re-using needles and syringes?

[winone]

has anyone ever re-used needles and syringes? Are there in-home procedures for re-sterilizing equipment? Does soaking equipment in alcohol work?
I'm being asked for a prescription at each pharmacy I go to buy needles.

[Jbert22]

if its only u using them and reusing them u can after boiling them and soaking them in alcohol but i myself would never do this. besides the fact of infection, u will be pinning a dull needle and that will hurt alot@!@!!!

[Abominator]

Bums and junkies re-use needles. Order some online.

[almostgone]

Absolutely not! That's why it says "Single use" on the wrapper. ...and no you can't sterilize them at home and achieve the same results as the manufacturer....Unless you are capable of irradiating items via gamma radiation.
There are plenty of ways to acquire syringes legally and cheaply.


AG

[CMonkey]

As said before, just order them online.

[clgip9]

Go to a vet clinic and tell them you have horses and need to give them thier yearly vacine injections. 5-6ml, 28gage, 3/4-1" pins. Just to act like you know what your talking about research the internet for yearly vac. for horses. Never had a problem.

[winone]

thanks everyone, I'll search online.

[New2Anabolic]

I cannot belive that you are being asked for perscription.
Say you are using them for a project. Oil based painting, artistic venture, etc.

Worked for my buddy every time.

[glennyo1981]

ive been broke but not enough where i cant throw a 20 to get some syringes...

[marcus300]

No don't re-use your needles, get new ones!

[CanuckEtown]

Look up medical supply stores in your area, a medical supply store should not ask a question and you can always say there for a family members meds and its none of there godamn buisness lol.

[zaneisgreat]

I'm pretty good about getting in-and-out of many injection sites now but sometimes during pinning ill hit a blood vessel and aspirate blood. I'll pull out, push the blood out of the syringe and about 50% of the time, ill grab another pin but sometimes i just jab the same area to try again. Breaking the skin the second time around with the same pin is a bit more difficult and makes more visible marks and sometimes bruises though.

[AlphaGenetics]

I cant believe nobody has suggested that he simply click the AR-R banner at the top of the screen and purchase his pins there. Dosent get any more simple than that.

[almostgone]

I cant believe nobody has suggested that he simply click the AR-R banner at the top of the screen and purchase his pins there. Dosent get any more simple than that.

I started to, but he posted in the AR-R forum at 9:27 last night in another syringe thread. 8 minutes before he generated this thread. Figured that if he couldn't understand how to acquire syringes from there then I couldn't do anything to assist him.
Check out post#16 in the thread below.
http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=424605

AG

[the big 1]

this should help -

[almostgone]

this should help -

Yep.....and IMO, dull needles are the least of his concerns if he decides to reuse them.

AG

[the big 1]

Yep.....and IMO, dull needles are the least of his concerns if he decides to reuse them.

AG

indeed

why risk it ? needles are free anyway.

[forte]

this should help -

wow, that's very conclusive. thanks for the pic!

[Hard.On]

this should help -

thank you
I have been looking for this photo

[Hard.On]

and to add.
If your going to reuse needles.
I would not even cycle

[Ashop]

has anyone ever re-used needles and syringes? Are there in-home procedures for re-sterilizing equipment? Does soaking equipment in alcohol work?
I'm being asked for a prescription at each pharmacy I go to buy needles.

They are so cheap and readily available there is no use in even taking the chance for an infection. Order them online, no questions asked.

[gixxerboy1]

I cannot belive that you are being asked for perscription.
Say you are using them for a project. Oil based painting, artistic venture, etc.

Worked for my buddy every time.

some states require a script others dont

[Bonaparte]

indeed

why risk it ? needles are free anyway.

Maybe in commonwealth countries. Not in the US.

[taiboxa]

Maybe in commonwealth countries. Not in the US.

18cents for a syringe.... thats more than my health is worth too.. i'd rather chance having to have part of my infected glute cut out to save me that quarter

[KZRSOIZE]

When i was broke id go walking through alleys looking for syringes to re-use !!!!!!!



Im pretty sure you will still re-use even after all these suggestions not to and if you must re-use do it once and store in your frig or freezer to avoid bacteria contamination.

They are readily avail online most places dont even ask for rx, if you need slin needles, most states allow you to walk in if they are used for diabetic purposes.

As the photo depicted the 2nd shot will not be as smooth the 3rd even less and the 4th well you get the picture risks will increase after the 2nd use.


good luck to you

[map200uk]

ive been away from these boards for a long time- can't believe this still gets asked..damn needles/syringes are dirt cheap, why even consider it!!

[Makiavelo76]

re-using needles??? wtf??? where do you live Somalia? are you talking roids or Heroin?

[Bonaparte]

18cents for a syringe.... thats more than my health is worth too.. i'd rather chance having to have part of my infected glute cut out to save me that quarter

I didn't say that they are expensive, I said that they aren't free.

[c-Z]

Simple answer....

NO!

[ottomaddox]

Try:
www.allegromedical.com

[Kingkuts]

Do you have a feed and seed supply near you? Like Tractor Supply company? They have needles there. Anything from 25g 3/4" to 16g 2". They are cheap and work just fine. Better than reusing needles.

[Rabid Pit Bull]

There are so many sites that sell them online, domestically, that I can't believe this guy is even asking this question. I ordered some for very cheap and got them in like 2 days.

On another note, there are reusable syringes out there, but you have to dis assemble and boikl after every use, seems like more of a pain in the ass than aything. Not worth it when you can get 50 disposables for like $10.

[NMacFar]

Thats a creepy pic, Big One.