is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
#injection-technique 2025-05-15
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- truncation_tru — do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for 21:11
- reta_resting_hr — how many sites are in your rotation 21:21
- fake_tracking — abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month 21:35
- fake_tracking — absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound 22:02
try the thigh
right so is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
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*VendorInvestigate not the other one
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
how many sites are in your rotation
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small bubble is fine
slightly off topic but does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
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 backi bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
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warm it first
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45 degrees
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
not a problem
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31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
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update from 23 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
update on the earlier thing i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
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the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
update from 8 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
thats normal
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
how far from the navel is actually far enough
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
fresh pin
how slowly should you actually push
do you count to five before withdrawing