I am a newbie so I hope that I have placed this in the correct spot. I have severe, out of control pain at least once a week. I have gone to the ER before and they have given me Dilaudid IV and within 45 minutes, my pain is once again under control. I can not be making a habit of this or I will give myself a bad reputation with my specialist and any other doctor that I would need to help me in the future. I am a Chronic Pain patient. I am fairly young, so I do have to be active and when I have to do a good bit of chores and run errands, then I sometimes end up in horrible pain (9 on the pain scale). I became a member on here to find out if giving myself an injection of Dilaudid, properly diluted of course, can be done by means of Subcutaneous. I went on the Mega Thread concerning Micron Syringe Filters and everything that needs to be done to be safe and sanitary. I ordered everything that was suggested. But, when it comes to me putting a needle in my vein, I just can't do it....I honestly can't. I even ordered some Butterfly Catheter IV units just in case that I won't be able to inject the Dilaudid Subcutaneos. I even ordered Sodium Chloride Bacteriostatic just in case that I needed it. I do have someone who is very close to me that is in the medical field who would be able to do the Butterfly IV just in case.
My basic question is injecting Dilaudid under the skind, Subcutaneos safe? Or if I prep the Dilaudid properly, would IM be safer? Sorry if this was too long, I just wanted for people to know my situation, and that I have read the Mega Thread on the Sterile Micron Filters, Sterile Vials, Luer Lock syringes, etc. and I have purchase more than enough of all of these. Thanks to anyone who is willing to help me out.
Just one more question....when in the ER, they have given me 2 ml of IV Dilaudid and I am prescribed the 2 ml. Dilaudid in pill form. Would 1 of my 2 ml. pills properly prepared into liquid be the same as the 2 ml IV that I have received in the ER?
My basic question is injecting Dilaudid under the skind, Subcutaneos safe? Or if I prep the Dilaudid properly, would IM be safer? Sorry if this was too long, I just wanted for people to know my situation, and that I have read the Mega Thread on the Sterile Micron Filters, Sterile Vials, Luer Lock syringes, etc. and I have purchase more than enough of all of these. Thanks to anyone who is willing to help me out.
Just one more question....when in the ER, they have given me 2 ml of IV Dilaudid and I am prescribed the 2 ml. Dilaudid in pill form. Would 1 of my 2 ml. pills properly prepared into liquid be the same as the 2 ml IV that I have received in the ER?
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