i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely, for what its worth
#injection-technique 2024-10-28
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Highlights from this day
- plus_sixteen — is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare 13:10
- nine_nine_one — bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure, thats one data point 16:19
- nine_nine_one — quick one i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction 16:22
- nine_nine_one — abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month 16:25
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
for the archive 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
how slowly should you actually push
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
thats a reaction
not a problem
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thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
apnoea_down_twodo not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one…
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
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rotate
anyone got a rotation map they would share
fresh pin
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
pinch
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
90 degrees or 45
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
sharps bin
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place, ymmv
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure, thats one data point
quick one i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
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whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
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ok so i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror, ymmv
dont recap