@keriberry_: Replying to @🌸エリサ🌸 💉 Just to clarify and piggy back off of my previous video..... Insulin syringes commonly come in 3 capacities.... • 30 units (0.3 mL) • 50 units (0.5 mL) • 100 units (1 mL) Now compare that to standard medical syringes, which commonly come in •100 units (1 mL) •300 units (3 mL) •500 units (5mL) •1,000+ (10 mL and larger capacities) Insulin syringes are specifically designed for precise insulin delivery. They’re calibrated in insulin units (typically for U-100 insulin but U-200, U-300 & U-500 insulin exsists as well) and they generally have finer, shorter needles designed for subcutaneous injections. Standard medical syringes are designed for a much broader range of medications and medical procedures, so their capacities, needle gauges and lengths vary depending on their intended use. Also, let’s clarify something....The size of someone’s insulin syringe does NOT determine how much insulin they need. Insulin requirements vary from person to person, and some individuals require doses exceeding 100 units. That's completely normal. One additional thing worth understanding....Higher concentration insulins, such as U-200, U-300 and U-500, contain more insulin units per milliliter. This allows someone to receive their prescribed dose in a smaller volume of liquid. Which is another reason why insulin needles are specific in size & volume capacities. This is about understanding the equipment, the measurements and why they’re different. EDUCATION ISN’T STIGMA. IT’S EMPOWERMENT. This isn’t about how much insulin someone needs, how much they use, or comparing one person’s diabetes management to another’s. It’s about understanding medical equipment and why it’s designed differently. The more we understand the better equipped we are to support one another. 💙 #DiabetesEducation #Type1Diabetes #InsulinAwareness #T1DMom #DiabetesAdvocacy

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