Living with diabetes blog  Needle anxiety: Injecting insulin in
public  By Nancy Klobassa Davidson, R.N. and Peggy Moreland,
R.N. April 10, 2010  First question: How many of you on
injectable diabetes medication give your injection in front of
others at a restaurant or other public place?  Second question:
What kind of response did you receive from those around you when
you injected yourself?  Did anyone freak out and say things
like:    • I hate needles, how can you do that?   • Don't do
that in front of me, or if you do let me know so I can turn
around and don't have to watch.   • How can you do that, doesn't
it hurt?   • Do you have to do that every time you eat?  Do you
have needle anxiety when it comes to taking your insulin in
front of other people? Do you run into the bathroom and quickly
take your insulin when your food arrives at the restaurant? Do
you risk having hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) because you
take your insulin before you go to the restaurant (too early)
and the insulin is working befo