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Accidentally stabbed my thumb with my insulin needle. Any worries?

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So yeah, I just finished doing my dose of levemir insulin, and as I removed the needle from my leg, my hand slipped somehow and I managed to plunge it into the side of my thumb. Obviously I'm the only one who used the needle, so there shouldn't be any risk of infection or anything, right?
 
Correct - just Owww! and take extra care to keep the area clean until you're positive it's healed. Just in case!
 
Ah I’ve done this loads. No medical concerns that I know of other than it bleeding!
 
Bobalob93 said:
So yeah, I just finished doing my dose of levemir insulin, and as I removed the needle from my leg, my hand slipped somehow and I managed to plunge it into the side of my thumb. Obviously I'm the only one who used the needle, so there shouldn't be any risk of infection or anything, right?
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