Imogen Whitcombe

Imogen writes InjectKit's patient-facing technique and product guides, sourced against published FDA, EMA, NICE and NHS guidance.

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Imogen Whitcombe writes the patient-facing technique and product guides on the InjectKit content sites. She works from primary sources, FDA labels, EMA Summaries of Product Characteristics, NICE clinical guidance, NHS patient information and peer-reviewed literature, and translates the technical instructions into plain language patients can act on. Imogen is not a clinician and does not give medical advice. Every clinical claim in her articles is sourced; the references list at the bottom of each piece names the original document. For medical questions about your own injections, ask your prescriber, diabetes specialist nurse, pharmacist or menopause specialist.

§ Articles by Imogen

Insulin · Pen devices

How to use a NovoRapid FlexPen: a UK patient walkthrough

What the device manufacturer instructions actually say, with the steps where new and switching users most often get stuck.

Imogen Whitcombe 2026-04-25

Insulin · Storage & travel

Insulin storage and travel: fridge, flights, heat and the 28-day rule

What manufacturers actually specify for in-use insulin pens, what UK and EU airlines allow in cabin baggage, and what the 28-day rule does and doesn't mean.

Imogen Whitcombe 2026-04-25

Insulin · Technique

Lipohypertrophy: how to spot insulin injection lumps, treat them, and prevent more

What lipo actually is, the three habits that cause two-thirds of cases, and what to do once you have it.

Imogen Whitcombe 2026-04-25

Insulin · Comparison

Lantus vs Toujeo vs Tresiba: a UK patient comparison of long-acting basal insulins

What the EMA labels actually say about duration, dose precision, hypoglycaemia rates and pen ergonomics, and where each is the better fit.

Imogen Whitcombe 2026-04-25