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My advice would be to take your time, thats what worked for me.
I 'd pinch one place and try to put the needle in slowly but if its hurting alot, I'd stop & try again in another place. Eventually I'd find somewhere thats bearable or sometimes were I don't even feel it. I've done that for years now so I've kinda got to know the places that don't hurt as much. It will take time though!
I 'd pinch one place and try to put the needle in slowly but if its hurting alot, I'd stop & try again in another place. Eventually I'd find somewhere thats bearable or sometimes were I don't even feel it. I've done that for years now so I've kinda got to know the places that don't hurt as much. It will take time though!
BeccyB
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What needles are you using? Mine are so tiny I rarely feel much at all, although I do get the occasional one that really hurts and I've never worked out why
Try to relax when injecting too, if you're tense it's more likely to hurt, take a couple of deep breaths beforehand
Try to relax when injecting too, if you're tense it's more likely to hurt, take a couple of deep breaths beforehand
novorapidboi26
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what length of needle are you using, 4, 6, 9mm etc?
its could be your on the wrong needle size and of course being new to it, technique has not developed yet....
in time it will get easier....
definitely inquire about needle length though....
its could be your on the wrong needle size and of course being new to it, technique has not developed yet....
in time it will get easier....
definitely inquire about needle length though....
BooJewels
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I've found that not all needles are quite the same, some brands are simply a nicer shape and hurt less. They also come in different gauges/diameters, as well as the length. So it might be worth trying a different brand or size, if you have the option. I bought some 'sensitive' ones that were a finer gauge than I was being prescribed, thinking they might be smoother still, but when they hurt more than I was expecting and I looked at them under the magnifier, they were narrower in diameter, but had a shallow angle to the point - the less painful ones have a very long graduating tip - it slides through the skin much easier.
But the single thing that I've found to best eliminate pain when injecting is to take time and ensure that you have the needle at the right angle to enter the skin with the minimum of distortion. The more perpendicular the needle is to the skin, the easier it goes in. So I now take a few seconds assessing my angle and position before injecting - it's really worth the effort. When I get it right, I can't even feel it.
And don't re-use a needle if you don't get it right first time, the points are very fine and can curl over at the tip, reducing the sharpness of the point and they're also coated with a lubricant which is worn off as it goes through the skin. So don't go for a second attempt with the same needle.
But the single thing that I've found to best eliminate pain when injecting is to take time and ensure that you have the needle at the right angle to enter the skin with the minimum of distortion. The more perpendicular the needle is to the skin, the easier it goes in. So I now take a few seconds assessing my angle and position before injecting - it's really worth the effort. When I get it right, I can't even feel it.
And don't re-use a needle if you don't get it right first time, the points are very fine and can curl over at the tip, reducing the sharpness of the point and they're also coated with a lubricant which is worn off as it goes through the skin. So don't go for a second attempt with the same needle.
