Im a diabetic and i lost my inscurance so im running low on my insulin and the supplies i need to take my medicene and check my sugar and i have been having to use my needles more than once in order to stretch it out because the supplies are hard for me to afford right now.
2006-06-08 21:13:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
no because hep c comes from sharing needles, and if u are just reusing the needles on urself its ok, but if u re-use them too much they get blunt and bend and stuff so its easier to bruise and bleed and they hurt more if they where new needles . .
2006-06-09 04:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only get hepatitis c if someone with the virus used the needle. If you are the only person using it then no. But that's not to say that you can't catch something else from using a needle that's not sterile. If you must use the same needle, after each use, wash the needle with alcohol to kill any bacteria on the needle.
2006-06-08 21:58:51 · answer #2 · answered by ppettiejr04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use a needle more than once, odds are that it is not sterile. But you can't contract Hep C unless someone has it and there is blood or body fluid contact.
Becareful re-using needles because you can get serious bacterial infections in your blood that can be life-threatening.
2006-06-08 21:18:44 · answer #3 · answered by Almost MD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not sterile, but you can't get hepatitis from it , only if someone else uses it that had it. If I was you I would soak the needles in alcohol to sterilize them.
2006-06-09 17:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by my2catsn1dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow im amazed at this problem, your not alone i'm in the same boat. no money,no insurance and my great state of oregon has run out of medical help centers for the poor. unless your a mother with children . something needs to be done and quick. my only alternative is to go to the emergency room at the local hospital. its becoming a national emergency. lots of us have falling between the cracks. after all the taxes we have paid and now they turn there backs on us, i've called every state agency in oregon asking for help, all i get is the same old anser(here you go sir try this number they MAY be able to help,thank you for calling) good luck !!
2006-06-09 11:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by cleo1223 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not if you were the only one using it. I made 10 syringes last 2 months at 6+ shots a day once.
2006-06-09 13:11:17 · answer #6 · answered by blondy2061h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you only use the needle more than once you can`t contact any Hepatitis.
2006-06-09 00:04:44 · answer #7 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please see the webpages for more details on Hepatitis C. If you also search this website itself, you will get a lot of information on the subject.
2006-06-08 23:26:36 · answer #8 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋