LotusExige
Bluelighter
I've done a fair bit of searching and while I've read lots of posts on what to do about missed shots and complications arising from mistakes What I'm looking for is what to do post shot when everything goes great. I'd like to keep veins that are hitting well stay that way as long as possible.
There are 3 main things I do post shot. First, I'll use a lot of pressure on the spot by taking a small hand towel, rolling it into a tight ball and put that against my skin at the injection site and wrap that fairly tightly using an Ace bandage. Second, I'll do basically the same thing but will put a small ice pack against my skin, held in place by an Ace bandage. Finally I'll just use a lot of pressure for about a minute and that's it.
Again I'm not looking for things to do when dealing with complications nor best practices for injection in general. I already use a new needle every time I pierce the skin, use saline solution, a hot compress before, wipe with alcohol pads, go very slowly and remove the tourniquet before injecting. Looking for the best things to do after a successful injection to keep a vein happy and healthy so it can be used for many shots to come.
There are 3 main things I do post shot. First, I'll use a lot of pressure on the spot by taking a small hand towel, rolling it into a tight ball and put that against my skin at the injection site and wrap that fairly tightly using an Ace bandage. Second, I'll do basically the same thing but will put a small ice pack against my skin, held in place by an Ace bandage. Finally I'll just use a lot of pressure for about a minute and that's it.
Again I'm not looking for things to do when dealing with complications nor best practices for injection in general. I already use a new needle every time I pierce the skin, use saline solution, a hot compress before, wipe with alcohol pads, go very slowly and remove the tourniquet before injecting. Looking for the best things to do after a successful injection to keep a vein happy and healthy so it can be used for many shots to come.