ok so does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
#injection-technique 2026-06-15
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whats your sharps disposal setup, mine is a jar and i know thats wrong
update from 5 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
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the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
genuine question the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
fresh pin
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
90 degrees or 45
quick one is there any reason to warm the vial in your hand first
i changed nothing except letting the swab dry and the stinging stopped completely
i have eight sites and an eight week rotation. it is written on the fridge
do you change the pin between drawing up and injecting
i keep getting a small welt at the site, technique or reaction
cold from the fridge genuinely stings more. i let it sit out for ten minutes
abdomen two inches out from the navel, avoiding anything that has been injected in the last month
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do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
*Janoshik not the other one
anyone inject in the back of the arm on their own successfully
i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
pinch, 45 degrees, count to five, withdraw slowly. two years and almost no bruising, still working it out
small bubble is fine
do not aspirate for a subcutaneous injection, there is nothing to aspirate for
is a small air bubble in the barrel a problem subcutaneously
do you count to five before withdrawing
i bled a bit, is that a needle depth thing
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
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push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
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follow up nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound, ymmv
31G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
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31G 8mm for everything. i tried the 12.7mm once and never went back
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
wk1 L abdo upper wk5 L thigh outer
wk2 R abdo upper wk6 R thigh outer
wk3 L abdo lower wk7 L arm back
wk4 R abdo lower wk8 R arm backpush slow
wk1 L abdo upper wk5 L thigh outer
wk2 R abdo upper wk6 R thigh outer
wk3 L abdo lower wk7 L arm back
wk4 R abdo lower wk8 R arm backnever recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
mark it down
let the alcohol dry. that is ninety percent of "my injections sting", ill dig out the number
coming back to this drawing up with the same pin you inject with is fine, it just dulls the tip slightly
sharps bin
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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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thats a reaction
how far from the navel is actually far enough
try the thigh
quick one pinch
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anyone got a rotation map they would share
45 degrees
[edited]i inject the back of my own arm and it is awkward but doable with a mirror
warming the vial in your hand for a minute is the cheapest comfort improvement there is, take that with a pinch of salt
sorry to jump in let it dry
a proper sharps bin costs almost nothing and pharmacies will take it back
coming back after 15 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
not a problem
if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
[edited]thats normal
do not reuse pins. it is not about sterility so much as the tip being blunt after one pass