B12 and Wipes

[Advice1]

With the loading dose of B12 is it still protocol to use a

alcholol wipe , it was bleeding a quite a bit with Nurse, or have things changed? As i had Mitral Valve repair some years ago

and have to be careful with Dental Work etc for Infection Endorcarditis ?

Thanks

[clivealive Forum Support]

Hi Advice1 I can't answer your question other than to say that when I had my first B12 injections 45 years ago the nurse did used to clean the site with a swab, but for the last many years this is not now done.

Maybe they re-used needles in those far off, long ago days whereas now the needles are used once and disposed of making it unnecessary to swab.

[Advice1 in reply to clivealive]

Hi Thanks for the info on these sterile wipes maybe there has been changes like you say .

Good luck and thanks for your reply

[poppym09]

Hi, no it's not now protocol to use an alcohol swab prior to injecting.

[Advice1 in reply to poppym09]

hi poppym09 Thank you for your reply

much appreciated for your input

good luck

[poppym09 in reply to Advice1]

You're welcome!