27 gauge 1/2 inch ok for any site injections?

[nhl1]

I'm currently using 1/2" (30 gauge!) on the outside lateral portion of my thigh. I just slip it in and push - hard on the plunger and hard on the syringe.

If its not going in my muscle, I don't know where else it could be. lol

I would much prefer a longer needle and bigger gauge but they don't sell them at stores around here anymore so Im stuck with the insulin crap. They work, only hassle is drawing a 5.5 ml satchet into syringes. It takes about an hour.

[eckstg]

I'm currently using 1/2" (30 gauge!) on the outside lateral portion of my thigh. I just slip it in and push - hard on the plunger and hard on the syringe.

If its not going in my muscle, I don't know where else it could be. lol

I would much prefer a longer needle and bigger gauge but they don't sell them at stores around here anymore so Im stuck with the insulin crap. They work, only hassle is drawing a 5.5 ml satchet into syringes. It takes about an hour.

I wonder sometimes if all the gear is going into the muscle myself because in the past on a delt injection i was very sore and when touched area of injection it was puffy with a knot at point of injection and also puffy beneath area like it leaked below a good ways.

What happens if it all isnt going into muscle i wonder and how can you tell?

[sportfan33]

I wonder sometimes if all the gear is going into the muscle myself because in the past on a delt injection i was very sore and when touched area of injection it was puffy with a knot at point of injection and also puffy beneath area like it leaked below a good ways.

What happens if it all isnt going into muscle i wonder and how can you tell?

Im pretty sure if it doesnt go all the way or for the most part in the muscle then its going into ur fatty tissue and an abcrss will develope. its not called intramuscular for nothin!