i mark the rotation in a notes app because the marks fade and i lost track twice
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#injection-technique 2026-05-15
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- rory_reships — push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards 19:45
- rory_reships — right so if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle 20:42
- fasting_insulin — is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare 20:55
- fasting_insulin — drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly 20:59
- customs_owl — ok so i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place 21:07
let it dry
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how slowly should you actually push
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
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quick one is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
coming back to this welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
update from 21 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
right so does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
Reminder for fasting_insulin: dose day is today. Set 3 days ago.
31G 8mm
right so if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
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do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
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drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
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while im here anyone got a rotation map they would share
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
ok so i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
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do you pinch or stretch