injection site red and itchy

[ozwald28]

Hey guys I did my first SI the other day and I'm a bit worried as where I did it is a red circle and it's itchy ?? I wonder if I messed it up what could have gone wrong?? I have such bad health anxiety eee - I hope I just irritated it? Perhaps it didn't reach the muscle and went into fat - perhaps I need a longer needle. Any advice please? Also I am taking a flight today and am spinning out that there's an air bubble that will cause issues in the air eee wtf

[Nackapan]

If it went only into the fat it's an subcutaneous injection which is fine.If you've had IM before at the doctors has this happened?

Sometimes can look pink under the skin for a while.

Sometimes bruise.

Just wash with plain warm water and massage gently .

The itching may be from antiseptic wipe or just where the needle went in?

A doctor used a blue needle 23G 1" long on my upper arm yesterday.

It did not hurt.

Always wary a Gp out of practice.

Some use a purple 25 or 26G 1-1.5 long

Subcutaneous 27G - 30 G 1/2" long to 3/4" long.

Depending on your size.

Lots of info online

Also many draw up the b12 with one needle and change it to inject .

I do that as if you touch the inside of the ampoule drawing uo it doesn't matter then.

As touching the glass will blunt the needle.

[ozwald28 in reply to Nackapan]

Hey, thanks for replying, i did look online and a common side effect is a little soreness and itchy around the site of injection which put my mind at ease. I am heavily tattooed so have never been able to see any redness in the past and also only had 1ml previously but in the thigh i gave 2ml which is safe but also i can see the skin there as no tattoo. I used 23- 1.1/4 " for the injection and drew up with 21 -1". I think its okay and im just over reacting because i did it myself haha

[Hectorsmum2]

I always get a red/ pink patch where I have injected sub cutaneously. Some times it is a bit sore.

[ozwald28 in reply to Hectorsmum2]

OK maybe I got thick thighs 😂