Hayley64
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Well before losing gliclazide (and hence my exemption cert), I was on :How many use your prescription exemption certificate to obtain medication for non diabetes related issues?
Good grief! I think the diabetic that injected with the needle in the final image must have skin like tree bark! That is ridiculous. There is absolutely no way that a proper needle would be that deformed and curled up after just 6 uses.
Just wish all these researchers used real people....real long term persons that could show them no damage after 30+!years of re using needles
Min fact thats my gripe full stop.. Just wish that real people were used. I get turned down forbresearch cos I got too many illnesses etc.. I never even get phoned for govt statistics for polling/voting etc...never even get selected for jury service.
I prefer to read opinions ftom here from real people than a study....although very interesting Tim!!
Good grief! I think the diabetic that injected with the needle in the final image must have skin like tree bark! That is ridiculous. There is absolutely no way that a proper needle would be that deformed and curled up after just 6 uses.
A very first world problem, does this statement make any sense?It might be best practice to change every time, but in reality it makes virtually no difference. One wrong move could be our last if you are not paying attention crossing the road but not reusing your needles. It's important to take one's diabetes seriously but I also think we should all try not to be drama queens about it either. Changing or not changing your needles is a very first world problem.
A very first world problem, does this statement make any sense?
It is not recommended to keep your needle on your pen, you must remove it after every time you use itWell, after reading everyone's responses to my post, I did a little research & even though the needle manufacturers quote "for single use only" & previous advice from my DN & other Diabetic specialists, many diabetics reuse their needles with no issues other than a little increased pain.
I stand corrected
Me too. I still re-use needles and have never had a problem. I change them when they begin to lose sharpness. (Never share a needle with someone else, however!)I always reused my needles one would last a week and in the good old days when we had harpoons for needles and glass syringes were expected to reuse the needles until blunt and if they became blocked we had to shove a bit of wire through the needle to clear it.
I bite my tongue on commenting on your syntax but this may help as to the apparent question:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_World_problem
My syntax is off fighting with klingons as for your link why would I want to read such nonsense