I actually left a small bubble to ‘push’ any remaining IFN through the shoulder of the syringe barrel and out the needle.
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Well here I am!!! Alive and .........and...........and.......
Anyhoo - Thanks for the input - Intellectually I know you couldn't get an embolism with a skin injection, but MANY, MANY years ago when I was learning to my give my long since deceased sister's insulin injections to an orange, the nurse said to always make sure I got out all the bubbles or I would kill my sister. Even though sometimes I felt like killing my sister, I certainly didn't want it to be from a silly mistake - lol
Have a great day !!
The air makes no difference in a sub q injection.
I've wondered about wasting the extra amount also. It seems ironic that we waste such expensive medication, when it could potentially go to use as Bill mentioned. I'll have to ask my doc about it soon. Mixed emotions, since I really don't want ANY of this injected into my body.
Hi Anne—
I intentionally (and with my doctor’s approval) used every last drop of Pegintron; it amounted to roughly 204 µg/week for 96 weeks. I don’t think small amounts of air will be a problem either; I actually left a small bubble to ‘push’ any remaining IFN through the shoulder of the syringe barrel and out the needle.
--Bill