31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
#injection-technique 2026-02-12
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Highlights from this day
- abdo_two_inch — warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is 21:08
- abdo_two_inch — is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it 21:12
- abdo_two_inch — i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely 21:24
- maintenance_mo — i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge, from memory 21:38
mark it down
thats normal
do you count to five before withdrawing
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
how many sites are in your rotation
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
[edited]i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
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sharps bin
do you pinch or stretch
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge, from memory