Prime your shots?

[VitaRN]

When I say 'priming,' I mean getting more solution than needed in the syringe and squirting some out. Do you all do this?

 

[Lou_05]

Nah, never. What's the point?

 

[Eddie04]

To avoid injecting air bubbles, duh.

 

[tirzepatide-convert]

Yup, that's how I do it too. Leave the needle in the vial, get rid of the air. The whole 'squirt into the air' thing is just for show in movies, or to make the person look like a bad scientist or something.

Plus, the amount you'd waste is tiny. A small bubble under the skin or in muscle isn't a biggie compared to an IV. Not a doctor, so this isn't medical advice.

 

[RunFTW]

I prime, but just like @tirzepatide-convert said, I keep the syringe in the vial. It's easier to overdraw a bit and push back to the right dose than to try and get it perfect on the first try.

 

[Sub-Gang]

I draw out a little extra, tap it to get the air out, and then push it back in to get the dose right.

 

[Light_Life]

Affirmative

 

[VitaRN]

I still flick the syringe, but I don't worry about tiny bubbles now. I know air embolisms are super rare.

 

[Lou_05]

I thought squirting it out was just a movie thing. When I did injections, I slightly overdrew, tapped, and then pushed back into the vial to the exact dose.

 

[Eddie04]

Can you even get an embolism from a shot under the skin?

 

[tirzepatide-convert]

Nope.

 

[VitaRN]

Okay, I have a random question... What do you all do with your used needles? I'm wondering if people just toss them in the trash... is there a better way?

 

[Lou_05]

Honestly? Trash. Is there another way?

 

[Eddie04]

I just put my used needles in a sturdy empty pill bottle, label it 'SHARPS', and then throw it in the regular trash. I thought that was okay?

 

[RunFTW]

I just put my used needles in a sturdy empty pill bottle, label it 'SHARPS', and then throw it in the regular trash. I thought that was okay?

Please don't do that. It's dangerous for trash collectors. Get a proper sharps container!

 

[Sub-Gang]

Hey, did you guys hear about the changes to the new injection pens that are coming out? I heard the manufacturer is tweaking them to stop people from getting the 'extra' dose. I guess some people were wasting a lot!

 

[tirzepatide-convert]

I've heard that the new pen design may result in people needing more medication to achieve the same effect, which is not good. ]/

 

[sleepy_staying12]

Tried oral sema for 3 months, ramped the dose, nothing worked, no sides. Switched to injection and got wrecked — migraine, puking, nausea, exhausted all weekend. Husband almost took me to the ER. Still sick 48 hours later but managed dry toast. Please tell me this isn't normal or it gets better?

 

[GastricEmptyOut]

Vial volume and concentration relate - 5mL vs 1mL at the same mg gives very different draw volumes per dose. On a smaller vial, priming loss matters more.