drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
#injection-technique 2026-04-27
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- subq_sy — do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass 13:50
- non_scale_win — let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting" 14:38
- non_scale_win — nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do, thats one data point 15:03
- pine_pins — a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back 17:08
- non_scale_win — if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle 18:02
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
pinch
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sharps bin
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
mark it down
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
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
for the archive bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
*Janoshik not the other one
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
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a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
how far from the navel is actually far enough
90 degrees or 45
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do, thats one data point
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
update from 10 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
dont recap
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the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
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try the thigh
warm it first
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle