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#injection-technique 2026-05-29
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- VialBot — Testing queue: 9 submissions open, 94 awaiting dispatch. 17:20
- blind_submit — a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call 18:14
- no_appetite_nia — push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards 18:19
- chain_of_custody — is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal 20:32
unrelated but i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely, your mileage will differ
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
*week 20 not week 3
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"
Testing queue: 9 submissions open, 94 awaiting dispatch.
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let it dry
dont recap
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
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thats a reaction
[edited]cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
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is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
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do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
fresh pin
[edited]45 degrees
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass
try the thigh
push slow
warm it first
bleeding a little means you nicked a small vessel. it is not a technique failure, not advice obviously
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it, thats one data point
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal
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thats normal
small bubble is fine