For those that self injecting IM in the thigh, do you grab/ pinch the muscle or do you leave it “flat” when you inject?
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I leave it flat . I’ve never have any trouble l
Flat and stretch it out.
Hi AmyI leave mine flat. Here is some advice on injection techniques.
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I have just tried the link twice and was unable to get a connection, Sally.
It’s a PDF that probably comes up in a download dialogue. Just try a right-click on the link when the redirect notice appears and choose "save target as".
Hi, I leave mine flat
I also leave mine flat. I tense my muscle first, so I can feel the most firm area, then relax my muscle and inject without touching my leg
I pinch skin when inserting needle and then lay the skin flat as I press plunger to administer serum. This is the technique I was taught by the nurse who instructed me on how to self-inject. I do pull back on the plunger to make sure I’m not in a vein but in 5 years of self injecting I’ve never hit a vein. I also leave the needle inserted for about 10 seconds after injecting serum to help keep it in the muscle and prevent leakage into the subcutaneous tissue.
I inject at front of thigh and leave flat slightly pulling skin to one side. I basically follow these guidelines for IM injection. If you inject on front of thigh into muscle there is virtually no worry about hitting a vein. I think this is the simplest method.
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Hope that helps, Rex
Thanks everyone!