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Misc Syringe/plunger "grease" getting old?

DeLee

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Nov 9, 2005
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Hi,
Alright i get these two 1ml syringes that are getting rougher.
What can I do to make the plunger move "freely" in the barrel?

One tip i got was to smear some grease from a condom?
Do You have any recomendations ?

(Yes I have a bunch of 5ml& 10ml, but the 1ml oness ae perfect for Suboxone and Heroin.

Thanks!
 
you're plugging correct?

if you're plugging, i just rub some vaseline over the black rubber to make it move more freely. it helps prolong the life of my oral syringes so that they dont get stuck.

also dont store the oral syringes with the plunger in the syringe. i store them separately so that they don't get stuck. if they do get stuck tho, you're not out of luck yet. just use a paper clip and try to work the plunger up while pulling gently on the plunger.
 
just buy a new one, they really don't cost that much, my 3ml oral syringe lasted 2 years, by the end the rubber had lost all grip and kept getting lose, so i threw it out
 
i picked up 4 the other day for free. usually pharmacies don't even charge you for them.
 
I would second the "just get a new syringe". They are relatively cheap in comparison to the prices of the drugs, really.

It's just a wise idea never to re-use a syringe, and if you do, to clean it out with something like isopropanol or bleach (this isn't perfect for killing STD's; it's not for sure known that bleach kills the Hep C virus, though it does kill the HIV virus when bleached properly). I have found isopropanol works nicely in regards to "lubricating" the plunger so to speak. About half the time, it won't help, though sometimes it can make a world of difference.

What brand is the syringe? I'm 100% satisfied with terumo (luer lock syringes and needle tips) and BD (insulin syringes).
 
I can't recall the name and thr markings dissapear so quick.
Anyway got em through a girlfriend who is in the medical field.
Will ask for some more cause i do not like to slam heroin or Subs with anything larger than 2ml..

Don't think we have ay waseline either..
 
Plunger grease? I don't even want to know what the hell that is. The max I use a rig is twice before I toss it. Walgreens is your friend. $3 for a pack of 10.
 
I would just switch out the plunger with a new one. I've tried many a kind of "plunger grease" and none really did that well , lipgloss, vaseline... all of them tended to stick if left in there for too long.

If you are IV'ing , i would just buy new ones, if you lose all the lubrication, chances are the needle is extremely dull.

-lenses
 
ya as others have said, if you're IVing then i'd use new syringes every time.
 
Yeah I would also use a new syringe after 3-4 hits but I live in Sweden, thats the problem.
The only way to get syringes is to order from internet, have veterinarey/medical etc contacts...

Its funny you can go to the land beside us and buy syringes at the Pharmacy.. Swedens drug laws is sickening..
 
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