#injection-technique 2025-12-12

the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small, for what its worth

warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is

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

45 degrees

do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for, ill dig out the number

coming back after 16 months, has the pinned technique guide changed

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

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

sorry to jump in let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting", i have it written down somewhere

do you pinch or stretch

for the archive i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing

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

pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves

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

do you count to five before withdrawing

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

while im here whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong

does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it

i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge, still working it out

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

push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards