i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
#injection-technique 2025-04-05
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- VialBot — Assay note: WXT lot SG-1177 reported at 99.4% of label content. 17:05
- subq_sy — how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely 17:44
- bea_reconstitutes — do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass 17:50
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
genuine question never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
Assay note: WXT lot SG-1177 reported at 99.4% of label content.
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
how slowly should you actually push
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do, i have it written down somewhere
update from 26 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
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 backInter-lab diff for lot B-0329: 98.6% vs 99.2%. Within expected range.
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
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pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
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a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
small bubble is fine
thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
quick one the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
Reminder for bea_reconstitutes: dose day is today. Set 3 days ago.
anyone got a rotation map they would share
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
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follow up i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
while im here the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
how far from the navel is actually far enough
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i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
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abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, i have it written down somewhere
coming back to this absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
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do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not