FIRST Injection nervousness

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peterknight
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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby peterknight » Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:10 pm

Yes, I use a 30 gauge 1/2" needle with very little trouble. Don't think I could stand a larger one! I'm right-handed and using the left side is more difficult.
Married for 49 years, 71 year old in Indiana. ED pills no longer effective. No Surgeries. Now on 0.8mL-1mL BiMix (Papaverine HCl 30mg/mL, Phentolamine Mesylate 1mg/mL).

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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby guytalk2018 » Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:00 pm

cool, but dont i need a prescription for the syringes? i dont really like that 25 gauge thickness lol. But i read that a 31 can snap, eeeks. my fingers tremble with that dang little syringe. There is no leverage or balance. I know because ive done the gel route. I have not tried an injection on myself yet. The uro gave me a 27 gauge needle and told me to only fill the syringe to .1 mil. I havent needed to inject yet. (to be continued in the All important "relationship" threads!)
mid 60s generally healthy, da vinci RP in 2016, psa 0 8-)

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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby bldoink » Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:05 pm

I use the 31 gauge without problems. Whether or not you need a script depends on your State of residence. In FL a script isn't needed by State law although I guess some localities might require one. Even when legal to purchase some pharmacies might give you some grief without a script. Your doctor shouldn't have any issue giving you a script if needed.

According to https://www.totaldiabetessupply.com/pages/rx-requirements you do not need a script in Nevada for insulin syringes, which is what most of us use:

Total Diabetes Supply wrote:......Although it is not an issue in most states, some require the purchaser to have a prescription for syringe sales. Here we list the states and counties with their respective laws, but note that you are solely responsible for following the laws in your state.......

CT, ME, NH, NJ, NY: REQUIRED OVER 10 SYRINGES
These states require a prescription for quantities over 10 syringes. If you order over 10 syringes to these states, we must confirm your prescription.


IL: REQUIRED OVER 20 SYRINGES
The state of Illinois requires a prescription for quantities over 20 syringes. If you order over 20 syringes to the state of Illinois, we must confirm your prescription.


DE, TN, US Virgin Islands: REQUIRED
These states require a prescription to order syringes. If you order to one of these states, we must confirm your prescription.


FL (Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward County): REQUIRED
These counties require a prescription to order syringes. If you order to one of these counties, we must confirm your prescription.


The above quote and credit to Total Diabetes Supply is not an endorsement of that supplier although I have ordered from them one time. I'm just giving them credit for being an early result in my search request for the above information.
R.R.P 2011 Mayo Jacksonville, Dr. Michael Wehle. Nerve sparing - badly damaged. C in margin. V.E.D, Viagra and PGE-1 (80mcg/ml) injections @ ~ 14 units. Originally Edex20, then compounded PGE-1 - cost. Inject. 10+ yrs. It works. Treasure coast of FL.

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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby once a writer » Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:17 am

Don't worry about a 31 or any other needle "snapping" in normal use. You can prove it to yourself by taking a pair of pliers to a used syringe and bending the needle sharply back and forth — like you would to break a wire.

You'll have to give it around 20 reps of bending before the needle will weaken. Doing this experiment once does great things for your peace of mind.
Eugene, Oregon, USA. Born 1941. Married 1968. ED since mid-1990s. Began trimix January 2014. Dosage gradually increased over time. Added cock ring in 2016. After dosage reached 30 units, switched to quad mix in May 2018. On blood pressure meds.

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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby Larry10625 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 5:50 am

once a writer wrote:Don't worry about a 31 or any other needle "snapping" in normal use. You can prove it to yourself by taking a pair of pliers to a used syringe and bending the needle sharply back and forth — like you would to break a wire.

You'll have to give it around 20 reps of bending before the needle will weaken. Doing this experiment once does great things for your peace of mind.



Agreed

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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby dtwarren1942 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:55 pm

I have never broken a 31 gauge needle; however, I have bent a few.
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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby antelope » Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:17 pm

I buy my syringes from the compounding pharmacy that makes my Trimix. Easy breezy.
Born 1948, wed 1969. BPH & Type II Diabetes at age 35. TURP-2002; ED even before that--diabetes. Cardiac valve surgery: 2007 & 2019. Poor results with pills. Started trimix injections in Nov, 2010. Great results from the very beginning.

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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby guytalk2018 » Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:08 pm

i ll check it out. I assume the 31 gauge is a slower delivery and takes a slower plunge push , since its possibly a smaller flow diameter? but i will try a 30 gauge also sometime. Im gonna learn this SKILL if its the last thing i do!! I could discuss these things forever. Great help forum thanks guys!!
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Re: FIRST Injection nervousness

Postby bldoink » Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:30 pm

I use the 31g needles and greatly prefer them. I use a very strong mono-mix (80mcg.ml alprostabil AKA PGE-1) and rapid injection of the meds hurts. I inject very slowly in little spurts and it's pretty much pain free that way. You can still inject pretty quickly with the 31g if you want.
R.R.P 2011 Mayo Jacksonville, Dr. Michael Wehle. Nerve sparing - badly damaged. C in margin. V.E.D, Viagra and PGE-1 (80mcg/ml) injections @ ~ 14 units. Originally Edex20, then compounded PGE-1 - cost. Inject. 10+ yrs. It works. Treasure coast of FL.


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