Accidentally pricked myself with hypodermic needle
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I was out walking the dog earlier and found what I thought was a slim blue torch. I pulled the cap off for a look and promptly pricked myself with the hypodermic needle within!!! No drug was passed, just a small prick! 
I've looked on-line and now know it to be an insulin pen. I tried calling my doctor to see if I should be concerned, but they're shut for their two hour lunch break.
Anyone know if there's a procedure for such events, or is it a case of tough luck, you shouldn't have been so nosey?
I've looked on-line and now know it to be an insulin pen. I tried calling my doctor to see if I should be concerned, but they're shut for their two hour lunch break.
Anyone know if there's a procedure for such events, or is it a case of tough luck, you shouldn't have been so nosey?
I kicked a pile of rubbish last year that was smouldering outside one of my warehouse entrances. f
king scummy junkies had left needles in the pile and got a scratch on my foot.
Went to A&E and had prophylactics for all sorts of things, all clear now but the drugs i took for 30 days made me really sick.
Go to A&E.
king scummy junkies had left needles in the pile and got a scratch on my foot.Went to A&E and had prophylactics for all sorts of things, all clear now but the drugs i took for 30 days made me really sick.
Go to A&E.
Chris_H said:
Why'd you say that?
My GP is pretty good. Brand new building with minor operating facilities etc. Very high tec. I'll wait an hour and see what they say.
Agreed. Given that you have left it this long to get it looked at.My GP is pretty good. Brand new building with minor operating facilities etc. Very high tec. I'll wait an hour and see what they say.
Personally I'd have been in A&E within a couple of hours.
Do go and see your GP.
'Real' hypodermics - needles long enough to be used by someone injecting drugs - found out and about are likely to be, well, needles used by someone injecting drugs. High risk, lots of IV drug users have nasty diseases, needle may be shared.
Insulin pens might conceivably be being used by someone that's also got some nasty blood-borne disease but I'd estimate the risk at about one bazillionth of what it'd be if it were the sort of needle described above. In particular, they don't come in contact with blood as a general rule.
Big needle: might have been dropped by a heroin addict. Insulin pen: might have been dropped by Sir Steve Redgrave.
Which is to say, you really really really probably don't have anything to worry about, and I'd be astonished if they felt the need to put you on prophylactics for this.
But let them decide - oh yep and do bring the insulin pen with you if you can find it again.
'Real' hypodermics - needles long enough to be used by someone injecting drugs - found out and about are likely to be, well, needles used by someone injecting drugs. High risk, lots of IV drug users have nasty diseases, needle may be shared.
Insulin pens might conceivably be being used by someone that's also got some nasty blood-borne disease but I'd estimate the risk at about one bazillionth of what it'd be if it were the sort of needle described above. In particular, they don't come in contact with blood as a general rule.
Big needle: might have been dropped by a heroin addict. Insulin pen: might have been dropped by Sir Steve Redgrave.
Which is to say, you really really really probably don't have anything to worry about, and I'd be astonished if they felt the need to put you on prophylactics for this.
But let them decide - oh yep and do bring the insulin pen with you if you can find it again.
Chris_H said:
Rude-boy said:
greed. Given that you have left it this long to get it looked at.
Personally I'd have been in A&E within a couple of hours.
It was about noon when it happened, so don't think I've left it too long yet!Personally I'd have been in A&E within a couple of hours.
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