#injection-technique 2025-10-04

bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure

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

the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small

quick one i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge

a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call

if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle

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

nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do

mark it down

let it dry

does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits

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

i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place

push slow

is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first

is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously

i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror

a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back

technique probably

31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back

i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction

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

is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal

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