while im here 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
#injection-technique 2026-03-18
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- travel_cooler — drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly 22:40
- VialBot — Reminder set. I will post here in 6 days. 22:51
- mag_citrate — i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely 23:00
- deadspace — do you count to five before withdrawing 23:04
- deadspace — let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting" 23:06
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place, i think
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
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unrelated but do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
do you pinch or stretch
90 degrees or 45
update from 12 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
dont recap
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
Reminder set. I will post here in 6 days.
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do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
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31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
update from 17 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
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nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
thats a reaction
do you count to five before withdrawing
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let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
[edited]abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
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i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
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sharps bin
[edited]not a problem
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
push slow
mark it down
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absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
update from 14 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
31G 8mm
pinch
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back