Reusing needles

[ewelina]

I found this picture on one of polish fb pages. It shows a needle used once, twice and six times. Shocking
I must confess that when I was injecting I used to reuse needles quite a lot!

 

[Jaylee]

I found this picture on one of polish fb pages. It shows a needle used once, twice and six times. Shocking
I must confess that when I was injecting I used to reuse needles quite a lot!

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Are you of Polish origin then?

Yep, been "jacking up" for nearly 40 years.. One knows blunt with excessive skin resistance..

 

[ewelina]

Are you of Polish origin then?

Yep, been "jacking up" for nearly 40 years.. One knows blunt with excessive skin resistance..

Yes I am Some people commented under pic that they use one needle for a month! Ive never been so bad

 

[Mrs Vimes]

When I was on mdi I remembered to change on birthdays and Christmas wether it needed it or not!

 

[robert72]

Having used needles multiple times in the past, the six times looks a little over-exagerated

 

[Jaylee]

Yes I am Some people commented under pic that they use one needle for a month! Ive never been so bad

Thought so.. You posted a few links from Polish sites..

I have to admit. I use the same one out & about during the day. (Even though I carry spares.)
But I'm not adverse to "impalement" due to the massive stakes I used as a kid.. I find the modern 4mm pen needles quite whimpy by comparison...

What dings em most times is catching the needles on the pen cap..

 

[robert72]

But I'm not adverse to "impalement" due to the massive stakes I used as a kid

Remember these?

 

[Jaylee]

Remember these?

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Happy days! Lol

 

[ewelina]

Remember these?

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Oh God

 

[steve_p6]

Remember these?

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I dont remember ever having that many, they lasted for years :-( Think I may have nightmares now!

 

[ewelina]

Why were they so long?

 

[kevinfitzgerald]

Remember these?

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Oh yes I remember them. They were like javelins and could also snap of where you were injecting. I use to love my glass and metal syringe though. It was like having a rifle.I would boil and take it apart and clean every piece separately!

Didn't have much of a childhood Ha !

 

[Jaylee]

Why were they so long?

Cuz we were 'ard.. I never thought twice about ramming that bad boy home.

 

[Jaylee]

Oh yes I remember them. They were like javelins and could also snap of where you were injecting. I use to love my glass and metal syringe though. It was like having a rifle.I would boil and take it apart and clean every piece separately!

Didn't have much of a childhood Ha !

Yep, they'd snap. Used my mum's tweezers to retrieve it.. Lol

 

[robert72]

Why were they so long?

The ones I had were 5/8th inch - I don't know why they were so long but I was very skinny and never rammed them in like @Jaylee or I'd have hit muscle.

 

[Juicyj]

Didn't they have to sharpen them in the old days ?!

 

[himtoo]

Cuz we were 'ard.. I never thought twice about ramming that bad boy home.

yep -- i still 'ave my t-shirt

 

[robert72]

Didn't they have to sharpen them in the old days ?!

Yes, although I moved onto (parentally-funded) disposable needles quite quickly

 

[Jaylee]

Didn't they have to sharpen them in the old days ?!

The old blind knife grinder in my village came round every new moon...
He could also tell what gender your laying hens were too!

 

[steve_p6]

Yes, although I moved onto (parentally-funded) disposable needles quite quickly

Vaguely remember them, quickly followed by the BD disposable syringe. Heaven!