Elizabeth Adams
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- Type of diabetes
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should you reuse pen needles?
should you reuse pen needles?
No. In general, I'd suggest following the instructions that came with your medication rather than assuming that anything you do not understand is unnecessary or a conspiracy.
I change mine about once a month on both pens, I'd been travelling for 2 years and saw the slums in India with small children playing with these needles, I'd never expected them to end up on landfill, how naive was I?
When I returned home I told my doctor and his response was that there was no need to change needles so often, keep the lid on your pen and make sure the area you inject is clean.
If it makes you nervous, then change by all means. But needles cost the NHS a lot of money and if we can make savings with no cost to our health, I don't think there is any harm.
All the best
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I change mine about once a month on both pens, I'd been travelling for 2 years and saw the slums in India with small children playing with these needles, I'd never expected them to end up on landfill, how naive was I?
When I returned home I told my doctor and his response was that there was no need to change needles so often, keep the lid on your pen and make sure the area you inject is clean.
If it makes you nervous, then change by all means. But needles cost the NHS a lot of money and if we can make savings with no cost to our health, I don't think there is any harm.
All the best
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Honestly the doctor who is the diabetes specialist told me so long as it's squirting insulin, it should be fine.
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I thought this forum was an exchange of ideas. I said in the post to do what the individual was comfortable with, that's obviously the most important thing. My father and uncle both have had diabetes for over 30 years and they don't change their needles after every injection either.Strange first post at best-once a month???? Good luck to you and just hope no-one else believes this is the right practice.
I thought this forum was an exchange of ideas. I said in the post to do what the individual was comfortable with, that's obviously the most important thing. My father and uncle both have had diabetes for over 30 years and they don't change their needles after every injection either.
If the needle was not to be reused why is the pen designed to cover a needle?
I thought this forum was an exchange of ideas. I said in the post to do what the individual was comfortable with, that's obviously the most important thing. My father and uncle both have had diabetes for over 30 years and they don't change their needles after every injection either.
If the needle was not to be reused why is the pen designed to cover a needle?
Honestly the doctor who is the diabetes specialist told me so long as it's squirting insulin, it should be fine.
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I've removed the post, I didn't want to upset anyone. I just wanted to share my experience. Don't think this site is for me. All the best.Its not, some people use longer 12mm needles, others shorter which some pens do cover, others not. The needles used are very fine and after one use the needle can be damaged, google close ups of used needles, not nice. Can cause pain and mis dosage as well as infection. If no other needles to hand, yes re use then IF YOU HAVE too.
I'm leaving this conversation now cause your just trying to put mis information out there, and your winding me up, as well as others.
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Honestly the doctor who is the diabetes specialist told me so long as it's squirting insulin, it should be fine.
I've removed the post, I didn't want to upset anyone. I just wanted to share my experience. Don't think this site is for me. All the best.
I would be questioning their advice, the modern micro-fine needles are for single use only.
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