USVI-On-Line

On our way to paradise next week - yeah!

Our daughter is a diabetic who requires insulin shots twice a day. Does anyone on island know if there is a place (such as the pharmacy) that I can drop off her used 'sharps' (needle tips) before we leave? I really don't want to have to haul them back if I don't have to. At home, we return the container when full to the pharmacy that we fill her prescriptions at - just checking to see if it's okay to drop them at the local pharmacy while there.

Thanks a bunch!

Hi! You can try Myrah Keating Clinic on STJ 1-340-693-8900 or
http://www.rlshospital.org/About_Us/Thr ... enter.aspx

If they donn't do it the hospital on ST Thomas said that they do. Good luck! Have a great trip!

for some reason i seem to remember sharps disposal at chelsea drug?????? i might be remembering things wrong- but might be worth a call to them.

I've had type 1 over 40 years and travelled a lot. You don't need an official sharps container, just a safe way to dispose so someone won't get stuck on them in the trash. You can drop them into a beverage bottle and reseal the lid then throw it away, put them into a pop can and close the top with a piece of tape, put them into an empty suntan lotion bottle and close the lid. There's nothing special about a sharps container. Any container will work. Just so there not exposed in the trash.

Deejayjay - Not all communities allow sharps to be disposed of in the trash, no matter the container they are in - they are considered hazardous waste. We don't allow it where we live but we can take them to our local fire departments for proper disposal.

Thanks so much everyone for your comments and suggestions. Will look into the suggestions provided.