anyone got a rotation map they would share
#injection-technique 2026-01-09
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- seven_five_sweet — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 08:40
- swab_dry_first — coming back after 5 months, has the pinned technique guide changed 08:51
- careful_claims — coming back to this 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not 09:48
- u100_pat — quick one i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice 10:00
- thirty_one_g — genuine question does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it 11:01
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
coming back after 5 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
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let it dry
try the thigh
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place, ill dig out the number
[edited]absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
coming back to this 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
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the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
quick one i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
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update from 11 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped, anyway
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
careful_claimscoming back to this 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do…
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
genuine question does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
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update on the earlier thing whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
fresh pin
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
rotate
how slowly should you actually push
how far from the navel is actually far enough
how many sites are in your rotation
pinch
do you count to five before withdrawing
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction