If you just stuck a needle under your skin and injected yourself, would it get into your blood stream finally?

Question

Say you just stuck yourself randomly in the arm, would whatever you inject yourself with eventually end up in the blood stream?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

You would have to inject the needle past the epidermis level into the deep flesh. Yes it would eventually get into your bloodstream. If you just get the needle below the first few layers of skin and do not actually get to the subdermis, it will create a blister with whatever you injected yourself with.
Smart answer would be the old saying about the person who went to the doctor and told them "Doc, it hurts when I do this." The doctor turns to them and says, "Well, don't do that then."

Answer 3

generally, yes. but it really depends on what it is you're trying to inject. some drugs are perfectly safe being injected into the subcutaneous layer (fatty tissue below the skin and above the muscle) such as insulin is injected this route. other drugs must be given IV (directly into a blood vessel) as some substances can cause severe damage to the skin or surrounding tissues. other medication doses/concentrations are incompatible with some injection sites (subcutaneous injections should be no greater than 1ml of fluid). also note that with some medications, absorbtion time is important subcutaneous and intradermal injections are absorbed much slower than intramuscular(in the muscle) or intravenous routes, and therefore must be considered.

Answer 4

yes..but only a little..eventhough the needle don't get to the vena, the liquid you injected can be absorbed via the pores of the skin or sustained in the muscle and finally absorbed also to the bloodstream. the amount will depend on the particle size of the liquid and how permeable is the substance to be absorbed.

Answer 5

We nurses think alike; a subcutaneous injection 'finds it's way' through the micro-circulation.

Answer 6

Creams and lotions contain ingredients that when put on
the skin finds its way into our bloodstream. So figure.

Answer 7

Yes.

Answer 8

yes and it's called intradermal injection.

Answer 9

What is the point to this question?

Answer 10

yes.