OntarioGuy
Greenlighter
after a while,You can sorta tell if you're in without registering,at least I can.(you should still check to be sure though)
My brand of choice is BD by far. The 28g 100unit 1cc with as you guys are refering to it, "The vacuum trick" always works for me. I just wish that I didn't suboxone sometimes. I take the pill and what happens? A friend shows up with fat kick down of black (I'm in CA).
i always have just enough air space in the syringe, at the way top where it meets the actual needle, where when im in the blood can jus flow in. its just a small lil air pocket.
theres not really a mushroom ploom type register but it just enters the syringe and u know u in.
I never use a tourniqateI used to use this method. However, it can lead to a lot of missed shots. Just nicking or poking through a vein will cause the bubble of air to fill with blood- tricking you into thinking you're in and not just 'near' a vein.
Same thing with the vacuum- it's always good to pull back a little after the vacuum/airbubble fill with blood, to make sure you are actually in.
I've seen people not even need a tourniquet, stick it in and first try know they're in without registering. I've always had easily accessible veins, and I'd still fuck up.
I used to use this method. However, it can lead to a lot of missed shots. Just nicking or poking through a vein will cause the bubble of air to fill with blood- tricking you into thinking you're in and not just 'near' a vein.
Same thing with the vacuum- it's always good to pull back a little after the vacuum/airbubble fill with blood, to make sure you are actually in.
I've seen people not even need a tourniquet, stick it in and first try know they're in without registering. I've always had easily accessible veins, and I'd still fuck up.
Hey guys. I shoot in either my arms or hands rotating to let spots heal. This means I normally only have one hand free. Looking to see if anyone has any tips when it comes tip to pull the p;lunger back to see if blood registers so you know you hit the vein? I fond it hard to hold the needle ion place with my hand while trying to find a way to pull back the plunger a bit with My finger and I don't want to be twisting the needled around inside of my vein. I'm fine with blind shooting into my arms but the smaller ones in the hand I like to check and make sure by registering. ideas?
haha i love the plush as well:D
They're feeling for the vein itself. It does not have a pulse. They will feel like a bone in your hand would, however not as hard. If it has a pulse, do not use it as it is an artery.I don't know if this is the appropriate place for this question, but it seemed better than starting a new thread over something relatively minor:
I have *extremely* hard-to-find veins even though I only starting IV drug use recently. It has often taken nurses 3-4 tries to get blood from the crook of my arm, even as a child. I'm not fat or anything either - just a average-sized white guy.
The most prominent veins I have are in the hands and wrist (cephalic) after exercise. I know all the tricks with both cardio and weight-bearing exercise, hot shower/compress, lowering your arm below your heart, tourniquet, etc., but the best I can see in the crook in my arm is *maybe* (could be imagining) a hint of blueness somewhere between midline and the medial aspect.
My question is this: What should I be feeling for if I'm going to try injecting "blind" in the crook of my arm. I always seen nurses gently pushing with their fingertips to *feel* the vein... Is it just a bit of squishiness basically? Are they feeling for a pulse? Any advice you have for how to distinguish the vein by touch would be helpful.
I would just advise entering a bit further, and if it's clearly not it, I would just pull it out. If a lot of blood comes out, the needle might be clogged. If no blood comes out, you weren't close to the vein and need to try a new spot.Also, I know this is nasty, but when you have to "dig" to find a vein, what is the safe way of doing it? Obviously being gentle, but do you pull back slightly, change the angle and then reinsert?
You have to envision where the vein is, and angle the needle in. It's best to run it in at an angle most suited for the vein. Some work best when you aim straight on top of them at a shallow angle, whereas some work better when you come in one one side or the other.I know it's just a matter of experience because *some* nurses hit me on the first try in that location *every* time.
You should *never* just shoot without checking/registering first.
There is absolutley NO benefits from this practice (harm prevention or otherwise).
Just pulling back and checking your in takes like, less than a second - and stops nasty complications and your $$$ (missed hit = waste of money in my books).
My idea of a truely "blind" (rather than lazy) shot is when your shooting under those bluelights (they use in public toilets and such). Yeah you can "hit" but you can't check the colur of blood. I've hit (and shot into) femoral artery this way. It really sucks.
But yeah, always register.
I have such a hard time shooting up these days my veins on my arms just wont work right. I shot up in the same spots for years and it just seems like theres too much scar tissue. It takes me 10 minutes to find a spot and register sometimes. I feel like a fucking pin cushion. I think Im just gonna quit shooting drugs all together , I dont wanna have start destroying veins elsewhere on my body just to get high.
Drugs can really suck sometimes , ehh
^ Well stop using your arms.
An added bonus of this, is that people won't clock you as a smackhead within *seconds* of meeting you.
I would rather use my feet than arms ANYDAY.
How is it any different to you? You're still sticking a pin full of shit into your body.