SI needles

[Baggy8]

Does any one use these, bought from Amazon? Have you had any issues with them?

[Wheat]

im on my 1st box of Antonmove needles 6mm from Amazon. They are fine, so far.

I should contact/return to Amazon if you have a problem. Might be a manufacturing fault.

[scnuke]

I can't tell what gauge these are, but I have used this brand on many occasions from Amazon. Mine have been 25g 1" and I had no issues.

[wedgewood]

I use them . I find them excellent . Can’t find such a short fine needle anywhere else .

[Baggy8]

Many thanks for your replies. I've used two so far and had a reaction. I was fearful they may not be sterile, but the good response means it may be something else. I tend to use straight after my shower, so will go back to using a swab first, may be my creamy shower gel 🤔....

[Hockey_player in reply to Baggy8]

The nurse who taught my husband to give me my shots suggested cleaning both the top of the vial with rubbing alcohol and also rubbing my arm with it in the place where he is injecting.

[am111 in reply to Hockey_player]

I think it is a good idea to clean the top of the vial for multi-use vials. Cleaning the jab area is not so much required, but I still just do it.

[Hockey_player in reply to am111]

Yes- it was mentioned that they always swipe the injection site with rubbing alcohol but it is not clear if there is a benefit. But if the reaction is coming from something on the skin, it might help to clean it off before the injection.

[B12again]

They seem rather more expensive than Medisave.

[Baggy8 in reply to B12again]

True, but Medisave don't make the short SC ones I use.

[B12again]

Ok. I’ve just started injecting and have ordered box of 30g x half inch needles. These will fit onto 2ml syringes I already have. You need different ones then? Takes a bit of working out, thankfully this groups a great help. 😀

[Baggy8 in reply to B12again]

It certainly is an amazing help here, in my case life changing. Its worth trying both IM and Subcut and also needles to see what suits you. After years of IM I've only recently changed to SC and wish I'd done it years ago. 😉

[B12again in reply to Baggy8]

Yes indeed, I’m using IM (3rd injection this morning 🙂) but I’ve ordered the SC needles to give that a go to. Good to hear your experience, sounds like the way to go.