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IM injection
Hi,
Today I had an injection into my bum for B12, I have to have 3 more :(
I have a bit of a fear of needles. She prepared the needle, syringe and b12 in another room and then came into the room where I was lying down.
Normally I would watch and check to make sure needle and syringe are new but in this situation I couldn't.
I am making an assumption that even if the syringe and needle were not new the risk would be non existent as the injection was into a muscle and bit a vein.
Is my assumption right or am I wrong and while lower than IV risk an IM injection is actually still a risk.
Thanks
Today I had an injection into my bum for B12, I have to have 3 more :(
I have a bit of a fear of needles. She prepared the needle, syringe and b12 in another room and then came into the room where I was lying down.
Normally I would watch and check to make sure needle and syringe are new but in this situation I couldn't.
I am making an assumption that even if the syringe and needle were not new the risk would be non existent as the injection was into a muscle and bit a vein.
Is my assumption right or am I wrong and while lower than IV risk an IM injection is actually still a risk.
Thanks
You already know you have an unreasonable fear of HIV.
Factually, yes, an IM injection COULD be a risk, but not a significant one. Even IF the doc had used a needle that was used on someone else, the odds would be in your favor.
You need to address your anxiety.
A health care worker is not going to reuse a needle, for a million reasons. ONE, to protect themselves. They're not going to have a bunch of used needles lying around. Secondly, reusing a needle would make their job much more difficult.
This is an irrational fear. There's just not much else we can tell you.
Factually, yes, an IM injection COULD be a risk, but not a significant one. Even IF the doc had used a needle that was used on someone else, the odds would be in your favor.
You need to address your anxiety.
A health care worker is not going to reuse a needle, for a million reasons. ONE, to protect themselves. They're not going to have a bunch of used needles lying around. Secondly, reusing a needle would make their job much more difficult.
This is an irrational fear. There's just not much else we can tell you.
is this because you think nowhere re-uses needles or because even if they did an IM injection in not a risk.
Sorry, I am not trying to be difficult I am just trying to understand
Sorry, I am not trying to be difficult I am just trying to understand
"What if" the sun exploded tomorrow? Not going to play that game.
You had no risk.
You had no risk.
and what if they were? I am curious because I live in a developing country and sadly universal precautions cannot be guaranteed like they can in the Western world.
Hi,
Can you anybody tell me if an IM injection as is a risk.
I really appreciate your help.
Can you anybody tell me if an IM injection as is a risk.
I really appreciate your help.
BeStrong I understand what you are saying but I would appreciate answer to my actual questions.
Thanks
Thanks
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