Switching from draw needle to injection needle

This is honestly very easy! I use syringes with screw-on needles. The syringes I like are from Exelint, and the screw-on needles are from Care Touch. I buy a box of 100, 22g 1.5" syringes and a box of 100, 23g 1.5" screw-on needles. I draw my oil from the vial with the 22g syringe, then I remove that needle and attach a 23g one. Now I have a clean, sterile needle for my glutes. I also get a box of 25g 1.25" needles for my deltoids. Unless you're using insulin pins, then you'd probably have to draw with one needle and use it to fill a new one, but I don't do that.

Only one brand, huh? The biggest one is BD, plus there are a few more.

I use BD too, I have 100 of the 2ml 23g x 1" and 100 of the 23g x 1.25" tips (I actually wanted 1.5"). Are the tip sizes interchangeable? Can you put a 25g or 21g on a syringe that originally had a 23g?

I also use BD - they’re the sharpest and easiest needles I’ve found so far. I used to think Terumo were good until I tried BD by chance.

Are the tip sizes interchangeable? You can attach a 25g or 21g to a syringe that originally had a 23g. All syringes with interchangeable twist-lock needles are standard. You can use any brand needle with any brand syringe. I also use BD - they're the sharpest and easiest needles I've found. I've had issues with Care Touch needles being dull or having barbs right out of the package. I buy 100 of the BD 3ml; 22g x 2" syringes and a box of 100 BD 25g x 1" needles. I draw with the 22g needle and swap it out with the 25g for injections. The 2" length helps reach the bottom of most vials when drawing.

Thanks. You inject with a 1" needle? From what I've read, that seems a bit short. Is that because you’re lean and pin at sites that make it easier to reach muscle? Should someone with a bit more body fat use a longer needle, or do you just think it’s unnecessary to go longer than 1"?

I’m lean and have had no problems using a 1" needle. You can go longer if you want. My first TRT doctor prescribed 22g x 2" needles for weekly glute injections.

Got it, I was thinking glutes too, which is my go-to site, and I don’t think 1" will work on my larger size.

Let me clarify this again. As I mentioned before, "I use syringes that have screw-off needles. The syringes with needles are from Exelint, and the screw-on needles are Care Touch." I was just stating which syringes and needles I use and how easy it is. My point is that the syringes with needles are Exelint, and Care Touch is just for the screw-on needles. If I meant to say Care Touch is the only maker of screw-on needles, that's not even right and I would have communicated that clearly! I always use proper English. I can see why it might be misunderstood, but that's not how I intended it. I know that BD is a top brand, and anyone using gear is aware of BD syringes. I'm not pushing Care Touch or anything, LOL! Just sharing what I use...

"The brand of syringes with needles is Exelint, and the screw-on needles' brand is Care Touch." I didn't mean that Care Touch is the only brand for screw-on needles, lol! Actually, BD is another great brand, probably the best! I meant that the screw-on needles without syringes are Care Touch, while the brand of syringes including needles is Exelint! I never claimed Care Touch is the only maker of screw-on needles. I would have said that explicitly if that were true. Of course, I know there are many brands out there, especially BD. You know I’m smarter than that, right? I'm surprised you jumped on me for such a minor misunderstanding! Did I upset you in another thread? You seemed ready to pounce on me. Or maybe I just misread the situation. Whatever, lol! No offense, Greg!

Do you write a lot? What you said was: I use syringes that have screw-off needles. End of statement. Your facts were: The brand of syringes with needles is Exelint... The screw-on needles' brand is Care Touch. What you should've said is: I use syringes with screw-off needles. The brand I use is Exelint; for screw-on needles, I use Care Touch. But that’s not how you said it... Why is that obvious? Written language lacks body language and tone to convey meaning, so it has to be more precise. You claim to write correctly, but this doesn't show it. I'm surprised you took my minor comment as an opportunity to attack. You seemed ready to jump on me!

I'm not trying to argue, but I don't see how you still don’t get what I meant. You said I should have stated: I use syringes with screw-off needles. The brand of syringes I use is Exelint; for the screw-on needles, the only brand I use is Care Touch. Why should I have said that when it’s not what I meant? I didn't say that Care Touch is the only brand of screw-on needles! I’ll attempt to explain this one more time. My original statement was: "The brand of syringes with needles is Exelint, and the screw-on needles' brand is Care Touch." What I meant is that the syringes with needles are Exelint, and the screw-on needles are Care Touch. Do you get it now?

I understand what you meant, but your "perfect English" isn't quite right, is it? Saying "only" when talking about the needles is unclear and redundant. Your sentence structure, influenced by how you speak, lacks the emphasis that tone or body language would provide. Your original comment was: This is really very simple! I use syringes that have screw-off needles. The brand of these syringes is Exelint, and the screw-on needles' brand is Care Touch. Here’s one issue: "the screw-on needles only brand is Care Touch." Notice how just changing punctuation alters the meaning completely. You could say: "the screw-on needles, only brand is Care Touch."

I get it.

This was getting entertaining. Greg seems to have a built-in dictionary, lol.

Lol! I honestly wasn’t trying to argue. I know that if you aren’t 100% sure about a topic, you don’t want to debate with Greg!! He’ll dissect every sentence! Just curious, do you understand what I meant with my original comment?

I want to say no just to see you write another long explanation...lol. At first, it did seem like you thought there was only one brand, which didn’t make much sense, but I got it when you clarified.

Alright, I'm explaining this again! Just kidding, lol! I see where it could have been misunderstood. No worries, I'll try to be clearer next time. I guess I can get a bit obsessive, lol! Thanks for giving me an honest response!!

No issues with insulin pins, but I wouldn’t do it with regular pins.

Moving from a draw needle to an injection needle is quite simple once you understand it. Just draw the oil into the syringe using the draw needle, then swap to the injection needle before you inject. I think keeping it smooth is key for cleanliness, so I sanitize the tops of both vials with alcohol and avoid touching the needle after changing it. Which gauge are you thinking about for your injections?