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hey, just wondering..... I've been bleeding alot after shots lately, I was just wondering what is the proper way to pull the needle out of your body....... slow and gradual or real quick like the dr.'s do it. Im also going to try pulling the skin tight and then releasing it after I pull the needle out I hear this helps on the blood. and yes I am aspirating.. and I do let the needle stay in for awhile after I inject. Just wanted to see your opinions.
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Originally Posted by BIGSNOR
Just pull it out fast. Sometimes I bleed and others times I dont. Just apply pressure after and put a bandaid on it and your good to go ;)
what size gauge needle are you using?
Pulling the skin tight may help, but give this a try first:
-pick your injection site
-pull the skin of the injection site to the side
-inject
-pull needle out
-allow skin to move back in place
This works well for me.
I have used 20 gauge before....and didnt bleed. like a mini sword going in ;P
Your twisted bro... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by animal-inside
:lol: :lol: I actually read a story somewhere where a guy was inecting himself and the tip of the needle actually broke of and got stuck in his glute, it got infect to say the least and the guy ended up in the hospital and they had to drain the site and pull the tip out.Quote:
Originally Posted by animal-inside
I pull mine back out slowly, but the speed at which you remove the needle doesn't matter as long as you're careful.Quote:
Originally Posted by inheritmylife
What Inheritmylife has described (above) is called the z-track method, which can be used to minimize post-injection bleeding.
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Originally Posted by BASK8KACE
I personaly like to bleed... just me dont know
lol dude i used redijects one time and they came with 18 gauges, i didnt know it was legal to buy syringes, very bad...Quote:
Originally Posted by tbrocato
I knew it had a name, just couldnt remember it. I think there is an article describing it on http://www.spotinjections.comQuote:
Originally Posted by BASK8KACE
not to hi-jack, but has anyone had a problem with the tip of the needle scratching them as they are pulling it out due to the funny positioning you are in while injection in the glute?....I have
When injecting, pull the skin slightly (by placing a thumb or finger on the injection area and moving slightly to one side), then inject. When you pull out, the skin will move back into place. In this way the hole in the skin is not in the same spot as the hole in the muscle and no blood.
worked like a charm boys...... best injection i've had in a long time.... seemed like it stung more when the needle went in than usual. But me not squirting blood like an oil derrick is well worth it. thanks again bro's.
I had posted a link to the nursing guide for intramuscular injections a while ago. The link includes instructions on the z-track method. I've bumped the thread back to the top, but here's a direct link to the nursing site:Quote:
Originally Posted by inheritmylife
http://www.breastcancerprofessional....nc/nursing.pdf
It can happen, I never push the needle all the way in just b/c of this. If it breaks you can still pull it out w/o going to the hospital and trying to explain yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Testsubject