pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
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 back#injection-technique 2025-11-24
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- otto_swirls — pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising 18:55
- night_pin — is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare 19:58
- bea_reconstitutes — cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes 20:37
- mag_citrate — i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing 20:39
update on the earlier thing drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly, happy to be corrected
pinch
fresh pin
[edited]Inter-lab diff for lot A-2601: 96.8% vs 99%. Within expected range.
anyone got a rotation map they would share
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
thats normal
45 degrees
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31G 8mm
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warm it first
do you pinch or stretch
90 degrees or 45
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
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for the archive update from 5 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
dont recap
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
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the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
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sharps bin
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
not a problem
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
how far from the navel is actually far enough
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
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slightly off topic but i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
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 backlet the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting", i have it written down somewhere
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update on the earlier thing the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
ok so a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
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push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
try the thigh
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nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
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rotate
thats a reaction