bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
#injection-technique 2025-09-13
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- u100_pat — 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 14:41
- eat_more_please — a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 15:47
- eat_more_please — whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong 19:59
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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try the thigh
not a problem
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves, n of 1 obviously
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
sharps bin
dont recap
quick one let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting", someone check my working
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
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do you count to five before withdrawing
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
how many sites are in your rotation
45 degrees
warm it first
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
how far from the navel is actually far enough
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do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
update on the earlier thing pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
thats normal
anyone got a rotation map they would share
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 backis a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly, we shall see
rotate
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month, ill dig out the number
unrelated but i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
push slow
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do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
29G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
let it dry
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
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