slightly off topic but bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
#injection-technique 2026-03-19
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- truncation_tru — anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully 22:44
- first_vial_finn — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 23:19
- verify_or_dont — i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror 23:23
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
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pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
follow up do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass, not advice obviously
how slowly should you actually push
technique probably
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i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
push slow
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
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absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
unrelated but if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
45 degrees
thats a reaction
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
small bubble is fine
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nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
fresh pin
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is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
for the archive let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
update from 24 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
sorry to jump in is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
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drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
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a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
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i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
dont recap