Pinch or no pinch: the decision depends on needle length and on your own anatomy. A longer needle (8 mm and up) reaches subcutaneous tissue easily without a pinch. A shorter needle (4-6 mm) is safer with a gentle pinch. The pinch size matters less than people think; the injection angle matters more.
A site rotation scheme that is easy enough to actually follow posts 121–126
This is a continuation of a long topic, addressed by post number rather than by page. Start at post 1.
A genuinely late dose: the labelling generally says that if the next dose is more than a couple of days away, take it as soon as you notice. If the next dose is close, skip it and resume the schedule. The reasoning follows from the long half-life; you are perturbing a slowly moving average.
Pinch or no pinch: the decision depends on needle length and on your own anatomy. A longer needle (8 mm and up) reaches subcutaneous tissue easily without a pinch. A shorter needle (4-6 mm) is safer with a gentle pinch. The pinch size matters less than people think; the injection angle matters more.
Two things before anyone answers the substance.
First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.
Bleeding at the injection site: normal and usually minimal. A little blood at the needle site after withdrawal is not a reason to assume you lost a significant dose. The needle passed through tissue and there is a small amount of bleeding in the tract.
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