do you pinch or stretch
Thread · #injection-technique · 2025-09-26
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether
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- juno_joins — a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 19:54
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
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mark it down
fresh pin
mark it down
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
how many sites are in your rotation
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
rotate
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i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
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push slow
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
dont recap