let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
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#injection-technique 2025-09-26
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- two_three_lifts — let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting" 19:06
- provincial_pat — i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror, ill dig out the number 19:25
- juno_joins — a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 19:54
- luerlok — 31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back 20:58
technique probably
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror, ill dig out the number
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push slow
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
dont recap
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thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
coming back to this a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
mark it down
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
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cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
unrelated but is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month