is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
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#injection-technique 2026-02-26
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- triple_ag_tom — is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare 07:14
- karl_fischer — welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it 08:30
- chaser_chris — a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it 09:06
- karl_fischer — quick one a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 09:09
- sharps_bin_sid — i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror 12:21
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting", still working it out
mark it down
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
thats normal
not a problem
fresh pin
small bubble is fine
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
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 backa small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
let it dry
quick one a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
31G 8mm
sharps bin
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do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
dont recap
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
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push slow
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
[edited]*PeptideMeter not the other one