while im here do you count to five before withdrawing
#injection-technique 2025-08-10
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- two_ml_two — do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass 12:31
- tokyo_taper — quick one drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly 12:53
- tokyo_taper — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but… 14:18
coming back to this the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
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do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
try the thigh
[edited]absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
quick one drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
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is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
push slow
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
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90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
while im here i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge, for what its worth
genuine question do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
update from 2 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
how far from the navel is actually far enough
coming back after 3 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
for the archive do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
unrelated but 90 degrees or 45
small bubble is fine
warm it first
pinch
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
slightly off topic but i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month, anyway
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45 degrees
thats normal
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
slightly off topic but 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
thats a reaction
genuine question i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
follow up if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle, i think
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
30G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
31G 8mm