if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
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slightly off topic but welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, thats just me
thats a reaction
wk1 L abdo upper wk5 L thigh outer
wk2 R abdo upper wk6 R thigh outer
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i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
anyone got a rotation map they would share
mark it down
30G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
push slow
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
90 degrees or 45
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
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coming back after 9 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
ok so is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
small bubble is fine
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for, your mileage will differ
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
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try the thigh
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45 degrees
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sharps bin
do you count to five before withdrawing
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
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i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place, ask me again in a month
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
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i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
update from 5 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
right so i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
while im here update from 18 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"