My mom has started considering whether she might pin GHK every day. Her main hesitation is dealing with the vial itself, since her depth perception isn’t great. If I preload her dose the evening before and leave the cap on the syringe, would sterility be a problem? That way, in the morning she could simply grab the syringe from my mini fridge and avoid handling a vial at all.
Pre-filled syringes for daily use
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CheesyPotato
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Broadly speaking, leaving it prepared overnight should be fine provided the seal is sound. I keep a glasses case that I sanitize first, and that's what I reach for whenever I need to prefill.
sheilarae74
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Since beginning GHK-CU, I’ve gotten into the habit of preparing my syringe the evening prior. Occasionally I’ll do the same with my reta. It goes in the fridge door. I always double-check that the needle cover is secure, and so far I’ve had zero issues.
Romulusguy
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If eyesight is a problem, pens might be worth a look. Their markings are exact, and they're far simpler to read — whether you're using a magnifying glass or just looking from close range. That being said, I don't do this myself, but I've come across multiple anecdotes on this forum from members who pre-measure a week's worth of doses into syringes and say it works without any trouble. So basically, it seems to be a widely used approach, provided you keep things clean (use an alcohol wipe whenever a needle goes into a vial's rubber stopper, and adding a filter is a smart move too).
RubbaDubba1
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I’ve kept syringes loaded in the fridge for as long as 4 weeks without issues. Since I’ve got more than 1 peptide going (ha), I write the peptide name, dose, and so on on ziploc bags. Store them cap up, standing in a coffee cup or similar. Whether that’s acceptable comes down to your risk tolerance or your mom’s—from what I’ve read, plenty of people are fine with a week or 2.
CNCCurrency
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For my morning injections, this is my routine—I simply place them in the fridge.
Romulusguy
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For those with impaired eyesight, here's a handy syringe magnifier: https://consumerguide.diabetes.org/products/injection-aids/insul-eze
CheesyPotato
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What a fantastic find! I stumbled on this over at the ADW diabetes site some time ago, and I was half-jokingly saying that eventually I might need something like it. Turns out that "eventually" might arrive sooner than I expected lol, particularly when it comes to the .3 syringes
One more recommendation for moving over to a pen.
What makes pens a bit of a hassle is only the cartridge loading/filtering step, plus swapping out the needle. Sure, you could filter and fill the cart. With my mixing method, 25 doses fit in each cart.
I'm not trying to start yet another big argument (though I did get a kick out of the dogpile when Fisherman2356 brought this up last year), but a nurse I talked to not long ago (30+ yrs of experience) told me I'm crazy for switching the pen needle daily.
From what I understand, in the diabetic world it's normal to swap the needle 1x/wk.
What makes pens a bit of a hassle is only the cartridge loading/filtering step, plus swapping out the needle. Sure, you could filter and fill the cart. With my mixing method, 25 doses fit in each cart.
I'm not trying to start yet another big argument (though I did get a kick out of the dogpile when Fisherman2356 brought this up last year), but a nurse I talked to not long ago (30+ yrs of experience) told me I'm crazy for switching the pen needle daily.
From what I understand, in the diabetic world it's normal to swap the needle 1x/wk.
BNLFL
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That's a clever solution.
AlexSilver
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Contamination concerns aside, I've got to say: that would hurt like hell! Using a dull needle is awful. No way.