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Auto-injectors For Injections

porl69 said:
That's as close as I EVER want to get to 1 :)
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The funny thing is that I used one for years and I found that it actually hurt less than injecting manually. Insulin syringes today are a lot smaller now though and thankfully disposable. It seems bonkers now looking back that you used the same steel needle for years until it bent and stopped working! I remember taking the glass syringe in it's container with me to Alton Towers and going on all the rides.
Having recently switched to 8mm disposable syringes from 12.7mm, these are a lot easier too.
 
lmc said:
The funny thing is that I used one for years and I found that it actually hurt less than injecting manually. Insulin syringes today are a lot smaller now though and thankfully disposable. It seems bonkers now looking back that you used the same steel needle for years until it bent and stopped working! I remember taking the glass syringe in it's container with me to Alton Towers and going on all the rides.
Having recently switched to 8mm disposable syringes from 12.7mm, these are a lot easier too.
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I was so scared of the gun I never used it. I am on 4mm needles now and don't feel them at all. There is no comparison between now and 46 years ago. Thank God
 
porl69 said:
AAARGH!!!!!!! My dad bought me one of these when I was around 10 years old and really struggling doing my jabs. Got it out of its black box and pulled the loading device back and pressed the trigger......"BANG!!!!!!!".......thought ****** that and put it back in the box. Dad came in from work and asked if I had used the gun yet? Not a chance! My dad said to me if I use it will you. Well my dad was my hero so I agreed. My dad was a big bloke 19 stone full of muscles ex para. He loaded the syringe and pulled it back (forgetting to adjust the depth part). Bang and my dad yelped, pretty loudly. The gun was never used again. I have that black box hidden away somewhere :) :)
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That is a real museum piece!
 
lmc said:
Am I the only person who actually liked these? I had a glass syringe with massive steel needle (only got 1 syringe and 1 steel needle which you used for years). I was very disappointed when I switched to disposable syringes in mid 1980's and found I could not use my gun with them.
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I think you might be! I worshipped the new disposable - as a Type 1 friend said "It's like going into butter!"
 
lmc said:
The funny thing is that I used one for years and I found that it actually hurt less than injecting manually. Insulin syringes today are a lot smaller now though and thankfully disposable. It seems bonkers now looking back that you used the same steel needle for years until it bent and stopped working! I remember taking the glass syringe in it's container with me to Alton Towers and going on all the rides.
Having recently switched to 8mm disposable syringes from 12.7mm, these are a lot easier too.
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I think most people re-used those road-digging needles then, even turning the burred end back with a thumb nail. But like the disposables, which were meant to be for single use, I don't think they were meant to be used to that extent!
 
porl69 said:
Defo not sadly. I think you mean thank god they don't make these anymore!!!
Not the bejezuz....... it frightened the S**T out of me......see above :)
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Did you ever try one of these? It was just as bad as the Palmer.
 

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kitedoc said:
A friend takes one of those once a week injection of a T2D diabetes medications.
His beef is that he gets lots of bruising from this injection ( t"he horse needle") and wonders about use of an auto-injector.
Could such a device perhaps shoot or guide the syringe/needle in at ? 45 degrees or ? 90 degrees and steady the needle and syringe and thus reduce bruising?
My other reason for asking it that, being mechanically-minded, he is looking out for drill guides and other devices to adapt for use and I fear a Heath-Robinson contraption is in the making !! Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions.
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Hi. Penfine are the ones that my surgery starting prescribing to save money. I buy the previous brand from Asda. BD microfine ultra 4mm. Not cheap but on a weekly injection will last for ages. Just make sure your friend checks they are the right fit and don't pay VAT. Maybe ask the company to send a few freebies to try.
 
Grant_Vicat said:
I think most people re-used those road-digging needles then, even turning the burred end back with a thumb nail. But like the disposables, which were meant to be for single use, I don't think they were meant to be used to that extent!
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Now someone tells me.
Grant_Vicat said:
I think you might be! I worshipped the new disposable - as a Type 1 friend said "It's like going into butter!"
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I liked the gun probably because I used same steel needle for years. I love the disposables
 
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