shuppy (shuppy.org) —

learning more about doing my e2 injections effectively from this guide to injecting insulin

“Steps for injecting with a syringe:   “1. Prepare syringe - choose the correct size syringe and remove from packaging (e.g. 0.3ml if taking less than 30 units, 0.5ml if taking less than 50 units and 1.0ml if taking less than 100 units).” “The risk of painful injections can be minimised by: […]   “• Penetrating the skin quickly with the needle.”
“Leakage can be minimised by: […]   “Counting ten seconds after the plunger is fully depressed before removing the needle from the skin allows enough time for the injected medicine to spread out through the tissue plains resulting in tissue expansion and stretch — […]   “Pressure should be maintained on the thumb button of the pen device until it is withdrawn from the skin to prevent aspiration of subcutaneous tissue into the cartridge.” Pinch-up method: “A good pinch-up is performed with only 2 or 3 fingers to avoid taking the muscle from underneath.”