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Please change insulin needles and lancing device needles EVERY single time.
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<blockquote data-quote="Robinredbreast" data-source="post: 645961" data-attributes="member: 44643"><p>In 2002 I had a small infection area in my tummy, but it grew larger and painful. Whilst at the diabetic clinic I showed to my then consultant, she got two more people to look at it and it was probably an infection from a tiny bug from the reused needle. My mum had died 6 weeks before and I was going to stay with my sister over Easter, and didn't have the time to visit my GP and thought it would clear up on it's own <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" />. I went to my sisters, but the abscess grew much larger, so I had to go to her GP twice and he gave me antibiotics and my sister cleaned it and dressed it and I still have a faint scar.</p><p>I reuse lancets, but I always try to change needles with each use. Sometimes, lately, I haven't been able to unscrew the used one because it wont budge with just using one hand and clenched knees, doesn't work so good sometimes.. But luckily I have never had a infection like that again.</p><p></p><p>RRB <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robinredbreast, post: 645961, member: 44643"] In 2002 I had a small infection area in my tummy, but it grew larger and painful. Whilst at the diabetic clinic I showed to my then consultant, she got two more people to look at it and it was probably an infection from a tiny bug from the reused needle. My mum had died 6 weeks before and I was going to stay with my sister over Easter, and didn't have the time to visit my GP and thought it would clear up on it's own :oops:. I went to my sisters, but the abscess grew much larger, so I had to go to her GP twice and he gave me antibiotics and my sister cleaned it and dressed it and I still have a faint scar. I reuse lancets, but I always try to change needles with each use. Sometimes, lately, I haven't been able to unscrew the used one because it wont budge with just using one hand and clenched knees, doesn't work so good sometimes.. But luckily I have never had a infection like that again. RRB :) [/QUOTE]
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