If during a blood draw, a persons blood was drawn into a partially used blood vial containing infected blood, is it possible that the other persons blood in the vial can flow out through the needle and into the vein?
I have seen a dentist to use same syringe for 2nd use xylocaine ijection (local anasthesia) from multi dose via for the same patient though new syringe is used for separate patient for the same vial. Can it make the rest of the vial nfected by HIV. Though no trace of blood seen in the xylocaine solution . what is the posiblity of getting hiv infection solution. how long HIV survive in the xylocaine even if some infected blood is entered in it.
We put our opened vials in the fridge in a measuring cup. Some people after being on the drops for several years can get by with once/day however don't recommend it as my wife tried it and break through symptoms then it took 3 months of misery going back to twice/day for the restasis to kick back in.
My wife and I are both on restasis. Surely you don't mean you're paying $420/month for restasis. That surely is for all your medications. You can buy restasis for cash, no insurance for much less than than and also there is a discount coupon available from the manufacturer. You can also buy on internet from pharmacies e.g. Canada. MOREOVER if you use one vial up completely it will last 2 days. If you used as directed you would use 4 vials. This cuts your cost by 75%.
I have read dirty syringes are a risk for hiv because hiv lives in the air tight space for up to four weeks. I have also read that if a negative person was to use a vial of steroids that an hiv positive person had used (with a dirty needle) that there isn't a risk as long as the negative person uses a clean needle. (the reason being because hiv can't live long outside the body) I'm confused because I was under the impression that vials are air tight like syringes.
It's not the holder, i'm worried about, it's the vial being re-used. Would obvious blood in the vial stain the vial if it wasnt sterilized?
) As I sit her today it is bothering me. I am not one who worries about needle reuse because I know that the risk would be great for the phlebotomist and WHO would do that anyway. So that is not my concern, it really is that vacutainer. Tell me this is crazy, the question is what if with his gloved hand touched the blood on the vacutainer, heck there could have been more on the side that I didn't see, and then touched my arm where the needle punctured the skin.
She used a butterfly needle and had 2 vials that she had to draw up with blood however she only managed to draw up half of 1 vial since my blood was just not flowing so she had to take the needle out and re-try with my other arm.
If you vision was down due to dry eyes it would clear after blinking or when you put a high quality lubriacant in the eye like Blink. There is a new type of intraocular lens out called a Light Adjusted Lens that works well in our practice for people with previous RK which leaves scars and an irregular surface on the cornea. Many surgeons are just learning to do this. Find one that has done 50 more more.
The nurse drawing the blood used a vacuette quickshield with a needle attached to it and then filled 4 vials of blood. My problem is when she got to the last vial it appeared that blood was in the vial all ready from a previous patient. I know vials are not reused but if there was a human error and she drew my blood into a vial with someone else's blood would there be a risk there. If there is no risk can you please explain.
Although I have been carefully trying to estimate how much I use and load into the pump's resevoir - I sometimes don't use as much between site changes depending on what I have been doing those 3 days and end up with quite a bit (not just a couple units) of insulin left unused when I have to discard the resevoir.
Now, no one has told me you can or cannot do this .... but ....
You open a vial and use it as many times as needed during the day, and then discard the vial at night. This way you eliminate preservative exposure on the eye surface. I would also recommend a good multivitamin and Omega 3 (fish oil) supplementation. It is very important to see an ophthalmologist, because some ocular surface problems are associated with systemic diseases, which also need to be treated.
one vial for the day, then throw it away. You may also need to consider Restasis, which is a prescription drop to treat the inflammation, and thus allow your eyes to produce more of their own tears. Take an oral multivitamin and fish oil (Omega 3) supplements, if OK with your primary doctor. Meibomian gland dysfunction, which can lead to lipid (oil) deficiency, is treated with warm compresses and lid hygiene, plus topical and oral antibiotics in some cases.
Saw this on TV and online:
The city of Las Vegas has shut down a clinic where up to 40,000 people may have been exposed to hepatitis C and the HIV virus through the reuse of syringes and vials, officials said on Sunday.
The clinic at the heart of the scandal, the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, "was served with an emergency suspension of its business license," city authorities said in a statement.
I just got back from my optomologist & he prescribed for me Restasis. He mentioned that once you're on Restasis, it's an on going thing it's not really temporary. Is that the case, do I have to stay on it. I was hoping that once my eye is feeling better, I could just use artificial tears to keep my eyes from drying so badly. He also changed my contact lenses to Acuvue Oasys. Any advice or info would be great.............................
My ophthalmologist recently prescribed restasis for dry eyes. I read that cyclosporin can causes cancer. Is this true? Are these drops safe?
I'm on restasis, my wife is on restasis, I use restasis in my practice. the medicine does not cause floaters. Floaters can occur at any time. If they start and you are doing something else like mowing the yard, reading a book or starting restasis the relationship is COINCIDENTAL. On the other hand if you are hit in the eye with a fist and note floaters the relationship is CAUSATIVE.
Rare anyone to be too sensitive to restasis. My wife and I have been on restasis for many years with fabulous results. restasis works with both forms of dry eyes. Many people have stinging with restasis for several weeks which can be helped by using steroid drops for a couple of weeks. there is a new medication that works like restasis called Xidra it is supposed to kick in faster (3-4 months) than restasis (4-6 months) but has not been shown to be better than restasis and is more costly.
Refresh PM gel, Systane Ultra lubricating drops and Restasis. Optimologist prescribed Restasis 6 weeks ago. Still not sure why eyes are red all of the time. Suggested allergy testing, which I have scheduled now. Optomologist says that he still isn't sure what is going on and wants to put plugs in my eyes. My eyes now feel better than they have for quite awhile but still red like no sleep (I get 8 hrs daily) I have 3 questions; 1. can plugs be used with Restasis?
they said as the clot will b there in the needle,even if sum people try to reuse the same needle... the blood wunt flow(at all) or at very very slow rate from the vein to the syringe.
is the above info correct? they said that the IV drug users re-use the needle almost instantly thats why they are at risk for Hiv from needle sharing.
anyways view on this?
if the needle was reused on me... wud there have been a clot in the needle?
my risk for Hiv??
I have a moderate to serious dry eye. I am going to start my Restasis today and I know that I will not see the result till 2 months or more from now. I am also planning for a cataract surgery in 1 to 2 months. I also foresee that I will use some steroid or antibotics for a few weeks after the surgery. Do I need to stop Restasis once I start the steroid ?
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