the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
#injection-technique 2026-03-26
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- related_subs — abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month 21:53
- mag_citrate — i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge 22:04
- taipei_tare — quick one never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves 22:05
- mag_citrate — does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it 22:31
genuine question a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
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how slowly should you actually push
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
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quick one never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
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ok so how many sites are in your rotation
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
31G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
90 degrees or 45
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does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
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update from 6 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
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a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
fresh pin
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
push slow
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure, thats one data point
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is, still working it out
warm it first
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting"
while im here is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
do you pinch or stretch