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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Accidentally Stuck With A Diabetic Needle

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Dr. Phanindra Dulipala MD

of sugar with the help of glucometer which contains the needle and already been used by a diabetic patient , will the non diabetic patient be infused with diabetes with the needle ?? please... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phanindra Dulipala ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

I accidentally poke myself with a diabetic needle, should I be concerned about it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. R.A. Singh MD

Hi.. my father is a diabetic patient and after testing his blood sugar , by mistaken i got that needle pricked . Is there any risk? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. R.A. Singh ( Emergency Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Timothy Raichle MD

my wife stuck her finger with a needle that was used to give our diabetic dog insulin Is there anything to worry about ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Timothy Raichle ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I have random needle like pains in the lower left side of my abdomen area for the last three day. I am diabetic type two, I suffer from peripheral neurapothy in my lower legs. I also take lyrica ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Shreya Kunder MD

My dad is diabetic and while he was visiting me a couple of weeks ago, I was assisting him w/his insulin injection when I pricked my finger with the unused needle after filling the syringe with Levimir ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shreya Kunder ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Denisa Filipi MD

Hi, i used a needle to pick my teeth and later realised i didnt know where it came from, also it scraped my gum and when i looked at the needle, it had a tiny bit of my blood on it, if the needle had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Denisa Filipi ( Dentist)
Dr. Vaishnavi Chandramohan MD

I have a diabetic dog and we need to give him 2 shots of human insulin a day. We reuse the same needle for the shot. Today, I accidentally pricked myself with the needle while pulling the cap... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishnavi Chandramohan ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sabiha Banu MD

Hi My boyfriend accidentally got pricked with a diabetic blood testing needle, it had been there ... person who s needle it was was in very poor health and was on dialysis. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sabiha Banu ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr.   M. Vamsi Krishna MD

My husband has diabetes; recently he took my sugar level and didn t change the needle and my blood tested 440! Normally my level is around 120; is it possible because he used the same needle that mine ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M. Vamsi Krishna ( Diabetologist)