Are you supposed to “click” 1unit out of your insulin pen prior to giving yourself your dose?? I have heard yes and no. Wanted input from you all please!!
Actually the directions that come with the pens all say to “prime” or “air shoot” out 2 units before injecting (all of them that I’ve bothered to read anyway) I find two to be wasteful generally-- i prime one unit and as long as I see a drop come out of the needle I consider it good enough
With a brand new pen it is really important to click away until u see it actually shooting some insulin before you use it.
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@JCVillafranca, Imho and experience, it is a good idea to prime your pen till a full insulin drop comes out without any air bubbles since it helps avoid incorrect dosage.
i also do 2 unit prime.
Thanks!! 
Yes, I do 1-2 units to make sure insulin comes out the end before using. Especially with a new pen (which may require more than a few units), as @Sam19 says.
When she used pens, we always did a 2-unit prime with each and every dose.
Always prime my pens. Nancy
Ten years on MDI with pens and I never heard of doing this. Can I have a do-over?
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@DrBB that explains why you ended up on a pump…
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I actually prime the pen until I see the insulin squirt.
I knew there had to be a reason. Too dumb for MDI! 
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