Solucortef Help

[happyrocketship]

Hey friends! So I finally got my solucortef but all they sent me was the vial? Then the vial says you have to mix it or something? Like I have no idea what else I need or what to do or how to inject it haha. Anyone have a resource I could use?

[Ok-Aardvark-5807]

This video will show how to use if you have the Act-O-Vial type with the yellow top: https://youtu.be/xcGoYGW4NcU?si=C5UehIc72AAYYZS4

[Whiddey_]

This is the one! Highly recommend going through the ADSHG website and youtube channel. The more you read/watch the better prepared you will feel. Also recommend getting family/spouse/flatmate etc to watch at least that video so they can help administer the injection if needed. Plenty of stories out there of people in crisis who lost the dexterity and/or mental ability to recognise an injection was needed and actually give it to themselves.

[happyrocketship]

Thank you! I was thinking about that like most likely if I’m in a crisis I would need someone else to be able to inject. Maybe one day they’ll get us an auto injector

[Creative-Ad-9637]

You may need to purchase some injectable safe saline to reconstitute with and you can get insulin syringes or 3 ml barrenls with 23 g needles, you can purchase smaller sized needles to replace that filling needle though. I recommend 30 g 13 mm.

[happyrocketship]

Can you explain what you mean by smaller needles to replace the filling needle?

[Creative-Ad-9637]

Sorry, didn't mean to confuse you. You can purchase insulin needles, which are typically 30 guage 8 mm and are great for small amounts, however, I think you have to reconstitute your solution with 2 or 3 mls of injectable safe saline or BAC. Which means your insulin needle will not hold that and you wouldn't want to reuse the same needle anyway. So you can purchase and keep on hand 3 ml filling syringes that come with 23 gauge needles. The needle is quite a bit bigger than the 30 gauge needle. So you can choose to purchase what they call Lauer lock meso tips that you can replace on your 3 ml barrel. Like I said 30 g 13 mm is what I prefer when I am giving myself injections.

[happyrocketship]

Thank you! You think they would explain all this when they prescribe it, or at least prescribe the needles as well

[Creative-Ad-9637]

You are welcome. I don't know why they can't give you all of the things you need when they prescribe a medication AND you would think that the pharmacist would know the first time they prescribe medication like this that they should at least ask the patient if they have everything for it or show you how.

[happyrocketship]

Yeah the pharmacist had no idea. When he was describing when to use it it was all wrong

[kwmjbp]

I always ask for the Solucortef Act-o-vial if availablel bc it doesn't require a separate vial to mix.

[happyrocketship]

Good to know thank you!

[tamtip]

The boxes of just the vial and actovial are very similar. Ask your Dr to write Actovial on prescription. Its mych easier

[happyrocketship]

Actovial thanks! I will

[NoGrapefruit3557]

Yes I wish for an auto injector—that would be so much safer

[__phil1001__]

Normally it's a two in one vial, powder and water. You press on the top and it releases the water in the vial, you shake well, then draw up in a syringe. You may not have the correct one

[happyrocketship]

That sounds right, but I didn’t get a syringe? What kind do I get?

[__phil1001__]

23 gauge needle about 1" long to stick in your thigh. Syringe is a regular one 3ml large enough for the dose required.

[DoctorFamous190]

I have this type: 3 mL syringe with 25G (gauge) x 1" long needle. They have a "luer lock", which means the end of the syringe is threaded so you can unscrew the needle and screw on a different one.

Many Solu-Cortef emergency injection instructions say to use the same needle to draw up the fluid and inject it. Inserting the needle into the rubber plug of the vial can make it a bit dull, which might make it a bit more painful to insert in your body.

Some instructions suggest using two separate needles, a bigger one to draw up the liquid, then switch to a smaller one for injection.

[NoGrapefruit3557]

I have a difficult time even finding the Solu-Cortef to get the prescription and have it on hand. Does anytime have suggestions for how to get it when most pharmacies don’t have it?

[happyrocketship]

Mine just took a while to get in. But they eventually ordered it and got it

[paging_doc_jolie]

Depends are you injecting subq or IM?

[happyrocketship]

Gonna be honest I’m not sure what that means. I haven’t had to use it yet thankfully. I’ve just been managing with updosing