My first leg injection (ouch)

[babyface58]

Just did my first leg injection today using a 27g 1/2in needle.

I pulled the skin tight and went in super slow (like 30 seconds) I just let the needle sort of "sink" in slowly. Didn't feel a thing. Injection went smooth...

Then I pulled the needle out and got a twinge of sharp pain. Nothing that made me scream or freak out but I thought it was weird that I got pain when withdrawing the needle.

I withdrew the needle slowly, so maybe a better way to withdraw the needle is to yank it out fast? What do you think?

 

[Megatron28]

Rub some dirt on it.

 

[prank]

Rub some dirt on it.

And walk it off

 

[babyface58]

Rub some dirt on it.

I've already thought of that and tried rubbing dirt on it and and it didn't help. Should I use regular dirt or do I need to go to Home Depot and get a special kind? I live by the beach, will sand work? How much sand, and/or dirt should I be rubbing onto the injection site. I've seen studies that say 1 cup but ive also heard of people using 2, even 3 cups of dirt (which seems excessive to me but I don't know.)

But to be more clear I was actually just curious if pulling the needle out quickly is the "correct" way to withdraw the needle. Because it just seemed odd that I would have any kind of pain withdrawing the needle so it got me questioning if I did something wrong.

 

[Mprtz]

Next time, skip the leg and inject directly into the pooosy.

Jk, I think it's unusual to have pain withdrawing and not going in, especially as slowly as you inserted the needle.
Some say to wait before withdrawing to let the oil disperse.

Maybe you didn't withdraw the needle completely straight and ended up touching a nerve that you missed on the way in?

 

[babyface58]

Next time, skip the leg and inject directly into the pooosy.

Jk, I think it's unusual to have pain withdrawing and not going in, especially as slowly as you inserted the needle.
Some say to wait before withdrawing to let the oil disperse.

Maybe you didn't withdraw the needle completely straight and ended up touching a nerve that you missed on the way in?

I waited about 30 sec before withdrawing it. Thought I pulled it straight out. But next time I'll try pulling the needle out faster.

 

[Megatron28]

Baseball or football field dirt is the best. Just a handful is needed.

Who knows what happened. If it didn't hurt that bad I would not worry about it too much. Next time just pull it out smoothly. Make sure you don't jerk it out of your leg.

 

[halfwit]

It happens. Just an overzealous nerve popping its head up at an inopportune time most likely. If you stick to the outmost edge of the top of your quad (vastus lateralis) one hand-width from the knee and another from your hip, nerve issues should be minimal.

My .02c

Edit: Don't believe Mega, all the pros use store-bought peat moss, not ordinary dirt. Pfffft.

 

[LittleJohnny]

I had a similar experience once. The needle tip must have gotten bent slightly while inserting it in the vial. When I injected it I didn't feel anything unusual, but on the way out I sure felt it. I no longer draw and inject with the same needle.

 

[unkazra1]

The needle tip must have gotten bent slightly while inserting it in the vial.

This was my thought also^^^.

OP..did you replace pin tip after drawing? I do this every time and have very minimal pinning issues. I pin both quads and delts.

 

[juced_porkchop]

I've already thought of that and tried rubbing dirt on it and and it didn't help. Should I use regular dirt or do I need to go to Home Depot and get a special kind? I live by the beach, will sand work? How much sand, and/or dirt should I be rubbing onto the injection site. I've seen studies that say 1 cup but ive also heard of people using 2, even 3 cups of dirt (which seems excessive to me but I don't know.)

But to be more clear I was actually just curious if pulling the needle out quickly is the "correct" way to withdraw the needle. Because it just seemed odd that I would have any kind of pain withdrawing the needle so it got me questioning if I did something wrong.

I take it out slowly. I find oil leaks out less vs. pulling it out very fast. i take it out at a speed that takes about 2-3 secs to take it out.

 

[babyface58]

This was my thought also^^^.

OP..did you replace pin tip after drawing? I do this every time and have very minimal pinning issues. I pin both quads and delts.

Yeah good call guys, I worry about that too, so I always draw with my 18g needles and switch to a smaller needle to inject.

 

[unkazra1]

Yeah good call guys, I worry about that too, so I always draw with my 18g needles and switch to a smaller needle to inject.

Ok..scatch that off the list.. LOL.

 

[3J]

what part of the leg did you inject??