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Title: I accidentally an artery
Post by: Sly on December 19, 2012, 11:54:19 AM
Post by: Sly on December 19, 2012, 11:54:19 AM
So I did my shot last night, and I didn't realize until I had already injected but I think I hit an artery. When I pulled the needle out there was a little fountain of blood, when usually I just have a little spot. Am I in trouble?
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: AdamMLP on December 19, 2012, 11:59:57 AM
Post by: AdamMLP on December 19, 2012, 11:59:57 AM
as you said last night I'm assuming that it was at least a couple of hours ago, in which case I'd assume you'd be okay as long as there's no bruising or anything. I'm not on T or any other injections so I don't know really, but I can't see why it would be a problem if you've had a couple of hours of being okay.
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: supremecatoverlord on December 19, 2012, 12:01:25 PM
Post by: supremecatoverlord on December 19, 2012, 12:01:25 PM
Quote from: Sly on December 19, 2012, 11:54:19 AM
So I did my shot last night, and I didn't realize until I had already injected but I think I hit an artery. When I pulled the needle out there was a little fountain of blood, when usually I just have a little spot. Am I in trouble?
If you pierced your artery, you'd likely be dead by now.
You likely just nicked a vein.
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: Brooke777 on December 19, 2012, 12:01:47 PM
Post by: Brooke777 on December 19, 2012, 12:01:47 PM
You should be fine. It would take a pretty big needle to cause any serious problems.
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: Squirrel698 on December 19, 2012, 12:07:00 PM
Post by: Squirrel698 on December 19, 2012, 12:07:00 PM
You probably lost some T with that blood but besides that it's not a big deal. I've done that plenty of times and my levels kept on rising.
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 19, 2012, 02:54:07 PM
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 19, 2012, 02:54:07 PM
That is why you aspirate (pull back on the plunger) slightly, to much sure you do not hit a vein. If you see blood, move to a new spot. Do not inject.
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: wheat thins are delicious on December 19, 2012, 04:06:02 PM
Post by: wheat thins are delicious on December 19, 2012, 04:06:02 PM
Quote from: Ms. OBrien on December 19, 2012, 02:54:07 PM
That is why you aspirate (pull back on the plunger) slightly, to much sure you do not hit a vein. If you see blood, move to a new spot. Do not inject.
Aspiration tells you if you are about to inject into a vein, not if you've merely nicked one.
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: anibioman on December 19, 2012, 04:18:33 PM
Post by: anibioman on December 19, 2012, 04:18:33 PM
Quote from: wheat thins are delicious on December 19, 2012, 04:06:02 PMtrue i aspirated and it was just air but i nicked one and had more blood then normally.
Aspiration tells you if you are about to inject into a vein, not if you've merely nicked one.
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: Simon on December 19, 2012, 06:42:55 PM
Post by: Simon on December 19, 2012, 06:42:55 PM
My gf is an EMT and she said you hit a vein. If you had hit an artery it would have been a pulsating fountain of continuous blood (like following your heart pulse).
What happened is you pierced the vein (went completely threw the vein) and when you pulled the needle out the blood just followed the path of the needle.
You'll be fine.
**Also, I just asked my gf in a hypothetical manner. She wasn't giving direct advice and if you think something may be wrong you should seek medical attention.**
What happened is you pierced the vein (went completely threw the vein) and when you pulled the needle out the blood just followed the path of the needle.
You'll be fine.
**Also, I just asked my gf in a hypothetical manner. She wasn't giving direct advice and if you think something may be wrong you should seek medical attention.**
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: Sly on December 19, 2012, 11:34:00 PM
Post by: Sly on December 19, 2012, 11:34:00 PM
Thanks guys. I don't feel like there's anything wrong, just wanted to make sure.
Title: Re: I accidentally an artery
Post by: geek on December 20, 2012, 08:24:09 PM
Post by: geek on December 20, 2012, 08:24:09 PM
heh i do that occasionally, and yep just nicking a vein, so much going on inside your body, youre bound to knock something ^_^
Title: Re: Think I accidentally hit an artery
Post by: GentlemanRDP on December 20, 2012, 08:56:41 PM
Post by: GentlemanRDP on December 20, 2012, 08:56:41 PM
Quote from: JasonRX on December 19, 2012, 12:01:25 PM
If you pierced your artery, you'd likely be dead by now.
You likely just nicked a vein.
Exactly this.
You're fine, that's happened to me a few times,
And I'm still here...to some peoples' disappointment xD