sharps bin
#injection-technique 2025-06-16
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- electrolyte_eli — thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ 19:59
- electrolyte_eli — if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle 20:07
- u100_pat — 31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back 20:34
- non_scale_win — i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 21:53
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
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technique probably
[edited]if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
fresh pin
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
push slow
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
90 degrees or 45
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge, anyway
dont recap
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30G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
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let it dry
pinch
try the thigh
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
rotate
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
21:40chlorhex pinned a message to this channel
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
mark it down
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
sorry to jump in how far from the navel is actually far enough
*Janoshik not the other one
thats a reaction
31G 8mm
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for