OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF INSULIN

How to cope with fear of insulin?

a. Insulin pens cause minimal pain perception due to their fine gauge needles.

b. Lesser pain perception increases a patient’s preference for the pen devices.

Don’t fear the injection pain. Try these tips for a pain-free experience:

Relaxation skills and confidence are the two important ways to make injections less painful.
Confidence develops over time with:
- Regular practice
- Using relaxation exercises

Use relaxation exercise

Use the relaxation exercise while doing feared activity and continue to practice until you reach fear level of 3 or less for each step.

Sit on a comfortable chair and close your eyes.
Take a slow, deep breath and hold for 3 seconds.
Breathe out fully for a count of 5 seconds.
Repeat this for two more breaths.
Open your eyes and you may notice subtle differences in your body and mind.
With practice, you will be able to notice a feeling of relaxation.

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