absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
#injection-technique 2026-04-29
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- reship_rita — abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month 15:12
- night_pin — 90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not 17:56
- the_bet_2026 — push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards, for what its worth 18:07
- the_bet_2026 — sorry to jump in do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting 18:23
how slowly should you actually push
30G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
*PeptideMeter not the other one
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
rotate
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is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
thats a reaction
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sorry to jump in anyone got a rotation map they would share
not a problem
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i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
while im here drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
sorry to jump in a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
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*Medutest not the other one
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
let it dry
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31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
update from 26 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
fresh pin
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
unrelated but i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small, your mileage will differ
small bubble is fine
does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
90 degrees or 45
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle, anyway
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
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45 degrees
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards, for what its worth
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sorry to jump in do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
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whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
warm it first
coming back after 15 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
coming back to this bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure
try the thigh
how many sites are in your rotation
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass