how many sites are in your rotation
#injection-technique 2026-03-04
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do you pinch or stretch
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
31G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
45 degrees
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
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i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
right so a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
coming back after 14 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
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pinch
follow up cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes, ill dig out the number
genuine question anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
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bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is, still working it out
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
slightly off topic but pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
do you count to five before withdrawing
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