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#injection-technique 2026-01-23
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Highlights from this day
- sgp_subq — update on the earlier thing i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place 22:34
- sgp_subq — the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small 22:52
- quiet.hours — i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice 23:06
- quiet.hours — i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely 23:07
- quiet.hours — if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle 23:10
mark it down
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update on the earlier thing i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
small bubble is fine
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bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
dont recap
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the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
do you count to five before withdrawing
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
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i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle