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

[Bobalob93]

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?

 

[trophywench]

Correct - just Owww! and take extra care to keep the area clean until you're positive it's healed. Just in case!

 

[Lucyr]

Ah I’ve done this loads. No medical concerns that I know of other than it bleeding!

 

[helli]

Never had any ill effects for me.

 

[Josh DUK]

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?

@Bobalob93 ,

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