Forgot to sterilize spot

**hardgainer1** · 12-19-2005, 11:48 AM

I was injecting into my thigh and after i stuck it in i realized that i forgot to wipe the area before i stuck it in. After i pulled out i thouroughly wiped with alcohol swabs. Is this really bad?

**SpiderRico** · 12-19-2005, 11:51 AM

did you use the same pin that u pulled out???

**hardgainer1** · 12-19-2005, 11:55 AM

i injected before i pulled it out, i figured its already in there might as well.

**Swifto** · 12-19-2005, 11:57 AM

You should be fine, just watch the area for infection if your worried.

***G-1000*** · 12-19-2005, 12:05 PM

you will know in the next few days. but for the most part you should be ok.

**DEVLDOG** · 12-19-2005, 12:12 PM

its more important that your pin is sterile then your skin,your fine,relax.

**hardgainer1** · 12-19-2005, 12:15 PM

yeah pin is super sterile, i use a different pin to inject than i do to draw

**SoulCard** · 12-19-2005, 03:59 PM

your probablly fine...theres worse things in life...just try not to do it again...

**msu16366** · 12-19-2005, 04:09 PM

I have gone months without using alcohol,
not the smatest but I have done it.

**D.Rod 004** · 12-19-2005, 04:32 PM

I used to do it all the time. Nothing ever happened to me. My friend did get a wierd rash once. Thats all i ever heard about. The doctor gave him some pills to take for like a week or two.

**doghunter** · 12-19-2005, 04:35 PM

its not a big deal at all give ur bodies defense system a little more credit than that .

**USMCSS** · 12-19-2005, 04:37 PM

The chances of getting an infection from not sterilizing the site is VERY slim. Like a 1 in a 100 if that. A dirty needle is another story of if you're just flat out a filthy dirty person.

***Giantz11*** · 12-19-2005, 04:44 PM

Actually I have read from someone who did a bacteria culture with 90% ethanol, that alcohol did very little in the way of killing any bacteria and that Hydrogen Peroxide was far superior. Strange I know considering just about everyone docs etc... Use alcohol swabs.

**j martini** · 12-19-2005, 05:11 PM

I have done thousands of injections and have never cleaned the area with alcohol swabs once and i have not had a problem, dont panic IMO it is not even neccesary.