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#injection-technique 2026-03-20
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- quiet.hours — i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure 20:53
- u100_pat — coming back to this do you pinch or stretch 20:55
- VialBot — Reminder set. I will post here in 6 days. 21:48
- HPLC_Hank — do you count to five before withdrawing never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves 22:37
- amylin_amy — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 22:39
coming back to this how far from the navel is actually far enough
quick one anyone got a rotation map they would share
45 degrees
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
technique probably
coming back to this do you pinch or stretch
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i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
Reminder set. I will post here in 6 days.
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i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
right so how many sites are in your rotation
do you count to five before withdrawing
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small