I reused the same needle...

BalcoBob

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Stupid...After reading I now know how dumb it is. I ordered new pinz but had a masterone shot I had to take today. How bad em I screwed?
 
It increases the chances of a infection but there have been guys through out history who have done it before and got away with it without a infection. But you shouldn't do it. Think about it what is going to make it harder to train a infection or missing a week of your injection protocol. I understand your feelings of wanting to not fuck up your schedule of injections. But you could have easily done a over night delivery off line from a supplier that has needles.
 
I am a nurse and have a lot of injection exp. its not Ideal to use the same needle, I would avoid at all costs. what is important here is, did you clean the needle, perhaps with an alcohol swab prior to pinning with it? are you cleaning the injection sites prior to pinning? the introduction of a microbe is unlikely if you performed the fore-mentioned. signs of infection include: fever, swelling, redness, warmth etc. you will know if going to the er I necessary. this is stress you don't need bro make sure your stocked up so you can be confident.
 
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No it was super stupid I agree and will meet do it again but it's to late now should I go to the hospital?

Its cool man, you learned for sure. If you get symptoms like riverking47 stated, then yeah you should head to the hospital.. You should be fine to
 
Exactly, a pharmacy rarely gives a care about someone who appears healthy, well groomed and nicely dressed and wants to buy a single syringe.
 
Here in Canada, you could just walk I to the local Shopper's Drugmart and buy as many syringes and pins as you want.....they don't even bat an eye.....
 
Ya if I were you I would keep a eye on it if it swells up and turns red or you get a fever out of the blue and there is something funky with the injection spot I would go to the ER or schedule doctors appointment ASAP. Realistically the most important thing you can do is just keep a eye on it and stay calm and collective and make intelligent decisions about what you want to do about it if anything out of the ordinary is going on with the injection site.
 
Depends the care you took with handling the needle. When i was in nursing, i had a teacher say that reusing the needles twice wasnt bad in a home care setting and very common due to people trying to reduce costs. Of course she said never reuse it more than twice due to them losing their sharpness and increases the risk of infections.
 
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