Thread: any problems using rubbing alcohol??

You're fine. Use it. Same thing

70% alcohol is the most effective at killing bacteria. If it's 70%, then it's good to go. Just learned that in microbiology class. 100% doesn't permeate the bacterial cell wall as good as 70%. anyways...

I'm gonna get shit on for this but I use a paper towel soaked in alcohol. I'd have a hard time explaing alcohol swabs in my house.

I couldn't imagine hiding my gear from my wife. You must be one sneaky fucker...
Do you tell her you take creatine? lol

Originally Posted by exphysiologist88

I couldn't imagine hiding my gear from my wife. You must be one sneaky fucker...
Do you tell her you take creatine? lol

I had one of those, ONCE. A wife I mean. I'll never trust another woman fully again.

I have to hide my gear from my wife too. Thats why I have to use long ester stuff. I obviously cant find time away from her to pin everyday. It sucks but it is my reality.

I hear it..un fortunatly I have to hide it as well...probably for the better as anytime a problem or a arguement would happen she would say"its probably because of the steroids" and that crap would piss me off..

My wife used to pin me when i 1st started. She is really cool about it, but she has bitched some saying i get meaner when on cycle lol.

She is also jealous as fuck that i am a horny bastard all the time!

Good to hear guys, repping as many as I can

I figured it would be fine just wanted to make sure

Originally Posted by exphysiologist88

70% alcohol is the most effective at killing bacteria. If it's 70%, then it's good to go. Just learned that in microbiology class. 100% doesn't permeate the bacterial cell wall as good as 70%. anyways...

ahhh....micro b as well...pay a bit more attention LOL...or i may just be old school... as alcohol breaks down the cell wall of microbes i does so as it drys/evaporates.... so if u ever see your nurse use quickly wipe u down with RA then poke up its all for show....we do the same thing for animals and its just a psycho somatic thing for the clients....the RA doesnt really kill much with all that fur of the animal (i am a vet tech)...in people...it is much better... but just a show as well unless done right... just look at how many heroin addicts die from overdose rather then systemic infection!!! yea...fukcs with your brain doesnt it.

u got nothing to worry about but be safe... i whether u use 70% or 90% just scrub the area with one cotton ball soaked and then finish up with a cotton ball just slightly soaked with the alcohol....let dry without blowing on it...remember to dab some on the tops of your vials and let if evaporate...and have fun pinning. just my 2 cents....do more research to confirm.

That sucks you guys have to hide it, my girl pins my shit! I say use cotton balls with the rubbing alcohol and you'll be g2g.

Originally Posted by tigger1

ahhh....micro b as well...pay a bit more attention LOL...or i may just be old school... as alcohol breaks down the cell wall of microbes i does so as it drys/evaporates.... so if u ever see your nurse use quickly wipe u down with RA then poke up its all for show....we do the same thing for animals and its just a psycho somatic thing for the clients....the RA doesnt really kill much with all that fur of the animal (i am a vet tech)...in people...it is much better... but just a show as well unless done right... just look at how many heroin addicts die from overdose rather then systemic infection!!! yea...fukcs with your brain doesnt it.

u got nothing to worry about but be safe... i whether u use 70% or 90% just scrub the area with one cotton ball soaked and then finish up with a cotton ball just slightly soaked with the alcohol....let dry without blowing on it...remember to dab some on the tops of your vials and let if evaporate...and have fun pinning. just my 2 cents....do more research to confirm.

very true, I've known some H users and not one of them ever swabbed, and never known any of them to get an infection either, even when reusing a needle!!! So yeah I'd say the chances really are pretty small, but of course better safe than sorry