slightly off topic but i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
#injection-technique 2026-04-12
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- still_here_2024 — if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i… 12:54
- still_here_2024 — bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure 15:31
- appetite_back — do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for 16:48
warm it first
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
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45 degrees
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
quick one welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
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thats a reaction
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
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i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
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mark it down
dont recap
slightly off topic but the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
pinch
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
not a problem
90 degrees or 45
coming back after 5 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
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warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
try the thigh
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bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
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i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice, anyway
slightly off topic but let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month, i think
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
push slow
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
technique probably
[edited]slightly off topic but how slowly should you actually push
small bubble is fine
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising, happy to be corrected
fresh pin
coming back to this is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
still_here_2024slightly off topic but let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections…
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
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*VendorInvestigate not the other one
anyone got a rotation map they would share
rotate
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thats normal