update from 26 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
#injection-technique 2026-01-26
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Highlights from this day
- point_two_five — nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do 15:51
- VialBot — Reminder for two_ml_two: dose day is today. Set 7 days ago. 16:02
- zed_zeroes_in — update on the earlier thing a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 17:10
- first_and_last_four — how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade 17:13
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
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do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass, your mileage will differ
Reminder for two_ml_two: dose day is today. Set 7 days ago.
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a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
*VendorInvestigate not the other one
slightly off topic but warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
warm it first
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update on the earlier thing a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
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if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
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👀1📉2
thats a reaction
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 backdoes injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
thats normal
[edited]i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
31G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
dont recap