i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
#injection-technique 2025-10-21
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- meniscus_mel — update from 18 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped 03:58
- back_from_away — absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound, take that with a pinch of salt 06:32
- mira_pins — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 12:02
45 degrees
thats normal
quick one i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
update from 18 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
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anyone got a rotation map they would share
technique probably
do you count to five before withdrawing
rotate
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
dont recap
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound, take that with a pinch of salt
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i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
31G 8mm
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
sorry to jump in never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do, from memory
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
is 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
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
let it dry
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
*Medutest not the other one