Needle Shortage?

[Crepello]

I self inject with hydroxocobalamin but am now told that the needle manufacturer has 'manufacturing difficulties' and unable to supply (I'm nearly out of stock). I use 30g x 0.5" needles. Anyone else had same problem? or tried using different needle size (if that is possible or advisable)?

[Nackapan]

I've not heard this. That's the size I use. I supposes 29G woukd be okay. Some even do 27G sc

Where are you trying to buy them?

[Crepello in reply to Nackapan]

Get same response from both Medisave and MidMeds. Both have probems with BD Microlance needles of that size.

[lynxis in reply to Nackapan]

Whoa, I always use 25 g, 1 inch for IM and 5/8 inch for SC. Do you use 30g for both IM and SC? That sounds a lot less painful.

[Nackapan in reply to lynxis]

I uses 30G 1/2 " for SCI have IM at the surgery 23G1" blue

[Akashrajput]

I don't even know whether the needle size matters or not I'm using the 2ml syringe which I get at medical stores never heard abt using a specific size not in India atleast

[Nackapan in reply to Akashrajput]

You need one to draw it ouf of the syringezag 21G then change needle to Inject23-25G IM 1"

27-30 G SC 1/2"

[Akashrajput in reply to Nackapan]

Ooo thank you didn't knew that

[Nackapan in reply to Akashrajput]

The drawing up with another needle is because it csn get bluny if touches the inside of the ampoule . The new needke to inject wi not hurt then. If yoh uses the search tool wedgewoid and fbirdef have given full helpful guides on injecting

[Akashrajput in reply to Nackapan]

Thank you thank you thank you ma'am u r too helpful 🙏🏼

[Hidden in reply to Nackapan]

Yet Surgeries only use one needle......

[wedgewood]

Just looked up at exchangesupplies.org

They have 30G x 1/2 inch needles .

[Nackapan in reply to wedgewood]

Thank you

Just made an order successfully

[Chucknz]

I use 2 as wellBut I also reuse mine about 6 times

[deniseinmilden in reply to Chucknz]

It is very bad practice to use needles more than once. Please don't do it!

They are only sterile when they are sealed in their packets and can pick up bugs/pathogens/bacteria/fungi from the atmosphere as soon as the packets are open. There are always a number of bugs on your skin and these can rapidly multiply on the needles.

If the challenge from these bugs is greater than your immune system can cope with they can cause abscesses and potentially sepsis.

Drug addicts are more likely to die from needles and syringes that are reused than they are from using drugs which is why there are community needle exchanges, etc.

They only cost a few pence each and it is not worth risking serious illness or potentially your life.

Plus they get blunt and injecting becomes more uncomfortable!

[Chucknz in reply to deniseinmilden]

Thanks DeniseI will stop forewith

[deniseinmilden in reply to Chucknz]

I will rest easier knowing you are safer! 😃👍

[MoKayD]

I wonder is the needle shortage could be caused by the ongoing world wide COVID 19 vaccine program.

[deniseinmilden in reply to MoKayD]

Definitely.