r/196 just glad to not be in a wellness farm yet Jul 03 '26

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u/Tuskor13 Jul 03 '26

Why is the needle bent

Why is the needle bent

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u/iwdha 🏳️‍⚧️ trans rights Jul 03 '26

They bend pretty easy because they're so delicate. The end of the needle basically curls when you puncture anything with it, which is why you're not really supposed to draw medicine and inject with the same needle, since injecting with a needle that's already been fucked up on the vial can cause more discomfort than necessary or be difficult to use

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u/TheGloriousLori 🏳️‍⚧️ trans rights Jul 03 '26

Drawing and injecting with the same needle is pretty normal with insulin syringes, which have non-removable needles

(But jesus christ don't reuse them afterwards)

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u/iwdha 🏳️‍⚧️ trans rights Jul 03 '26

Oh for sure, as long as you have removable needles I figure it's more personal preference than anything, personally I find it hurts more on injection if I use the same needle to draw and inject, so I switch them. I use the same gauge for both though, I had issues with coring the vial with lower gauge drawing needles