a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
#injection-technique 2025-04-08
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- forty_units — is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first 04:19
- night_pin — do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass 05:27
- void_volume — slightly off topic but 31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back 05:46
- void_volume — cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes 08:36
do you pinch or stretch
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
not a problem
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
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 backlet it dry
[edited]coming back to this let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
Reminder set. I will post here in 6 days.
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
fresh pin
[edited]small bubble is fine
does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves, i could be wrong
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dont recap
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising, ymmv
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
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the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
push slow
thats a reaction
slightly off topic but 31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
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genuine question push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
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pinch
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a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
warm it first
mark it down
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
technique probably
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