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Old 08-26-2011, 03:53 PM   #3
IoninnyHaro

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Has anyone ever injected anywhere other than their stomach???

I just get worried im injecting into a wall that's making it difficult for it to be absorbed. lol. Maybe I'm just being paranoid
Hi, I've done the RX sublingual drops for my first three rounds because I was too frightened to self-inject. This round I decided I'd switch due to a diabetic friend's demo of how she injects her insulin. Saw the needle and thought no sweat. I research a lot before I try anything new and discovered that there are four main injection spots that doctors recommend: the upper thigh area, the abdomen, the top quadrant of the butt, and the outer upper arm. For self-injectors, it's tough to do either the butt or the upper arm area due to the angle awkwardness. I really thought I'd do just one spot but decided to move it around just to see which spot felt better, more comfortable, etc. So I've done the lower abdomen, the upper abdomen (right below the bust line), and the upper hip. So far, the upper hip seems to be the most comfortable. The tummy area is just fine, regardless of the amount of fat you have (unless you happen to be doing IM injections. You're not, right?). Subcutaneous means right below the skin and even the thinnest of healthy people have fat under that skin layer so injecting into the fat is just right. Anyway, I've realized that my tummy area shots seem to be the sorest and remain red and a bit swollen for at least 24 hours. The hip area is perfect: no redness, no swelling, no pain. Hope that helps!

Agar
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