#injection-technique 2024-10-26

Reminder set. I will post here in 9 days.

if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle, not advice obviously

a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call

update on the earlier thing warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is

sharps bin

i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge

do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass

is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare

the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small, happy to be corrected

do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for

do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting

31G 8mm

a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it

i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror, your mileage will differ

coming back to this 31G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do

never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves

fresh pin

Inter-lab diff for lot B-0114: 99.2% vs 98.1%. Within expected range.

a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back

small bubble is fine

abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month

let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"

i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice, for what its worth

thats normal