Am I crazy? Injection worries

Never thought about mixing with saline to cut the sting, that's smart actually. There's a shop selling vials for $9 but I've got like 29 left so I'll be using them forever. Will it break down faster if I do that though?

needles are cheap. use a fresh one for every step—one to draw, a new one to inject. sterile water is already sterile lol, no need to dunk in alcohol. keep it simple with the mixture, don't overthink it.

The public restroom comparison gets at the real-world sterility context - subcutaneous injection isn't the aseptic surgical environment the clinical warnings imply, and people's actual outcomes don't match the theoretical risk profile at all. First injection anxiety is completely normal and completely different from any actual danger.

the jump scare comparison puts needle anxiety in useful perspective - the injection site bump or pinch has nothing on the actual horrors people volunteer for in social situations. the 'i used to be scared too and now it's completely routine' curve is fast; most people find it unremarkable by week 4

Never given myself a shot before now. No tattoos, no hospital stays either. Somehow though, already onto my second dose, injecting straight into my stomach.
Needle's so small you barely register it!
What actually gave me confidence was something my pharmacist said while picking up the prescription, something like people injecting insulin every single day manage fine, so worrying over one tiny needle weekly seemed silly by comparison. Really put things in perspective. Zero regrets, feeling fantastic, no side effects yet either!

Already been mentioned here, but I was also pretty anxious about side effects and about the actual injection itself. Turns out my reaction has stayed pretty mild overall. No nausea, no redness or irritation where I inject, nothing along those lines. There's more burping than usual, though not the sulfur variety people mention, and every now and then a bit of constipation. Honestly nothing that bothers me. Also worth remembering that the entry-level doses are mainly there to acclimate your system and gauge how you respond. Sure, some people react badly, but at that low a starting amount, my guess is most people experience pretty mild effects.

As far as actually administering it, that very first attempt had me pressing it against my skin for a solid couple minutes just building up courage. Comes much easier these days, though a small flicker of hesitation shows up every single time regardless. Can't fully explain why, considering the sharpest sensation I've felt was roughly comparable to a mosquito bite.

Began late in April, and I'm 27 pounds lighter now. Feeling great with plenty more progress ahead. My doctor's still using my very first visit weight as the baseline, which is 8 pounds higher than where I actually started, so every checkup makes it feel like I've accomplished even more.

Both, honestly! The medication itself made me anxious since it had become such a trend and I kept hearing predictions about lawsuits decades down the line over GLP1s. The thought of injecting something foreign into my body genuinely gave me the creeps. That's part of why a filled prescription sat untouched in my cabinet for several weeks before I finally used it. Two years on I still occasionally feel that same uneasy pull if I read too many negative posts online or dwell on it too much.

Also genuinely believed I'd never manage the injection itself, especially starting with syringes instead of an auto pen. Think I paced with it in hand for a solid half hour before finally working up the nerve the first time. Gets easier with repetition, and the auto pens ease things further, though there's still that split-second hesitation over pressing the button or not.

Ran out of credit on the account, and the pharmacist stepped in to handle it, took the offer despite a wave of embarrassment!

Yes, tonight makes self-injection number eighteen! Some nights bring more nerves than others. Rushing through it before overthinking sets in helps, along with remembering to breathe!

Honestly, walking in blind on that very first self-injection with zero idea what to expect is genuinely stressful, so real credit for pushing through it and finding the nerve to repeat it!

Once that pharmacist stepped in, videos got watched and endless questions got asked elsewhere just to build up the nerve! This place has also been a genuine help for talking things through and getting answers.

Hoping this one goes smoothly too!