thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
#injection-technique 2025-09-10
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- madrid_mg — thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound 13:29
- mhra_unlicensed — warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is 13:54
- swab_dry_first — cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes 14:00
unrelated but i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising, for what its worth
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
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follow up do you count to five before withdrawing
sharps bin
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i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
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 backdrawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small