how far from the navel is actually far enough
#injection-technique 2025-12-06
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- rezept_rolf — anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully 15:39
- vial_ledger — 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not 17:02
- satiety_sig — i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place, ill dig out the number 19:16
- eight_mm — coming back after 12 months, has the pinned technique guide changed 20:14
sorry to jump in anyone got a rotation map they would share
does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
let it dry
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 backunrelated but pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
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not a problem
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
Inter-lab diff for lot KP-0925: 99.4% vs 98.6%. Within expected range.
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
slightly off topic but how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
genuine question is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
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
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abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
*that should say weekly
genuine question welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, your mileage will differ
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
sharps bin
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves, anyway
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
31G 8mm
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31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back, ymmv
for the archive a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
how many sites are in your rotation
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place, ill dig out the number
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try the thigh
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass, ill dig out the number
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
coming back after 12 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
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quick one cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly