Air bubbles in your shot, ugh?

Chris83

Chris83

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Anyone else get those super annoying little air bubbles clinging to the inside of the syringe? I flick it like crazy and prime it, but they're always there! Any tricks to banish them?
 
I usually try to get any really big bubbles out. If it's just a tiny one, I don't worry at all with sub-q. I'll sometimes pull a little extra into the syringe, then tap and push the air and extra liquid out to the correct dose.
 
Here's what I do: I draw the plunger back to my dose *before* inserting the needle into the vial. Then, I inject that air into the vial and draw back my dose. I usually draw a little extra so I can get rid of any bigger bubbles, then push it to my dose. Tiny bubbles aren't a big deal. And draw slowly, especially with a small gauge needle.
 
I swear, it must be the syringe quality, right? I never had this issue until I switched to a different brand. Now I roll, flick, and curse at 'em until they combine into one big bubble I can push out. Little air probably doesn't matter under the skin anyway.
 
Just a reminder, everyone: even though small air bubbles during subcutaneous injections are generally considered safe, it's best practice to minimize them as much as possible. We strive for accuracy and proper technique!
 
On a totally different subject, has anyone found that what day you inject really matters? I saw someone mention they inject on the weekend because they feel fatigued after. I'm just starting and wondering if I should plan ahead for that.
 
I inject on Friday evenings. That way, if I experience any fatigue or discomfort, it's mostly on the weekend when I can rest. It may depend on the person, but that's worked well for me. Also, I use an app to log my shots. There are several, but I'm using one called Shotsy.
 
Eddie04 said:
I inject on Friday evenings. That way, if I experience any fatigue or discomfort, it's mostly on the weekend when I can rest.
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That's smart. I hadn't thought about planning for side effects. I just take it whenever, lol.
 
Filtering your reconstituted peptides through a 0.22 micron sterile syringe filter will take out staph and most bacteria before you inject. I filter everything — even my coffee lol.
 
same thing happened to me on lower doses of wegovy. went from 0.5 to 1mg and violently threw up twice days after, real fountain action. saw food from yesterday coming back up. house got a stomach bug not long after so it wasn't related. skipped that shot. took another 1mg after and same thing happened. back to 0.5 now.
 
annoyed that you can't just buy bac water at regular pharmacies. thinking of getting sterile water and adding benzyl alcohol myself w/ a sterile syringe. has anyone done this or know why it's a bad idea?
 
As a former chemist I track everything—vials, dates, suppliers, COAs, reconstitution calcs, dosages, weights, prices. Journal's gone way deeper since reading this thread. Should probably track more stuff but honestly it gets wild.
 
get a different doctor. injectables are totally safe—millions of people self-inject with no problems. i switched from pens to the oral version for two months while traveling. didn't work. actually gained back weight after losing 60 with the injections. not a fan of the pill.
 
just got my supplies in yesterday and im pumped! got the pens all set up and ready to go. gonna be stacking a couple things this week and i'm really excited to see how it goes for me.
 
Your points might be true, but that doesn't mean I stop caring about contamination. That's exactly why I filter aseptically into certified vials from certified sources, inject with premium syringes — nothing from Amazon. At least I'm making something sterile for myself, cutting down extra risk on an already sketchy situation. To each their own.
 
Fried food messes with this dose because digestion's slower—all that grease just sits and triggers nausea hard. Keep it light, eat small, sips of water, ginger or mint tea. Diet change matters way more than switching injection sites.
 
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