Takes the worry, pain and stress out of injecting

The worst thing about being diabetic for me is the multiple daily insulin injections, they’re often painful, especially if you hit a nerve when you stick the needle in - that’s cry-out painful! But I need to do the injections in order to stay alive, so I do them five times a day, every day. Sometimes I get bruising, sometimes they hurt, sometimes I just really don’t feel like sticking a needle in me!I found the TickleFLEX completely by accident when looking for some diabetic-friendly wet wipes for cleaning my fingers before the blood tests I also have to do throughout the day. I read the details, and chuckled at the bizarre looking device, it’s like some weird octopus or, as several friends have commented, some kind of sex toy! I was, however, very enticed to try it given the claims the product page made - no bruising, no pain, no stress, no needle fear.There aren’t many things you buy that can truly be called life changing, but the TickleFLEX is one of them. The design means you can inject yourself with insulin painlessly, much more easily, and without causing bruising. If you don’t like seeing the needle going into your skin, you get that bonus too because you can’t see it due to the TickleFLEX surrounding it. You don’t feel the needle going in because the many tiny nodules on the device trick your nerves into not feeling it through some clever science, and you never hit nerves because the TickleFLEX arms lift your skin up slightly so the needle never reaches a nerve.Every diabetic who injects insulin should have one of these. They should be given to every diabetic along with their first insulin pen - they are that good. I am so glad I chanced upon it when looking for something else, but it has transformed my insulin injection experience for the better - I don’t dread the injections anymore, they are no hassle thanks to the TickleFLEX. I imagine this would be particularly brilliant for diabetic kids who hate every injection and don’t like seeing the needle.This might sound a little like hyperbole, but I promise you it isn’t, this really has improved my quality of life and made a difficult but vital task I have to do five times a day into a simple, no stress task. I have never believed in a product more than I believe in this one. If you inject insulin, you should try it. I can actually guarantee that it will improve the experience for you. They should be given on the NHS to every new diabetic that has to inject insulin. They are that darned good.The easiest two thumbs up, I have ever given - heck, just this once, I’m giving the TickleFLEX THREE thumbs up, even though I don’t have three thumbs! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

My son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was just 3 years old. His diabetic nurse urged me to give the tickle flex a try because he was in so much pain from the needles, he hated them! I was so sure it wasn't going to work, but I put the tickle flex around the needle, and he didn't even flinch! He said he didn't feel a thing. He has one for home and one for school, I would buy 2 because at school they have to use the autoshield safety needles, and these WILL stretch your tickle flex, meaning that it will slide off the needles you use at home after time.

I developed some weird phobia of needles what really blocked me to administer my own insulin injection. My hand just stopped before the needle could even touch me and I just could not do it. I was stressed and annoyed.With this device I was able to do the injection myself first time and I am super happy.The "tentacles" cover the view of the needle what helps a lot for me. I am not sure how the feel would be without it, but with this, I really don't feel any pain.The trick is to push it hard against your skin once it is in position, otherwise the needle will be not deep enough. To be honest, pressing hard and focusing on this distracts me too, so I focus on the task not the idea of the needle.Luckily I heard about this somewhere and could get it from Amazon quick. I will really get another one - just to make sure that I always have access to one.I will tell my diabetic nurse to recommend this to other scared patients.

Honestly, this is the only reason I have been able to start on insulin injections, I have a needle phobia and this helps so much as u can't see the needle at all, I have also found the injections painless although I have not been able to compare without using this. this has honestly been a lifesaver for me

very usefu no more pain if you use this.

Great idea, would work well but I found my insulin wasn't going in properly no matter how much pressure I put on the button. It needs a lot of pressure but did protect my stomach from bruising and I didn't feel anything, but then found it wasn't going in. If you have full control of your hands, not weak like mine (after a stroke) then it will be perfect!

I was recommended this as I've been getting a lot of pain, bleeding and bruising when injecting my insulin and I was running out of sites that weren't covered in bruises. I'm so glad I bought this! It significantly reduces both pain and bruising for me. I thought it seemed a bit expensive when I bought it, but I would happily pay that again as it's so worth it in my experience.

Our four year old is newly diagnosed as TD1 and used to scream and cry when we gave her insulin. This has been a complete game changer. She doesn’t even flinch! We actually wondered if the injections were actually working because she is so nonplussed. I wish we’d bought it sooner!