I’ve done this a couple of times (forgot to aspirate the syringe). Is this necessarily harmful??
Well, maybe not that bad, you’re still alive?
Based on what I’ve read on this side you may have some breathing problem, but it does not last long.
Do some search.
Always aspirate. Injecting into a vein should elicit a reaction that guarantees you remember to do so on all subsequent injections. I can’t believe you “forgot” to after having done it once.
You sure you actually injected into a vein? What occurred?
Ouch
Sure you didnt just go THROUGH A vein, as in all the way through ?
I did that once and it freaked me out.
[quote]Cortes wrote:
Always aspirate. Injecting into a vein should elicit a reaction that guarantees you remember to do so on all subsequent injections. I can’t believe you “forgot” to after having done it once.
You sure you actually injected into a vein? What occurred?[/quote]
I mean blood didn’t spurt out, but it did trickle out at a reasonable rate
You always, always, all together now in some sort of substance-abusing, twisted, and overly muscled, Sesame Street fashion, aspirate! Yay! We should have Big Bird show proper injection protocol. Its for your own good.
[quote]Mike823 wrote:
Cortes wrote:
Always aspirate. Injecting into a vein should elicit a reaction that guarantees you remember to do so on all subsequent injections. I can’t believe you “forgot” to after having done it once.
You sure you actually injected into a vein? What occurred?
I mean blood didn’t spurt out, but it did trickle out at a reasonable rate
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You went through a blood vessel then, sounds like. Aspiration won’t prevent this from happening, but it isn’t a big deal, either. Aspiration will (usually) prevent your accidentally shooting oil into a vein, which you really, really don’t want. It probably won’t kill you, but you’ll certainly feel like you’re going to die for a few minutes. So always aspirate.
As far as blood coming out, I’ve had a couple of delt injections that squirted a high-velocity stream of blood upon removal of the needle, so strong that it painted the wall. Pretty freaky, but not really anything you need to worry about unless there are sharks nearby.
[quote]Cortes wrote:
Mike823 wrote:
Cortes wrote:
As far as blood coming out, I’ve had a couple of delt injections that squirted a high-velocity stream of blood upon removal of the needle, so strong that it painted the wall. Pretty freaky, but not really anything you need to worry about unless there are sharks nearby.
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thats image made me laugh, like some kind of shark wrestler, shooting up some steroids before taking on a great white in mortal combat.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Cortes wrote:
Pretty freaky, but not really anything you need to worry about unless there are sharks nearby.
Or mutant human zombie vampires.
BBB[/quote]
now thats what i call sitting on the fence, couln’t you choose between them, its that kind of thinking that results in kids with 14 middle names.
[quote]Rock_Steady wrote:
Cortes wrote:
Mike823 wrote:
Cortes wrote:
As far as blood coming out, I’ve had a couple of delt injections that squirted a high-velocity stream of blood upon removal of the needle, so strong that it painted the wall. Pretty freaky, but not really anything you need to worry about unless there are sharks nearby.
thats image made me laugh, like some kind of shark wrestler, shooting up some steroids before taking on a great white in mortal combat.[/quote]
I’m more amazed that you just happened to have the near perfect image to accompany my clever little quip! All its missing is a little stream of blood from that left delt.
I have yet to have a “squirt” after an injection. Definitely had a few drops leak out. No big deal. Something to consider if you’re doing a quad injection is to look into “z track” injection. Google it. Keeps things like this from happening.
[quote]Mike823 wrote:
I’ve done this a couple of times (forgot to aspirate the syringe). Is this necessarily harmful??[/quote]
Let the coughing commence.
[quote]xXDevilDogXx wrote:
Mike823 wrote:
I’ve done this a couple of times (forgot to aspirate the syringe). Is this necessarily harmful??
Let the coughing commence.[/quote]
And a cough you will never forget for that matter.
[quote]Dirty Gerdy wrote:
Always aspirate OP…for the fact that oil in the veins sucks and by the slight chance you inject an air bubble into a vein.
Both will cause problems you’d rather not deal with imo…
DG[/quote]
Small bubbles do not matter. I have seen a disturbing amount of air in IV lines and was told that small amounts are of no concern.
If you go through a vein and through the other side and inject deep into muscle underneath… no problem. Many veins are near the skin and injections are deeper.
When you hit a vein, it can be quite painful. In that case, aspirate or just yank and stab again.
I had it squirt once, fortunately I was in the shower so it didn’t paint my walls.
You know one thing I’ve always wondered is how come you can stick a needle 1"+ into your body and there is never any blood on the needle? Mine are always spick and span!
I mean I assumed you would be passing through blood at some point…