do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
#injection-technique 2026-01-06
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- taipei_tare — if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle 12:42
- taipei_tare — a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 12:57
- tenpence — do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for 12:59
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
rotate
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
pinch
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
thats normal
let it dry
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
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sharps bin
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely, ask me again in a month
coming back after 25 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
do you count to five before withdrawing
small bubble is fine
[edited]anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
how slowly should you actually push
sorry to jump in does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
do you pinch or stretch
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slightly off topic but i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
45 degrees
dont recap
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how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
technique probably
quick one 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
31G 8mm
thats a reaction
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
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i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
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is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
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warm it first
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
mark it down
quick one a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it, ymmv
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
push slow
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