@lisaberkowitz I was nervous about self-injecting, too - and I'm a guy who tells the doctor "sure, do whatever test you want to do." Once I tried it, I saw that there was nothing to worry about. First, the needle is really, really short and very thin. It's nothing like the ones they use to draw blood or to give you a shot. Second, because it's so small, it doesn't hurt. I know, you think that as soon as the needle touches you, it's going to hurt, but that's not the case. It goes into the fatty tissue right under your skin. It doesn't hit muscle.

Occasionally it might pinch a little, but then you just pick a different spot. A pinch is the worst thing you will feel, and that usually won't happen.

Dosage: many people find that the full dose of 80 is too much. They compensate by not clicking the pen all the way to 80. Each click equals ten, so, for example, four clicks is a half-dose. Maybe they start with three or four, and if that works well, they move up one click next time. Some people manage to work their way up to 80, but others find that five or six clicks is all they can tolerate. You can certainly start low, with three clicks, and see how it goes.

Trust me, after a few times, it will be like brushing your teeth. You can do it, I promise.