I have a debilitating fear of needles and had to have my partner do it for me but I did it!

Unrelated picture of Ripley using his only brain cell

  • isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    I use 31g 5/16" long needles. Docs usually prescribe hormones as intramuscular injections, but they work just as well as subcutaneous injections. These little guys here. Unless you’re injecting something really thick and viscous like castor oil, injecting with anything else is just an exercise in needless masochism.

    • Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      15 hours ago

      My perscription is for subcutaneous. I’ve been using 20g because they were cheap. The pharmacy tried gaslighting me that the 3ml syringes would be just fine to measure my 0.15ml dose. I opted to buy my own.

      I’ve been using 20g but i just ordered 29g as they were cheaper than the 30 or 31. Thanks 😊