#injection-technique 2025-02-22

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private_script_pri — absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound, ymmv 10:59
madrid_mg — ok so bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure, ymmv 12:50
protein_floor — thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month 13:36

if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle, i have it written down somewhere

absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound, ymmv

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cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes

technique probably

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

coming back to this how many sites are in your rotation

thats a reaction

let it dry

nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do, your mileage will differ

update from 23 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped

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

ok so bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure, ymmv

wk1 L abdo upper   wk5 L thigh outer
wk2 R abdo upper   wk6 R thigh outer
wk3 L abdo lower   wk7 L arm back
wk4 R abdo lower   wk8 R arm back

whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong

do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting

90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not

thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month

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

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

rotate

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

drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly