Pen looks a little full...normal?

[Lift_Ready]

Thanks for the insight, all new and kinda scary. How do you test with a syringe? Poke the end where the needle goes and press like normal?

 

[S-T-P-72]

Over 30 years I've seen one bad infection (friend needed antibiotics). Back in the day we'd reuse 22-gauge needles - basically jabbing yourself with a pencil. That guy was super clean about it too - alcohol pads, wiped before and after. So seems like it's pretty rare even with risks.

 

[Keto_Log]

hospira's the gold standard, yeah. but if you can't get it, medical-grade sterile wfi works fine. keeps 28 days in the fridge if you're sterile with your technique.

 

[Lil_Fixed]

gonna look at sterile vials on amazon. taking it daily so pre-loading doesn't work. thanks for the tip.

 

[Pat_75]

Standard with all the pens - manufacturers build in overfill as a safety margin so you reliably get the labeled dose even with some loss in the delivery mechanism. The starting pens tend to have more visible residue because the concentration is lower, meaning more volume per dose. You got what you paid for.

 

[roundtwo_soon]

the new pen design doesn't match what eli shows in their literature. really unusual equipment issue to report.

 

[tryagain_update]

Normal to be nervous about bumping up especially with little sleep. Some find staying lower longer prevents extra fatigue - might ask your doctor about a slower progression if you're concerned.

 

[dustypercolating]

Yeah that's the newer kwikpen design. Looks normal to me.

 

[grumpy-crafter]

Hey, new to this and got a question. I'm on my second 5mg pen and after one injection it looks like what I've seen in pictures of pens after the second dose. That normal? The box got a bit damp in shipping but nothing seemed off. Just want to make sure I'm reading the situation right. Appreciate any insight.

 

[snug-hangingin]

the residual in the pen after the last dose is a known manufacturing consideration - the design has to account for priming loss and dead volume, so some product is always left in the plunger mechanism. the reassuring part of the accuracy testing you're describing is that dose output was consistent across sources, which means you're getting what's labeled per dose

 

[Chris02]

the 6-dose extraction from a 4-dose pen is one of the more useful pieces of practical knowledge in these threads - the branded pen has more medication than the labeled doses use and the difference is meaningful when you're paying out of pocket. the math varies by concentration and dose but the general principle of calculating what's actually in the vial versus what the label assumes is worth doing

 

[not-today-scale]

The 0.25 pen having extra dose volume beyond the 4 doses is by design - a little overfill is typical. The tiny amount left is expected manufacturing buffer, not a defect. You're getting what you paid for on the doses that matter.

 

[mellow_warmerxoxo]

That's actually the recommended way to handle the pen, helps cut down on any leakage afterward. Though honestly it probably doesn't make a huge difference either way.