Needles

[Gb57]

Hi , please can you point me in the right direction as to which needles I need. I'm hoping to use cyirnge with needle attached

[LtAngua52]

I get fixed needles from medisave.co.uk/bd-microfine...

[Gb57 in reply to LtAngua52]

Thanks for reply, can I use intramuscular

[LtAngua52 in reply to Gb57]

Yes, ido it IM in my thigh. I use the z track method if you want to google it.

[Gb57 in reply to LtAngua52]

Thanks for reply z track method seems good

[engels in reply to LtAngua52]

That link brings up a 404 page not found error, but I can see that it is supposed to link to the BD 29g 12.7mm insulin combined needle and syringe. Those are far too short for intramuscular injections into the thigh except possibly for someone who is thin to the point of emaciation. The normal recommendation for intramuscular injections is a needle length of at least 1 inch (25mm).

This is a useful guide to needle length:

unionmedico.com/expanded-ne...

[LtAngua52 in reply to engels]

This is the link I was given with my b12 as a recommend method. I'm not skinny but not overweight either. It seems to work for me.

[engels in reply to LtAngua52]

It may be working but with a needle that short you will almost certainly be doing subcutaneous injections not intramuscular. The needle has to be long enough not just to reach the muscle but to get deep into it.

[LtAngua52 in reply to engels]

I have 2 other needles which I bought first as I initially thought I was going to have to draw up with one then change to another. They were recommended on here. When I received my b12 the instructions where for the fixed microfine ones so I was using them.

If I change to the first lot I bought which would make sure I reach the muscle, the 21Gx1 1/2" (0.8x40mm) or 23Gx 1 1/4" (0.6x32mm) is the 21G for drawing up?

Sorry to ask but I'm confused! I have always thought injecting IM is more effective than sub cut?

[Gb57 in reply to LtAngua52]

Hi, I'm going to use 23gx1 1/4 not received them yet. Going to do intramuscular

[LtAngua52 in reply to Gb57]

I might have a go with these today as I need an injection. They look much thicker though! Thank you.

[Gb57 in reply to LtAngua52]

Let me know how it goes