i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
#injection-technique 2025-04-02
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- luerlok — how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not 20:20
- luerlok — i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing 21:11
- seoul_swirl — i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place 21:34
- amber_vial — is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously 21:52
- drawup_dee — anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully 21:58
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
technique probably
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
31G 8mm
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
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push slow
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how far from the navel is actually far enough
thats a reaction
thats normal
do you pinch or stretch
wk1 L abdo upper wk5 L thigh outer
wk2 R abdo upper wk6 R thigh outer
wk3 L abdo lower wk7 L arm back
wk4 R abdo lower wk8 R arm backpinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
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let it dry
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
[edited]i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
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anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
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absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
90 degrees or 45
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
unrelated but never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
[edited]cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
[edited]if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
45 degrees