while im here i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
#injection-technique 2025-03-21
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- week_zero — push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards 15:44
- spreadsheet_stu — a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 16:01
- apob_over_ldl — follow up how far from the navel is actually far enough 17:21
- electrolyte_eli — unrelated but the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound 18:03
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
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
fresh pin
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slightly off topic but i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
31G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
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let it dry
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
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rotate
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try the thigh
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
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not a problem
right so if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
how many sites are in your rotation
slightly off topic but the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
small bubble is fine
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
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while im here is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
follow up how far from the navel is actually far enough
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anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
update from 2 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
genuine question how slowly should you actually push
unrelated but the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
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