#injection-technique 2026-04-01

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nate_nights — do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass 14:12
month_six_me — is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare 15:13
forty_units — do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for 15:17

whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong

i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice

slightly off topic but i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place

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not a problem

fresh pin

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absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound, i could be wrong

if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle

technique probably

pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising

rotate

do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass

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never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves

a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it

nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do, still working it out

let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"

mark it down

is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare

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pinch

welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, ill dig out the number

do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for

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 back

anyone got a rotation map they would share