Needle problems

[Iheartb12]

Hi. I do 2 IM injectios a week at home in alternating thighs. I sometimes has issues with the needles/syringes doc sends me. Recently had a new issue, just wondering if it's me or the syringe.

It's happened 2x. When I inject my thigh the plunger won't depress. I have no reason to believe I put the needle against bone or anything that would block the b12 from going in. It's frustrating cuz as yall know, they will only give you a certain amount of b12 and this is wasting it.

Is it me or the syringe??? TIA

[Nackapan]

I imagine its the syringes 💉 Or needles

You've had enough practice !

[wedgewood]

Before I even load the syringe with B12 , I loosen up the plunger several times by pumping it up and down , to reassure myself that it moves freely . You could try doing that . I’ve never had a problem . Good luck .

[MrsTuft]

do you play with the syringe pushing it up and down a few times before using it? That loosens it.

[Iheartb12 in reply to MrsTuft]

No I don't do that but I will now. It's weird cuz I will depress the plunger a bit to make sure air is out, no issue moving plunger, different story when I actually inject it. I think these are just shit syringes after the issues I've had. I did buy my own and will just start using those. I appreciate the advice.

[Wheat]

I initially, when changed to slightly larger syringe really struggled to depress the plunger, thought either my weakness or syringe.

Looked online and read the larger the syringe the more pressure needs to be exerted.

So, like others, I started turning plunger around and moved up and down the syringe cylinder to ensure free movement. Not had a problem since.

[am111]

It is probably the plunger. Even against the bone, the B12 will go in. It may sound scary, but just push harder and it will move.

[Iheartb12 in reply to am111]

Thanks. I was too scared to push harder the first time it happened but the second time I did it. It was scary, not knowing if pushing harder was the right thing to do

[Narwhal10]

Hi Iheartb12,

It’s not you it’s the little bit of rubber in the syringe is the problem. As others have suggested, pump it a couple of times to reduce friction. Or buy other syringes.

Please feel reassured it doesn’t matter if you loose some of the B12. We only need a certain proportion of the 1 ml or 2 ml depends which brand and formula. We excrete via urine the excess.

So, out of a 1 ml injection even if you only injected 0.7 ml; you are fine. Some of us on here, are familiar with the names of the researchers. We read their amazing work, like Jade_