other IVF ladies

mzovoce · March 2013

How and where did you dispose of your needles? I'm sure this is going to be a great search later. I can't find anyplace that will take mine.

letranger · March 2013

I assume they are in a sharps container? I'd call local hospital to see if they would take the contaienr or even your town might have a procedure.

RunningwithPearls · March 2013

I brought my sharps container to my fertility clinic and they took care of them for me.

NewQueen · March 2013

You can hide them behind your radiator covers. At least that's what a prior resident of our home did with their used needles. Our contractor found them when we had our floors refinished. -True Story <img src="http://community.thenest.com/cs/emotic

mzovoce · March 2013

So this is where I've tried:

my hospital, my doctor, my OB, the EPA, my borough sanitation, my county sanitation

NewQueen · March 2013

I asked my friend that's an RN. She says: "She can put them in a empty jug like a bleach or plastic milk container and seal it up - then the local drug store might take them. People used to just drop off jugs of old insulin needles when I worked at minute

rosemary&thyme · March 2013

I bring mine back to my RE or give them to a family member who is a doctor. I've heard you can put them in a container and throw them away but I have never done that. Seems dangerous.

mzovoce · March 2013

I knew I forgot something, I also tried three local pharmacies. I didn't try a CVS, they're the ones with the minute clinics, right?

Kernel14 · March 2013

My RE said they would take them back and so did my OB. I ended up giving them to Chop and they disposed of them for me. I can't believe your dr. won't take them.

letranger · March 2013

Kernel14:
My RE said they would take them back and so did my OB. I ended up giving them to Chop and they disposed of them for me.

mzovoce · March 2013

I'll try the monitoring clinic I used, but once I had a confirmed pregnancy they dropped me, so I'm not optimistic. Especially after everything else.

letranger · March 2013

how about quest labs?

or a police station?

kross605 · March 2013

Not sure. Maybe a medical supply company that delivers insulin to your home? I assume they have many customers that ask that question so they might know who does?

mzovoce · March 2013

There's a methadone clinic nearby, I'll call them tomorrow. That should be a fun and interesting trip.

thejuliejewels · March 2013

My DH works for CVS and he said they are told to tell patients to bring to their doctor if they don't have a disposible program set up (typically diabetics will pay a fee for this). Sorry, my RE took them too. That's really frustrating, any doctors office

erbur78 · March 2013

mzovoce:
So this is where I've tried:
my hospital, my doctor, my OB, the EPA, my borough sanitation, my county sanitation <b

mzovoce · March 2013

erbur78:
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NewQueen · March 2013

It sounds like you've made a very reasonable attempt at doing the right thing here and it might just be time to put them in your trash. According to the PA page for SafeNeedle

erbur78 · March 2013

One other suggestion, did you call any of the firehouses with EMS-- like West End? They may be able to help. Also,did you try the Community Health Foundation (at least as a resource--they can get you a name/number at the health dept and/or the ho

mzovoce · March 2013

Figured it out! Sealed container, and leave it at my in laws in Maryland. Got their permission, and checked their regulations! Geez!

martinsgirls · March 2013

It is such a shame it is so difficult to dispose of them properly.

Another thought is many restrooms at the malls have sharps containers in the bathrooms. Not sure how many you need to dispose of,

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