True, I've found anything bigger than 21g can cause issues. I guess if someone was pulling super small amounts like .25cc out each pin then 22 or smaller would be a good idea. But with the typical 10-20 stabs 21 wont cause leakage as long as you dont keep stabbing the exact same spot.Originally Posted by enrod
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Yeah I learned that lesson years ago. Was using a 18g to draw with and was wonder why my bag I had my bottles is was oily. Put 1 and 1 together and figured it out lol. Don’t have that problem anymore
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I recommend using your body heat to warm the vial. Put your vial of test in your pocket for like a half hour. Or in a glass of hot water. That really makes it flow better. It's also less of a shock to your body when it's warm.
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I personally use a 29g insulin pin in my Delt for TRT. 5/8 inch.
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I have been doing my hips (ventrogluteal injection site) for the last 3 years after my sister, who is a Nurse Practitioner sugested it. She told me that's where they do their injections most of the time because of how much safer it is, and theres no need to aspirate (pull the syringe back to check for blood) because there are no arteries there to inject into. I draw with a 20 g and inj with a 1 in 25 g needle.
I do left side on Wed and right on Sat. In the past, I have used glutes, quads, and delts. But I find the hips to be the easiest to inject.
The dorsogluteal site, or buttocks, is one of the most complicated regions for IM injections. It has a lot of veins and is close to the important sciatic nerve that runs from your lower back down your legs.
The muscles of the ventrogluteal site, or the hip area, are thick, and there are fewer veins and nerves in this area. The skin here is also thinner, leading to a greater likelihood that the needle will reach the muscle. Studies show that this area is more reliable than injections to the buttocks.
The injection site is specifically located just below the iliac crest on the side of the thigh.
Tha advantages of the Ventrogluteal Site
Are thar the muscles of the ventrogluteal site, or the hip area, are thick, and there are fewer veins and nerves in this area. The skin here is also thinner, leading to a greater likelihood that the needle will reach the muscle. Studies show that this area is more reliable than injections to the buttocks.
Here are two ways to find the site.
V method. Place the opposite hand on the person's hip. If the injection will go in their right hip, use your left hand, and vice versa. Place your thumb towards the person's crotch. Put the tip of your pointer finger on the iliac crest, the most prominent part of the hip that sticks out. Then, spread your middle finger, creating a V. The injection goes at the bottom of the V where your fingers meet.
G method. G stands for geometric. With this method, you would draw imaginary lines from major bone endpoints of the thigh and hip, creating a triangle. Then, you would draw imaginary median lines from each corner of the triangle. Where these lines meet is the injection point.
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Last edited by Mando_762; 10-27-2023 at 07:42 PM.
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You are using 15g into your muscles? That's humongous.I have been doing my hips (ventrogluteal injection site) for the last 3 years after my sister, who is a Nurse Practitioner sugested it. She told me that's where they do their injections most of the time because of how much safer it is, and theres no need to aspirate (pull the syringe back to check for blood) because there are no arteries there to inject into. I draw with a 20 g and inj with a 1 in 15 g needle.
I do left side on Wed and right on Sat. In the past, I have used glutes, quads, and delts. But I find the hips to be the easiest to inject.
The dorsogluteal site, or buttocks, is one of the most complicated regions for IM injections. It has a lot of veins and is close to the important sciatic nerve that runs from your lower back down your legs.
The muscles of the ventrogluteal site, or the hip area, are thick, and there are fewer veins and nerves in this area. The skin here is also thinner, leading to a greater likelihood that the needle will reach the muscle. Studies show that this area is more reliable than injections to the buttocks.
The injection site is specifically located just below the iliac crest on the side of the thigh.
Tha advantages of the Ventrogluteal Site
Are thar the muscles of the ventrogluteal site, or the hip area, are thick, and there are fewer veins and nerves in this area. The skin here is also thinner, leading to a greater likelihood that the needle will reach the muscle. Studies show that this area is more reliable than injections to the buttocks.
Here are two ways to find the site.
V method. Place the opposite hand on the person's hip. If the injection will go in their right hip, use your left hand, and vice versa. Place your thumb towards the person's crotch. Put the tip of your pointer finger on the iliac crest, the most prominent part of the hip that sticks out. Then, spread your middle finger, creating a V. The injection goes at the bottom of the V where your fingers meet.
G method. G stands for geometric. With this method, you would draw imaginary lines from major bone endpoints of the thigh and hip, creating a triangle. Then, you would draw imaginary median lines from each corner of the triangle. Where these lines meet is the injection point.
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I’m hoping that’s just a typo……..
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Using a 5 ml syringe and a 15 gauge pin. Gear flows so smooth. Go big like the pros.
Sarcasm. I hope it is a typo also.
No mistyped I use a 25 g for injection lol. Yes a 15 would hurt like he'll and scar
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