i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place, i think
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- bea_reconstitutes — i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place, i think 20:00
- otto_swirls — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 20:13
- drawup_dee — how far from the navel is actually far enough 22:04
- otto_swirls — cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes 22:32
- mcg_not_mg — thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ 22:50
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
try the thigh
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warm it first
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
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small bubble is fine
sharps bin
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound, ask me again in a month
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
45 degrees
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
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mark it down
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
rotate
not a problem
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
thats normal
how far from the navel is actually far enough
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31G 8mm
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
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sorry to jump in welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
90 degrees or 45
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure, your mileage will differ
thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
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 back