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Subject: Needle length Author: Rich [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 07:15: pm What is the longest needle lengthwise that you've ever had put in your buttock(s) I saw a piece on needles that were three inches in length, being used for people requiring buttocks injections, but because of the fat layer under their skin, the previous needle(s) used never got the medication into the muscle. I got my fair share of butt injections and some were pretty intense and I was sore for a couple of days, though I don't think any of those times any more than a 1.5" needle was used. Your comments. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Needle length Author: Tim [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 11:56: pm Rich, I knew a girl who gave her girlfriend fertility shots that she said were easily 3 inches in length. I can not even imagine something that long being stuck into a muscle. If it were a hard to reach area maybe, but not a muscle. But she told me she did that for her friend all the time.... To go along with your question, do doctors ever use more then a 1 1/2 inch needle for an antibiotic injection? Tim [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Needle length Author: RN [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 01:28: pm Most of the needles we use for IM are 1.5 to 2 inches in length. The 3 inch needles we use on patients 350 pounds or more or if they have really large hips. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Needle length Author: tIM [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 06:44: pm Wow I really didnt know they ever used 2 - 3 inch needles......scary.... Tim [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Needle length Author: Jay [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2014, 03:54: am 2-inch needles are fairly common, but you would need a pretty fat ass for a 3-inch. :) I read a report saying that with the increase in obesity today many doctors are going from 1.5 inch to 2 inch needles on many of their patients. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Needle length Author: Rich [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2014, 11:41: am Thanks to everyone who replied. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]