Pen vs syringe in the office.
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Yeah, apologies for being long winded. Basically my question is does a syringe, filled with peptides, travel well? Or dont bother and invest in a pen?
@phiberopttic i worked at a hospital that would provide larger doses of insulin in syringes and just deliver that to the floor and put it in the fridge, with the idea that it would be given <12 hours. if you put it in a snack size ziploc and put it in a cooled thermos (i put it in the freezer beforehand) or water bottle to conceal it and place it in the fridge it should be fine. i've done this before for my friend's rats. a gel ice pack would be a good idea too for inside but not necessary
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I will soon be researching a stack with resistance training benefits and will need to slip into a restroom stall to begin my experiment. At this point, I've only researched at home and have no idea how to approach an hour long commute with either a loaded syringe or pen.
Would a pen be the way to go for my use case? Or is preloading a couple of insulin syringes and using a travel pack with cooling gel not especially difficult? Will a pre-loaded syringe leak all over the travel pack?
@phiberopttic Why not just get an insulin cooler travel case (they are available on Amazon with cooling packs) and take it with you either with preloaded syringes or vials and unused syringes if you don't want to have pep in syringes for a long time?
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someone should make a yeti cup insert for uh, discreet transport? depending on how long the insert is. could fit several vials. would be kinda dope tbh.
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@phiberopttic a loaded insulin prick will not leak unless the plunger is pushed.
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I used to do this. Get the longest plastic 1ml syringe case on Amazon. You might have to try a couple. And you might still have to drill a 1/4" hole in the needle end to make it fit your particular setup. The case will hold the plunger in place. Measure the total length to choose a cooler pack that is long enough to fit your extended syringe.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYL2KZX3?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_14 -
Invest in the pen! Most people I know never look back. Lots of transport options to keep everything cool. You'll also be ready for the inevitable question of how to travel with your stuff. Plus great vids on here about how to fill a cartridge, etc. There might even be a 'shop' (see at top of page) which has a great selection!
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I invested in the $20 V2 pen and the travel pack in the shop here. Are the V2s popular? Any have a guess at the life span, assuming I'm using it 4x a week?
Thanks for all of the replies and feedback! Much appreciated.
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I have a bunch of pens I use daily, including V1’s, V2’s, and V3’s. I like the V2’s best but they are all about the same to me. The Gansulin is my favorite, and the Xulin pen is good.
No idea how long they last, but the QoL improvement and cost relative to syringes probably makes the break even less than a year and they will probably last much longer than that.
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@jackie I have 3 now and I love them. I still use the other ones for color coding and to see how they operate. (And things like KLOW and NAD+ are best injected slow, imo.)
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You really can't go wrong with your first. I'm embarrassed to admit I now have a dozen of them in various stages of use and only one has given me trouble. I must have viewed the Gansulin on here 50 times just haven't pulled the trigger. The 2 Xulins seem the most refined- by just a bit.
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I’ve read that pens last 18 months or 300 injections, whichever one comes first.
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I have a bunch of pens I use daily, including V1’s, V2’s, and V3’s. I like the V2’s best but they are all about the same to me. The Gansulin is my favorite, and the Xulin pen is good.
No idea how long they last, but the QoL improvement and cost relative to syringes probably makes the break even less than a year and they will probably last much longer than that.
@ResearchCat probably a dumb question but do you have to use a new needle every time?
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@ResearchCat probably a dumb question but do you have to use a new needle every time?
@BayouBammer
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Yep. I go through about a box a month. sometimes more.
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I’ve read that pens last 18 months or 300 injections, whichever one comes first.
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I’ve read that pens last 18 months or 300 injections, whichever one comes first.
@phiberopttic said in Pen vs syringe in the office.:
I’ve read that pens last 18 months or 300 injections, whichever one comes first.
How would an unused pen go bad?
And even a pen in use, I'd have to imagine would last for at least 5+ years (and thousands of injects) before the parts would start to break down
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Yep. I go through about a box a month. sometimes more.
@ResearchCat ok thanks. Is 31 gauge 3/16 inch 5mm a good size?
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Yeah, apologies for being long winded. Basically my question is does a syringe, filled with peptides, travel well? Or dont bother and invest in a pen?
@phiberopttic PENS!!
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