Dear Ginger,
What would happen if I let my friends try taking an injection of insulin? Since they don’t have diabetes, would it not make any difference in their bodies?
-Suzy
Hey Suzy,
That’s a really important question because I have a few friends who often make jokes about giving themselves an injection of my insulin. I’ve let some of my friends try testing their blood sugars using a clean lancet and a new test strip, but I do not let my friends try taking injections.
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