Quote from: wheat thins are delicious on January 19, 2013, 08:20:57 PM
How so?  I go slowly every time and it's fine.

Every shot I have taken (for trans, due to my illness, or just a simple flu jab) have been administered in a fast deliberate motion. I just asked my gf (she is a CMA, EMT, and now in Paramedic training) if they deliberately teach them to go in a fast motion and she simply said, "yeah, why"?

Do what works for you but I won't take a slow jab. I hate even standing there waiting for the T to go in. I'm all "hurry up and push it in!", lol.

My doctor told me that the faster you jab the needle in the less it hurts. I didn't believe her but after doing it at various speeds she's definitely right. Going slowly is painful. However, even though I know this I still go slow a lot because it's hard for me to get up the guts to stab myself a lot of the time.

Quote from: Alex308 on January 20, 2013, 10:03:20 PM
My doctor told me that the faster you jab the needle in the less it hurts. I didn't believe her but after doing it at various speeds she's definitely right. Going slowly is painful. However, even though I know this I still go slow a lot because it's hard for me to get up the guts to stab myself a lot of the time.

I don't feel much, if any, pain going slowly.  Different people have a different threshold. 

I'm a total pain baby and recently switched to using Apple Cider Vinegar (WITH Mother) for a natural antiseptic rather than alcohol for my shots. Braggs brand specifically.

Anyways, maybe it's placebo maybe it's not, but I spread a lot of it all over the injection site and idk what it does, but it makes the shot less painful. I go slow too as I'm scared of just jabbing the needle in, but yep. I think it reduces the pain. I also usually get all bumpy and itchy in the shot area, but since I switched to ACV with mother, that doesn't happen anymore.

You should read up on the medicinal properties of it, it's great.

Jayr is just a baby, lol.
i'm kidding.

My mom injects me at a steady speed, not fast or slow. I don't have much muscle since i'm female so she gots to be careful not to hit bone

Hey all, Rhys the newbie here

I just started T a little over a week ago so I don't have many examples, but I haven't felt any pain other than the initial pierce. The first time was probably all adrenaline and I was very shaky, but besides a sting there was nothing. The second shot this weekend I actually had to do twice because I was unhappy with how much was left in the hollow of the 22g needle. :-P

My method: I go very slowly into my thigh while sitting on my bed with my whole leg up so i can totally relax the muscle.

I've been curious about trying a glute shot but it looks so hard to see what you're doing, and that sciatic nerve worries me!

Quote from: Rhys87 on January 21, 2013, 01:23:44 PM
I've been curious about trying a glute shot but it looks so hard to see what you're doing, and that sciatic nerve worries me!

Yeah I asked my mom about the glute shot and she said she wouldn't let me do it there unless we asked my doctor first.
She doesn't think it's safe to use that spot for self injections, too many nerves and vessels.