i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
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#injection-technique 2025-07-21
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- ferrous_ash — i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely 23:02
- auckland_aliquot — bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure 23:10
- electrolyte_eli — if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle, n of 1 obviously 23:41
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
genuine question i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
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31G 8mm
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
not a problem
how slowly should you actually push
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
mark it down
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle, n of 1 obviously
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
rotate
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the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising