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Old Mar 30, 2003, 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by sunnygirl272
usually return it, so as to not mess up electrolytes...
This is what I was taught also.

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Old Mar 30, 2003, 01:39 PM
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same here as the above, return it unless a large amount.
change syringe q 24 hrs with washing in between.

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Old Mar 30, 2003, 05:49 PM
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If you rinse the syringe and keep it in the the little container (don't remember name of that), I don't see what the issue is with reusing it. We reuse for 24 hrs... you reuse cups don't you?

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^ Well yeah, but generally not after you've puked into them.

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^ Well yeah, but generally not after you've puked into them.
Good point!

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