Deadly, or What?

Health Care & Carte Vitale
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For some time now, certainly since my heart attack last year when I was urged to eat more fruit, I have been buying large oranges and keeping them in a plastic box I found somewhere in Fran’s bedroom, I think.

I noticed a small tube in the bottom but kept putting off studying it closely. Today I did. It has an orange plastic cap over a plunger and, at the other end, a slim plastic cover over a deadly looking spike. the tube between them is graded from 10 to 50 and on the back it says U 100 Insulin 0.5ml.

I suppose it ought to go to the pharmacy but what on earth is such a thing doing in our house? Could it have been dropped by a careless nurse during the year or more that Fran was constantly visited? :astonished_face:

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must confess I would not call any of the Nurses/Carers “careless”. we know many of both sorts and they are always very professional.

but yes, I’d take it to the pharmacy for disposal.

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Any diabetic visitors recently?

My experience of registered nurses here and in the UK are very careful not to leave anything behind that isn’t prescribed to the person they’re visiting.

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Especially sharps! For safety, put it in an old screw-top Coke bottle and try taking to your local pharmacy or hospital.

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Quick off the mark Jon, with good advice, welcome. :smiley:And to all yes, pharmacie tomorrow. The sharp bit already has a secure plastic cap but I will be careful.
I can’t remember what was originally in the box so it may not have been a nurse, and yes, they always were careful. But somebody wasn’t, either here or beforehand.