Seriously? Taking the advice from my doctor, im supposed to trash after 4th shot. He says there will be a bit left, but because of contamination(???) he wants me to switch vials every 4th shot.
Like, is that the real reason? Because it physically hurts to throw this away, knowing how much i and others have worked to get this stuff in the first place, and how many sisters cant access it ๐ญ
Also really seems like a waste of time and resources. Like people had to make this, and that required time effort and money. Are we cool with throwing away the results of so much progress and effort?
Idk, its hitting me now that i have to toss one, these are all questions i have that my doctor will probly hear next time i go in ๐๐
PS. My nails look bad, its been a really rough month, dont talk about it ๐
Are you doing 0.5ml injections? That is quite a bit left, but I'm used to seeing a more empty bottle after four 1ml shots.
The contamination is the little pieces of debris from the cap each time you puncture it. When there isn't much left, your needle is drawing from the bottom where they all settle.
Hypothetically if you drew another shot while keeping the tip of the needle just below the surface you may avoid this, but it's probably for the best to just use as directed.
These vials are all prepared the same way with 5ml, regardless of whether you're prescribed 4ml or 2ml. What's left is possibly contaminated, so it isn't of use to anyone at that point.
Fwiw, there isn't a scarcity of this medication, just dumb laws keeping it away from those who need it. In the same way that not finishing your dinner isn't taking away food that might have fed someone else, not emptying your vial isn't taking away treatment from anyone.
So, just passing by as a diabetic, but not trans, and I'm confused a bit about the contamination part.
I use insulin that seems to come in a vial exactly like this, and have had to only throw a vial or 2 out over the 10 years I've been type 1 diabetic, and thats been either from:
Or 2. From bacteria contamination that turned the vial cloudy.
But most or the time, I can use the vial as many times as I need until the insulin is finished. This is the first I've heard of particulate contamination being a problem like you're saying.
Is this just the difference between the liquids inside the vial, and how sensitive the human body is to the contamination? Because based on my diabetes experience, I would just continue using the vial as is, unless it actually causes some sort of problem for me.
You know, I may be wrong. That's what I was told and have seen repeated. Maybe I'm spreading misinformation without realising ๐ฉ