Using same location over and over?

roo

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I am new to injections. Been rotating 6 spots (left and right) on my body (shoulder, quad, glutes). I like the shoulders best. Been using 25G 5/8 in for that location and 1 inch for the other locations. Is there any issue with injections 3x a week just using and rotating shoulders? Any recommendation in needle size for this? I feel comfortable with what I have now, just wondering what you do for shoulders IM.
 
6 spots sounds like a lot. I go back and forth between two spots - same spot, different sides of body. I try to go in slightly different places at those spots (maybe a 1/4" away from previous injection) every other time, but I don't sweat it too much.

On that note, you might consider switching to 27g or 28g 1/2" insulin syringes.
 
I rotate EOD in my upper thighs SUB-Q with a 30 gauge 1/2" insulin syringe. I usually use an area about 8"x4" and just hit that general area.
 

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