the site that bleeds is not the site that hurts, and people conflate them constantly, i keep a rotation map
Thread · #injection-technique · 2026-04-10
if it consistently hurts, change the site before you
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- split_dose_sam — site map update if it consistently hurts, change the site before you change anything else, slower than you think 15:19
has anyone switched sites and had a different experience with the same dose, no rush
get that seen
ok this fixed it for me if a site is sore, i skip it and come back in a fortnight rather than pushing through
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, slower than you think
right so if a site bleeds every time, stop using that site. that is the whole answer, your setup may differ
unrelated but a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call, that was 2024 though
truncation_truwelts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, slower than…
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards, room temperature helps a lot
thats normal
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do you count to five before withdrawing, probably obvious to everyone else