Question about insulin vial

[Julie Bove]

My insulin is getting low in the vial. So my question is... How do you get
the dregs of the insulin into the vial? Or will their always be waste? Now
that I am using the shorter needles, there would be less waste, I assume.
If I were still using the longer ones, I think I would have reached the
point where when the vial is turned upside down, the tip would not make
contact with the insulin to draw it in. Thanks!

[Opple0p�ad]

Why are you looking for another excuse to create drama out of nothing?

[W. Baker]

Opple0p?ad <Op...@ople.com> wrote:
: On Thu, 23 May 2013 19:28:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"

As Julie has not used a vial before, this is, certainly, a reasonable
rquetion to ask on a diabetes group where others, who have used vials
might have a suggestion or two.

Wendy

[Elissa45]

If I understand you correctly: When my insulin vial is down to the
'dregs', I just insert as much of the point (insert it as usual and
then pull it back) into the seal that's necessary to make contact with
the inside of the vial, rather than pushing it all the way in. This
way, my discarded vials have only about 10 cc's, at most, remaining in
them. Since there's only one route through which to draw the insulin
out of the vial, I can't think of any way other than the one I use.
If, however, I did not understand you correctly, perhaps someone else
will come through for you.

Regards,

Elissa
Type 2, 35+ years

[Julie Bove]

"W. Baker" <wba...@panix.com> wrote in message
news:knofv5$sgu$1...@reader1.panix.com...

Yes. I don't know of anyone else to ask. My brother and SIL are very busy
right now. So I can't ask them.

[Julie Bove]

Okay! Thanks!

[BessieBee]

On 5/24/2013 5:34 PM, Julie Bove wrote:

> My brother and SIL are very busy
> right now. So I can't ask them.
>
>

Oh, puuullease!

--
BessieBee

"You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going,
because you might not get there." Peter �Yogi� Berra

[Julie Bove]

"BessieBee" <Bess...@DreadfulBitch.com> wrote in message
news:knotc9$7n1$1...@dont-email.me...

> On 5/24/2013 5:34 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> My brother and SIL are very busy
>> right now. So I can't ask them.
>>
>>
> Oh, puuullease!

No. It is true. They don't live near me. I don't see them on a regular
basis. And they don't get home until late at night. Not going to get into
why here because I will just be accused once again of telling all my
business or whatever.

[Freckles]

"Julie Bove" wrote in message news:knmj1e$hcr$1...@dont-email.me...

-----------------------------------------------
Take the damn thing to your local drug store. The pharmacist can show you
how to do what you need to do.

[outsider]

I'm not so sure....

[Opple0p�ad]

The first time I emptied a bottle as much as it could be, then threw
it out. Yes it still had a little bit left in the bottle. At five
years old I didn't have to ask about it. It wasn't a complicated
issue needing anyone to help me figure it out.

That an adult can't figure that out for themselves is odd.

[Freckles]

"outsider" wrote in message news:b0ash8...@mid.individual.net...

------------------------------------------
I AM!

[Don Roberto]

:-)

[Don Roberto]

On 5/24/2013 7:20 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "BessieBee" <Bess...@DreadfulBitch.com> wrote in message
> news:knotc9$7n1$1...@dont-email.me...
>> On 5/24/2013 5:34 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> My brother and SIL are very busy
>>> right now. So I can't ask them.
>>>
>>>
>> Oh, puuullease!
>
> No. It is true. They don't live near me. I don't see them on a regular
> basis. And they don't get home until late at night. Not going to get into
> why here

Shucks :-(

[Don Roberto]

She doesn't want to figure it out. She just wants to talk about it and
let those who offer suggestions on how to remedy her problem du jour
know why *their* way doesn't work in her case.

[Don Roberto]

This isn't about the pharmacist's abilities.

[outsider]

I'm not so sure *anyone* can show Julie anything.

[Ozlover]

Strange response/'agreement', considering you told us that your vial
only contains 20 cc's!

--
Frank Slootweg

[Ozlover]

Correct! That's why Don (the other one) used the wording he used!

--
Frank Slootweg

[Ozlover]

Nothing a good restraint can't fix.

--
Frank Slootweg

[outsider]

Perhaps a brain transplant would be result in a more effective solution.

[Julie Bove]

"Ozlover" <th...@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
news:b0cau8...@mid.individual.net...

Uh... Try 20 mL.

[outsider]

DUH - 20 cc = 20 ml - DUHHHHHHH!

I'd gladly take all those vials with 10 cc's remaining in them.
I'm guessing Elissa really meant to say 10 units, though even
that's a lot to throw away. Typically mine have 1 to 2 units of
wasted product, and I'm guessing that's what she really meant.

[Elissa45]

Outsider wrote:

> I'd gladly take all those vials with 10 cc's remaining in them.
> I'm guessing Elissa really meant to say 10 units, though even
> that's a lot to throw away. Typically mine have 1 to 2 units of

> wasted product, and I'm guessing that's what she really meant.->

Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt, Outsider. It's
distressing that I seem to need that consideration more often these
days. Yes, I really meant 'units' rather than 'cc's', and 10 would,
indeed, be too much to discard. It's actually more like 3-4 for me.

Regards,

Elissa
Type 2 since 1974

[Ozlover]

Uh... Try foot in mouth.

--
Frank Slootweg

[BessieBee]

On 5/25/2013 6:20 AM, outsider wrote:

> I'm not so sure *anyone* can show Julie anything.
>

Sure you can show Julie anything. Anything at all. You just need to
accept that whatever you show her will be found lacking and you'll
quickly learn why it won't work for her.

--
BessieBee

"You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going,

because you might not get there." Peter “Yogi” Berra

[Maya Zuiderweg]

Julie Bove schreef op 25-5-2013 :

They will be home by now.
M.

[outsider]

Please don't feel bad. This evening it took me 3 attempts to make a
leakproof brazed high pressure connection between a piece of copper
tubing and a brass fitting. It used to be a 1st attempt thing, or a
total screwup. When I was younger, screwing up didn't seem to matter.
It shouldn't now.

OTOH the price of getting older is much cheaper than the
alternative. :-)

[Julie Bove]

"Maya Zuiderweg" <$no_spam#ma_dot_zuiderweg_@_me_dot_com#maps_on$> wrote in
message news:XZ-dnRVeeeEY_TzM...@giganews.com...

Nope. But we actually did run into them today. No time to talk though.
They were coming as we were going. Much drama with my dad. Not gonna get
into it here.

[Maya Zuiderweg]

Julie Bove had uiteengezet :

Phone?
M.

[Julie Bove]

"Maya Zuiderweg" <$no_spam#ma_dot_zuiderweg_@_me_dot_com#maps_on$> wrote in

message news:1rudnR2aSocIsD_M...@giganews.com...

He is seriously too busy and I'm not going to go into the details here.

[Maya Zuiderweg]

Julie Bove schreef :

I have used vials and syringes for one year long. Cant remember any
problem with that. After that one year I had 8 years of living only on
a diet. In the nineties again on insulin, but by then the pen was used.
M.

[Julie Bove]

"Maya Zuiderweg" <$no_spam#ma_dot_zuiderweg_@_me_dot_com#maps_on$> wrote in

message news:xOydnSKSUItYBD_M...@giganews.com...

>
> I have used vials and syringes for one year long. Cant remember any
> problem with that. After that one year I had 8 years of living only on a
> diet. In the nineties again on insulin, but by then the pen was used.

Well it is obvious to me that there would be a problem. Especially if one
were using the 1/2 inch needles! But now my needles are very short so less
of a problem. Dr. just upped my dose of dinner insulin to 20 units. Say
what? I don't take any insulin with dinner. I presume he meant bedtime
insulin. Did that last night. Woke to even high BG. *sigh*

[Maya Zuiderweg]

Julie Bove had uiteengezet :

CGM?
M.

[Opple0påad]

On Sat, 25 May 2013 22:35:20 -0700, "Julie Bove"

Could take 1 minute or less?

Drama is the operative word in everything you do.

[Opple0påad]

Then maybe you should ask your doctor at exactly what times he is
expecting you to be taking this insulin.

[Julie Bove]

What? And that should have read *higher* BG. Can't remember the numbers
now but over 300.

[Maya Zuiderweg]

Julie Bove heeft ons zojuist aangekondigd :

Continuing Glucose Meter or something like that. Well you *know* what I
mean. The thing you didnt want. If I were you I would want it pronto.
But then I am not you.
M.

[Julie Bove]

"Maya Zuiderweg" <$no_spam#ma_dot_zuiderweg_@_me_dot_com#maps_on$> wrote in

message news:ZoCdnfRJVfW1DD7M...@giganews.com...

Oh. No. Do not want it at all. And did not get it. Can't see why I would
need it. I am not having lows.

[Opple0p�ad]

Because it is not just about testing for and recording lows.

But then you would have to actually want to get the BG under control.