i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
#injection-technique 2026-06-16
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- amsterdam_aliquot — 31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back 06:39
- endotoxin_ed — pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising, ymmv 08:48
- month_six_me — a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 09:24
- month_six_me — i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge 09:25
- chlorhex — is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare 09:28
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
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cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
update from 2 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves, from memory
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising, ymmv
do you count to five before withdrawing
mark it down
how slowly should you actually push
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
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push slow
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
fridge-temps.csv
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