is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
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- pinch_not_stretch — is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously 14:14
- pinch_not_stretch — sorry to jump in bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging… 15:28
- pinch_not_stretch — update from 16 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped, thats just me 15:34
- pbs_pip — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 15:36
- pbs_pip — do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass 15:38
thats normal
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*that should say weekly
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
right so does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
sorry to jump in bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
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not a problem
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
update from 16 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped, thats just me
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
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i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
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