Supplies for self injections

[newbiegirl]

Hi everyone. Can I have help with suppliers of B12 ampoules, what would be the best needles for IM deltoid and suppliers and do you use swabs before as my nurse doesn’t at the GP surgery. Thanks.

[wedgewood]

German online pharmacies that will ship to U.K.

Brexit has caused problems for German online pharmacies that were supplying vitaminB12 ampoules to the U.K. They now have to register with U.K. customs and collect any VAT for them and have extra paper work , customs documents etc because we have voted to leave the single European market .So many of those pharmacies have given up shipping to U.K. . Some , thank goodness,still do

The following are the various brands that are supplied..

Panpharma ( used to be called Rotexmedica) have 1mg x1ml B12 depot ampoules

Hevert have 1mg x 2ml. B12 depot ampoules .

Pasco have 1.5mg x 1ml B12 depot ampoules .

versandapo.de has now resumed deliveries

to U.K. . Large and reliable pharmacy . Charge €9.00 for DHL delivery . Accept payment by Paypal and Bank Transfer . You can earn points when you purchase .

bodfeld-apotheke.de. A large and reliable pharmacy , but they now only accept payments from U.K. by Bank Transfer . Simple and free of charge if you have mobile/ internet banking.They supply the information you need to make a transfer . Otherwise it’s a trip to your bank and a charge of £25.00!

Courier costs €9.89

versandapo.de Delivery €9.00 by DHL courier .

Payment by PayPal or Bank Transfer .

apotheke-marienbrunn.de Delivery €12.95

The drop-down list of countries on this site calls the U.K.

“Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritanniens und Nord Irland”

( The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in case you don’t recognise it !)

shop.apotal.de courier €19.95 takes PayPal and cards

apohealth.de. click on American flag for English(!)

Courier €14.90

pharma24.de

curavendi.de. Courier €19.34

Amazon.de ( German Amazon) Obtainable in English

At the moment they are not stocking Panpharma b12 Depot . They have Hevert B12 Depot , but they come in 1mg x 2ml ampoules . Panpharma come in 1mg x 1ml ampoules . Reasonable delivery charges .

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Search for Panpharma B12 depot ( Hydroxocobalamin)

These ampoules are 1mg x 1ml

But if you use the following reference numbers , you will get the ampoules you want.

For packets of 10 and multiples thereof — 16199653

For packets of 100 — not available at the moment

This is correct for September 2021 . Can be out of stock sometimes , but only for a day or two "

If a site is only in German , use Google Chrome or a translation app.

Hevert also have B12 depot ( Hydroxocobalamin) ampoules They are 1mg x 2ml though -same strength but more saline Also more expensive

Pascoe make 1.5mg x 1 ml ampoules .

Needles, syringes ,swabs and yellow sharps disposal boxes are obtainable from-

medisave.co.uk

exchangesupplies.org. ( Needles and syringes)

Intra-muscular injection needles 25G x 1inch

Sub-cutaneous injection needles 30G x 1/2 inch

Withdrawing needles 21G x 1 1/2 inches.

Blunt ended needles with or without a filter are also obtainable.( to withdraw the solution out of the ampoule ) using the injection needle for this will make it blunt if it touches the glass. (Ouch!)

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I find that doing I.M. injections into the thighs ( Vastus Lateralis muscle , nearest to the surface in the middle outside third of the thigh ) much easier and convenient than into the deltoid muscle. You can swap thighs easily and you have a large surface to use.

Many people do not use a swab before injecting . I always have , but apparently it’s not necessary . The 25G x 1 inch need'e is ideal for I,M. You need to use a longer needle if you are very overweight.

.Hope that this helps .

[newbiegirl in reply to wedgewood]

Wow, this information is very useful so thank you. I won’t inject myself as I have always been terrified of needles but I am fine as long as I don’t look and focus on something else. My husband is not bothered at all by needles so he will do it for me (he even had to take our children for all their immunisations as I couldn’t do it) The nurse has been injecting into the deltoid and I have no issues or soreness with this so thought I would just keep this up.

[Hidden]

I'm researching this myself and see that deltoids can only carry 1ml of injection fluid. So I would highly recommend not to get any dosage higher - 1mcg in 1ml and no more, to keep you safe.

A box of 10 Panpharma ampoules from Bodfield Apotheke are a good choice.

You can get a 'b12 injection kit' from UK Medi which has the core basics of needles and syringes: ukmedi.co.uk/injection-cycl...

You don't have to swab the arms but they should be clean/washed. These kits include a little alcohol wipe anyway

Do you have instructions on what to do?

[newbiegirl in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your input. I won’t actually be injecting myself, husband will do it for me. When I asked the nurse for tips she suggested pinching the skin and depressing very slowly. She also suggesting watching YouTube videos as she said they were very good. I also understand it helps if the ampoules have been warmed a little. I did read that using a swab beforehand can cause stinging but I have no idea as the nurse has never one.