.

Things You'll Need

• Anti-itch ointment
• Lotion
• Bowl
• Water

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Instructions

• 1

  Apply lotion to your skin regularly, especially around the injection point. The more you moisturize your skin, the less likely it is that you will want to scratch, because the skin won't be so dry.

• 2

  Fill a bowl with warm to hot water.

• 3

  Soak the insulin shot in the bowl for one minute. Cool to cold insulin can cause you to itch because of the drastic temperature difference between the insulin and your 98.6 degree blood.

• 4

  Apply anti-itch ointment, such as Benadryl, over the injection area as needed.