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Do you always have to switch needles?
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escher
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Djicy said:
Elaborate on your question and someone will probably be able to answer it better.
I assume you mean switching from a small needle to draw to a larger needle for the actual injection? Say 23-25 draw, 21 for inject? Again, elaborate.
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Sorry for sounding stupid when asking my first question I'm very tired and out of it. I don't mean to use them twice. I just read this site that said to switch the needles after you draw the liquid.
Here's the link maybe I'm just plain retarded and read it wrong at first I was so excited to do my first injection I might have read it too quickly. I get too excited sometimes and just rush into things I know its very stupid when dealing with stuff like this I'm stupid. Here's the link
http://www.steroidworld.com/steroidinjections.htm
Here's the link maybe I'm just plain retarded and read it wrong at first I was so excited to do my first injection I might have read it too quickly. I get too excited sometimes and just rush into things I know its very stupid when dealing with stuff like this I'm stupid. Here's the link
http://www.steroidworld.com/steroidinjections.htm
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boston basher
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No your not suppose to!
solidspine
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I always draw with an 18g and then swith to what ever I am going to stick with.
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PolfaJelfa
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I do the same as SOLID SPINE. Draw with an 18g pipe and shoot with a 25g pistol. Nice sterile, very low risk of infection, good poking comfort, nice easy fast draw, and nice and professional. 
Someone has to have that pic that shows the a needle after being injected, one, two, and three times.
You really militant needle switchers should pay specific attention next time you visit a hospital or doctor's office. I can remember only 1 time in around 30-40 injections I've ever seen them swap a needle on a loaded syringe. Providing they didn't do something horribly wrong, the only issue is a dull point.
TheAssholeFomerlyKnownAsDBBT
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Paulo said:
I've poked, not drawn, out of the same pin 10 times b4 b/c i didn't have pins...It dulls, but if you're a pansy you shouldn't do it.
Paulo
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On a related note, I had to re-insert the pin 4x in my facking quad today. Kept hitting shit with it. and it was a fresh needle to start, lol.
I think I'm not going to shoot quads ever again after today, or, I need some xray vision goggles, that would be helpful. Or one of them sonographs, lol.
As far as that pic of the needle points, that's an insulin pin. A 30 gauge one at that. Far more likely to get tweaked. And, madcow is right on the money. I've never seen a doc switch out pins.
I think I'm not going to shoot quads ever again after today, or, I need some xray vision goggles, that would be helpful. Or one of them sonographs, lol.
As far as that pic of the needle points, that's an insulin pin. A 30 gauge one at that. Far more likely to get tweaked. And, madcow is right on the money. I've never seen a doc switch out pins.
The whole purpose of the multiple dose vial is to ensure sterility without going to extreme measures. Docs and hospitals keep vials in basic cabinets like everyone else (unless the substance degrades at room temp or is prone to theft/abuse i.e. opiates). Next time you're in the office or hospital go poke around in the drawers and cabinets. The rubber stopper should always be swabbed with alcohol before drawing and a sterile syringe fresh out of the packet should be used. This ensures sterility.3nigma said:
I've walked out of a Dr.'s office specifically because he didn't wipe the stopper before he drew and he had the syringes already opened on the counter where anyone could have touched them. He was offended but it's my body and he knows better.
As for the insulin pictures. Those are very thin insulin needles and are shown after each "use", meaning drawing insulin and then injecting with the same needle. I'm not in any way condoning reusing a syringe after injecting into your body. Think about it, it's been in your body, brought back into the non-sterile air, and allowed to sit for a period before reuse which doesn't exactly do wonders for any traces of yourself left on the needle (plus I'd wager an IM injection is a bit harsher on dulling a point than a subcut or pushing through a rubber stopper). Fuck that. What I am saying is that although you can certainly swap out needles after drawing, it isn't something that is essential or that you need to go crazy about regardless of what the instructions on that site say. There is no Boogeyman enforcing needleswapping and It's not a common healthcare practice.
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