absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
[edited]#injection-technique 2026-04-30
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- secretagogue_sy — coming back after 25 months, has the pinned technique guide changed 20:02
- declared_value — nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do 20:36
- declared_value — how far from the navel is actually far enough 22:53
- abdo_two_inch — i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice 23:10
- dublin_dose — i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction 23:56
update from 18 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
technique probably
let it dry
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small, n of 1 obviously
coming back after 25 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
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a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
quick one warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
do you pinch or stretch
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
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abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
anyone got a rotation map they would share
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let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting", take that with a pinch of salt
is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
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warm it first
dont recap
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
rotate
coming back to this does injecting a cold vial hurt more or am i imagining it
drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
mark it down
[edited]whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
90 degrees or 45
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
Reminder set. I will post here in 9 days.
31G 8mm
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how slowly should you actually push
how far from the navel is actually far enough
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thats a reaction
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i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
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how many sites are in your rotation
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i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
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