pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
#injection-technique 2025-07-06
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- bea_reconstitutes — drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly 22:56
- underfill_uma — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 23:09
- non_scale_win — if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to… 23:13
- bea_reconstitutes — absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound 23:20
- mhra_unlicensed — a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it 23:43
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
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how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
how many sites are in your rotation
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge, i have it written down somewhere
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
pinch
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
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try the thigh
technique probably
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
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dont recap
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes, not advice obviously