Syringe Recommendations?

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katiesmom

katiesmom

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Hi, my first time posting here.

I have been using BD syringes and feel I need to switch. The markings are noticeably crooked and inaccurate on many of them and they seem to be pulling or "catching" in her skin when I withdraw the needle, like perhaps there is a small burr on them and they are not smooth. The only reason I have stayed with them is because I do like the fact they are a little stickier to plunge and I can rest my thumb on the plunger while inserting it without worrying about accidentally releasing the insulin too soon.

May I ask what type of syringe people here use? I use the U-100 31g short needle (8mm).

I have some Uticare and Monojects here also I haven't tried yet.

I tried the Terumo, and I liked the quality, but they are way to "slick", plunger slides a little too easily for me, and found I can accidentally dispense the insulin without meaning to, and they don't come in the short needle.

I appreciate anyone who can take the time to share their preferences and why. Thanks in advance.
 
I've been using the Relion brand from Walmart and I've been very happy with them. They come in 31g with short needle and half-unit markings. They aren't too "sticky" but they aren't really "slick" either. I can pull up my dose easily, but it takes a little effort to inject. I've had one bad one (wonky plunger) out of two boxes, and I'm OK with that. They're pretty cheap, too. I don't seem to have any trouble with bubbles, either. If you've got a Walmart around, I'd give them a try.
 
From ADW (go thru affiliate link above)
Sure Comfort 31gauge 3/10cc (30Unit)
short (5/16") slimline
half unit marked

http://search.americandiabeteswholesale.com/search?keywords=sure comfort syringes
just showing them, use affiliate link to order. Looks like they mixed up the pictures for the half unit marked and not half unit marked ones.

The only issue, that may be issue with all syringes, is that the plunger isnt all the way down and I have to remember to push the air out before inserting it in the insulin. I dont percieve them to be too easy to trigger but might be for some.

I just ordered 800 :o so if you would like to try a bag of 10 let me know.
 
Just a couple of things:

As Deb mentioned, you do need to move the plunger up and down a few times to distribute the internal lubricant. Although, no matter what brand of syringe you use, this is necessary.

Of course, if you move the plunger up and down to distribute lubricant, it will take care of expressing out the original air. However, if you are using a vial, you actually need to express the same amount of air into the vial before withdrawing the same amount of liquid (I always pull at least one unit more, so I can get rid of the darn bubble of air). If you are using the pen, you do not express air into the pen - you simply withdraw the liquid.

I was using BD for a while too when my kitty required one unit, but the lack of 1/2 unit markings made them impossible when I decreased her dosage. The difference between the 1 unit markings is so shallow, it is very difficult to get .5 units, much less .25 units. So, I keep them around for B-12 injections.

Just for giggles, I have both the Walmart Relion and Walgreen's 1/2 marking syringes, and they are, drum roll, exactly the same product. So, if you don't have a local Walmart, but you do have a local Walgreen's, you can spend a little extra money to try them out ($7 more per box - yikes). Plus, Walgreen's will allow you to purchase less than the entire box, and I bet you can buy just one bag of 10. However, my Walgreen's requires an RX (I live in California).

DZ and Sarah
 
I used the Relion syringes from Walmart too - switched from BD due to the half unit markings and the fact that they were a lot cheaper!
You can buy in packs of 10 in Walmart - I'm also in California but didn't need a prescription for up to 30 syringes, so check rules in your state.
 
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