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<blockquote data-quote="chrisbug" data-source="post: 2407817" data-attributes="member: 532065"><p>I was diagnosed 22 years ago and I'm pretty sure I had to pay for the needles, after about a year they became available on the NHS.</p><p>I am rubbish (lazy) at changing my needles, I used to be a one cartridge, 1 needle man, unless I bent the needle, then I'd treat myself to a new one. </p><p>I've just had a meeting with my nurse who pointed out that needles are designed to be used once, and when looked under a microscope after one use they have a rough texture that will damage the skin on insertion and drag the skin it out on removal, the smooth finish (lubricant?) goes. Possibly contributing to lipohypertrophy.</p><p>I do change my needles more often these days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrisbug, post: 2407817, member: 532065"] I was diagnosed 22 years ago and I'm pretty sure I had to pay for the needles, after about a year they became available on the NHS. I am rubbish (lazy) at changing my needles, I used to be a one cartridge, 1 needle man, unless I bent the needle, then I'd treat myself to a new one. I've just had a meeting with my nurse who pointed out that needles are designed to be used once, and when looked under a microscope after one use they have a rough texture that will damage the skin on insertion and drag the skin it out on removal, the smooth finish (lubricant?) goes. Possibly contributing to lipohypertrophy. I do change my needles more often these days. [/QUOTE]
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