anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
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#injection-technique 2025-07-05
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- mag_citrate — pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising 21:54
- snac_and_water — cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes 22:50
- snac_and_water — i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely, ask me again in a month 22:53
thats a reaction
how many sites are in your rotation
pinch
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 backtechnique probably
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i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
quick one a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it, your mileage will differ
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do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
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is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
small bubble is fine
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
unrelated but do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
31G 8mm
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
do you pinch or stretch
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
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i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
coming back to this do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
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90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
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let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
[edited]a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
[edited]45 degrees
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welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
how slowly should you actually push
anyone got a rotation map they would share
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
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i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely, ask me again in a month
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fresh pin
thats normal
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
rotate
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warm it first
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves