while im here i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice, thats just me
[edited]#injection-technique 2026-01-12
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- chlorhex — while im here i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice, thats just me 13:23
- coffee_only — coming back after 26 months, has the pinned technique guide changed never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves 13:48
- coffee_only — welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, i could be wrong 15:20
- chlorhex — warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is 15:52
31G 8mm
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coming back after 26 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
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*that should say weekly
technique probably
thats a reaction
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anyone got a rotation map they would share
do you count to five before withdrawing
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
fresh pin
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welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, i could be wrong
coa-c-4402.pdf
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a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
quick one i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
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never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
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