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I change the insulin pen needle for my daughter every day (its mean after 3 time of use- Novo Rapid Pen )
I want to know is that true?
I want to know is that true?
I change the insulin pen needle for my daughter every day (its mean after 3 time of use- Novo Rapid Pen )
I want to know is that true?
As a newby I started off following all the rules to the letter. Didn't know any better! I have since learned from this forum that lancet needles can be used many times, which I now do, but I always use a new needle for the insulin. If the needle stays in the pen, then there's an open pathway from the air to the insulin. I'd be worried that the Insulin could become contaminated.I have been a Type 1 Diabetic from the age of 10 year old & have seen many changes in the style of syringes I use . I am now on Lantus once a day
& Novo Rapid 3 times a day & to be quite honest unless I draw blood I only change the needles twice a week . This may not be the way forward for
most but I have been a Diabetic for 57 years & have never had an infection . I can still remember my mother having to boil the glass & metal
syringes every time I injected .. Hope that helps
I use the 5mm needles with my pens .
You should ask to change to the 4mm needle if you don't have a lot of body fat Anna.
As a newby I started off following all the rules to the letter. Didn't know any better! I have since learned from this forum that lancet needles can be used many times, which I now do, but I always use a new needle for the insulin. If the needle stays in the pen, then there's an open pathway from the air to the insulin. I'd be worried that the Insulin could become contaminated.
Allegedly...June you are 100% correct, plus these needles are designed to be used once and then disposed of because they lose there sharpness and it also helps to avoid infection.
Why not follow the guidelines and stay safe?Allegedly...
Contaminated - with what? The insulin is suspended in a fluid containing anti bacterial antiseptic additives. With a microscopic air gap protected by a needle cap. Anything that could conceivably contaminate your insulin is already coating every piece of food you eat, every open drink, your clothing, your fingers and hands, all of which are vastly more receptive environments for bacteria and viruses than an insulin cartridge or needle. Your skin, through which you drive the needle, will be covered in bacteria that live and breed there.I always use a new needle for the insulin. If the needle stays in the pen, then there's an open pathway from the air to the insulin. I'd be worried that the Insulin could become contaminated.
It's a fair point but if all we needed to do was follow manufacturer's guidelines there would not be very much point having this website. We could just read the manufacturer's leaflets and do whatever they said.Why not follow the guidelines and stay safe?
You are right though, there's no harm in following the manufacturer's guidelines. Cost (for the NHS) and maybe inconvenience for some of us, but no actual harm that I've ever heard of.Why not follow the guidelines and stay safe?
Thank you after my telling off We can bend the rules a little, but I feel insulin needles should only ever be used once. Yes, we're all open to bacterial infections, but why add another possibilityYou are right though, there's no harm in following the manufacturer's guidelines. Cost (for the NHS) and maybe inconvenience for some of us, but no actual harm that I've ever heard of.