do you count to five before withdrawing
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#injection-technique 2026-01-20
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- u100_pat — do you count to five before withdrawing 00:01
- night_pin — the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes 00:40
- u100_pat — 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason… 02:25
- tga_notice — anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully 03:17
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
while im here do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
sharps bin
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
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slightly off topic but does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
slightly off topic but i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
anyone got a rotation map they would share
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong