#injection-technique 2024-12-02

i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing

a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call

31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back

pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising

abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month

90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not

i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge

let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"

technique probably

a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back

i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it

does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits

45 degrees

i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice

the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small

mark it down

how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade