Insulin needles are used in this way, because they’re usually permanently attached to their syringe. Rather than using a drawing needle then an injection needle.
Aye, and besides drug users on the streets, that’s who the top picture was actually for. I can’t recall how many of those signs I’ve seen when I was picking up needles with my insulin. I also know my uncle reused his up to 10 times or so. Worst I’ve ever gone was like 5-6. It’s actually quite difficult to get needles when you’re not at home and forget some (and they’re annoyingly easy to forget).
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Or from draw into injection
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
Insulin needles are used in this way, because they’re usually permanently attached to their syringe. Rather than using a drawing needle then an injection needle.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Oh does insulin have a thick rubber stopper? I’m a lemmy stereotype and so my only experience with injections is estrogen
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
Uhm… same! So I couldn’t tell you. I do have a friend that’s type 1, but she uses an insulin pump these days.
Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 days ago
This is peak Lemmy right there lmao
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
Aye, and besides drug users on the streets, that’s who the top picture was actually for. I can’t recall how many of those signs I’ve seen when I was picking up needles with my insulin. I also know my uncle reused his up to 10 times or so. Worst I’ve ever gone was like 5-6. It’s actually quite difficult to get needles when you’re not at home and forget some (and they’re annoyingly easy to forget).
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
Wait, what? I meant reused as in the vial and my body…