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Thread: who never use alcohol before injection ?

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08-15-2008, 04:35 AM

Cormac_Doyle Cormac_Doyle is offline

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I am a: Type 1.5

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: Ireland

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I've been injecting insulin since September 1999 ... and I have *never* used alcohol wipes or similar.

I've also never had any infections.

Obviously, you have to make sure your hands are clean, the skin is clean and the needle is clean ... but assuming you shower regularly and you aren't actually rolling in mud or dripping sweat, you don't need to take any special steps to clean the injection site.

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