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#injection-technique 2026-05-16
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- thirty_min_wait — i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction 21:47
- split_dose_sam — i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice 22:14
- split_dose_sam — i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely 22:20
- oli_orals — abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month 23:29
- VialBot — Testing queue: 3 submissions open, 86 awaiting dispatch. 23:45
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
pinch
45 degrees
slightly off topic but do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
29G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
push slow
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
coming back after 16 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
*PeptideMeter not the other one
small bubble is fine
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
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 backwhile im here a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it, i could be wrong
warm it first
90 degrees or 45
how many sites are in your rotation
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
31G 8mm
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
unrelated but i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
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welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
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 backdo you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
how far from the navel is actually far enough
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
rotate
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for the archive if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
how slowly should you actually push
thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
thats a reaction
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
try the thigh
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
mark it down
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
for the archive absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
[edited]a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
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not a problem
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do you count to five before withdrawing
anyone got a rotation map they would share
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
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