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IM injection - a friendly reminder

Akerman

Akerman

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So, as most IM users will be aware, 'standard' procedure is that after inserting the needle, one should pull back on the plunger a little to check that air rather than blood comes forth, to make sure a vein hasn't been hit.

A lot of regular IM users, including myself, will also foolishly have started skipping this step because they have 100+ shots under their belt and have never drawn back blood.

Well, the other day, whilst IM'ing a substance, I noticed it hit instantly as I pushed the plunger down, was much stronger than normal etc. The effects were so strong, in fact, that I didn't even finish the shot. When I removed the needle I bled everywhere. The effects were equivalent to those I would get from this substance administered IV, not IM. It took me a minute to realize that I'd hit a deep vein. I have IM'd in this area LOADS of times before, and never hit a vein.

In this example, I was quite pleased, since I've vowed to quit IV and this felt like a sneaky little wink from God. However, I could easily have OD'd had I not pulled out without fully emptying the barrel.

So, fellow IM'ers, just a reminder - no matter how often you do it, no matter how much experience of that exact IM spot you have, pull back before taking the plunge.
 
sounds scary bro! where were you injecting? have you ever tried injecting sub q under your knee cap skin? on my knee caps theres some places that are pretty numb to pain which are a good place to sub q. my experience with IM is that the major issue is passing through a vein rather than into one and or into or through a nerve. ive done both when i first started. got an infection from the vein and a numb spot the size of my hand from the nerve. everything is better now though. wont be injecting into those areas again.
 
Yeah def gotta be careful with IM. Someone I know accidently hit an ARTERY because she forwent pulling back. I've only IMd on accident but have never gotten an infection yet. Thank god. Good luck.
 
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