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I am told to inject mine right under the skin, not into my muscle, so I would have to think there is no problem with it being injected under the skin.
I inject in my tummy, alot easier there for me.
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quote:Originally posted by 1Bitten2XShy: I am told to inject mine right under the skin, not into my muscle, so I would have to think there is no problem with it being injected under the skin.
I have found that leaving the needle in for an extra second or two will help prevent any of it from coming back out.
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The best advice my nurse gave me was "go in like a dart." I find it helpful to just go in very quickly like I'm throwing a dart.
It's VERY helpful to consciously relax the muscle before sticking the needle in, as the tightening of the muscle around the needle is really what causes pain.
I also find that leaving the needle in a few seconds before pulling it out helps the fluid to stay in: otherwise it often leaks out as you said.
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B12 can be given intramuscularly (which I'm guessing is how you're doing it) or subcutaneously which is just under the skin so it doesn't matter if it doesn't all make it into the muscle if you're doing it with IM shots. I do it with sub-q shots which I like a whole lot better than IM shots - they're easier to do (in my opinion) and less painful. You might want to ask your doctor about them or if there's a reason for you to be doing them IM instead.
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