Needles going bad???

[Plucks]

Hey Bro's this may sound weird and it may only be in my head but here goes. I started my cycle on monday and i was using the left over needles and syringes that i had from my last cycle (like 4 months ago). When i injected i noticed that it seemed more difficult to actually break the skin and the pain the day after was more than i had before. Is this due to the needles being older? Could they have dulled in the package? Just thought i would see what anyone else thought.

[Dr_Diabolical]

unless you were stabbing something else to make the point dull, it is all in your head

Also, you might have been hitting scar tissue

[prolangtum]

Phew,
for a second there, i thought you meant you were using leftover used needles from 4 months ago.

[rado]

needles are not like food or punani, they don't go bad kid.

[fighter0728]

Probably scar tissue. I am also having a slightly harder time getting the needle into my glute with my new cycle. I think its just because I only injected in my glute last cycle, which built up scar tissue.

[kwik20r]

Yeah, ditto on what fighter said... you're skins prolly a lil' tough from scarring. I've found that when I try to get a pin in and haven't taken enough time between cycles the skin's pretty tough. Try a different spot... Only way your needle is gonna get dull is if you stuck something else first. Man, one time I saw this closeup pic of an insulin needle that'd been used three times. It was rough... the point was all ruined. I never tried to sterilize and recycle again.

[Got Gear?]

Well, after a few years the rubber on the plunger may start to leak. But the tip wouldn't dull.

[slickwillymw35]

i was thinkin the same thing as prolangtum too!! i was gonna say NO!!!! but yeah they wont go bad.

[FLEMS]

are you drawing and injecting w/ the same pin??...this will dull the point...make injecting harder

[fighter0728]

another though. Are you putting a fresh needle on the surynge after drawing the AS into the surynge? The needle can dull a little, and get some glass on it from scrapping the bottem of a bottle.

[fighter0728]

sorry flems, I think you posted that right before I posted mine

[Plucks]

Yeah i use two needles an 18g to draw and a 25g to inject. Its probably just in my head or hitting scar tissue since i only ever inject into my thighs. Thanks for the responces...

[fighter0728]

wow. If you are using a 25g to inject it should be slipping right in no matter what. How long to your injection take that is a thin needle. I use 22g and I know a lot of people that use 23g but I have never heard of using a 25g. Try a different muscle.

[Got Gear?]

25ga isn't too bad to inject, especially if the pin is only an inch long.

And even with a 25ga, you'll feel a little resistance if you hit some scar tissue. Also makes the sickest sound... kinda a crunching/tearing noise...