Been doing some research regarding injection sites and techniques. After reading this pdf:

http://www.brcn.edu/skillslab/skills...cularcards.pdf

I ran across a suggested step that I have not used or seen in any self injecting tutorials.

"Create an air lock by pulling air into the syringe until you see a small bubble of air above the medication."

Rationale:

1.The air lock forms a seal and keeps the medication in the muscle.

2.Otherwise, the medication would back flow up –like a geyser -through the needle track and cause subcutaneous irritation/pain.

Has anyone here used this technique? It seems reasonable to me. And I have had juice oozing out from the needle track a few times.I'm just nervous about injecting air, even if it is only a "bubble."

Thanks for any comments.

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