How common is it to inject into a vein accidentally?

p1nchharmonic

p1nchharmonic

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I've done four injections so far, one in each delt and one in each glute. I read that accidentally injecting into a vein can be very dangerous. I didn't even think about this during my previous injections. Now I'm kinda paranoid to inject. How exactly can you know if you've hit a vein?
 
Google "how to aspirate an injection" and read up on it, its a good way to tell if you're in a vein or artery. I doubt you need to be paranoid.
 
Not sure how its "dangerous".

Anyway, in all my time on te interwebz, Ive never come across someone getting into a "dangerous" predicament inj into a vein. I dont see how you could accidentally mainline.
 
New guy said:
Google "how to aspirate an injection" and read up on it, its a good way to tell if you're in a vein or artery. I doubt you need to be paranoid.
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Nurses arent even trained to aspirate for IM injetions any longer. There is no need. Veins run close to the surface, if you are using 1 or 1.5s..no worries at all. To further lessen your worries, hit the glutes. 20 plus years of glutes only here...never had an issue. Relax, pin, lift, eat, sleep...no worries.
 
p1nchharmonic said:
I've done four injections so far, one in each delt and one in each glute. I read that accidentally injecting into a vein can be very dangerous. I didn't even think about this during my previous injections. Now I'm kinda paranoid to inject. How exactly can you know if you've hit a vein?
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From what I know and have seen.....never have I or have heard of it. If your hitting the right spots for im injection I believe it near impossible. As someone mentioned veins sit higher than the 1"-1.5" rig you should be using for IM.

Regardless, you know I apserate each time anyway to be sure, and to make certain no air gap; that my top is on tight. I also only hit the sides of my thighs. Never have I injected in delt or glute....it's just to difficult solo and I feel like the larger muscle of thigh is best, especially as much as I walk and use my legs I feel like it's best to disperse into my system. Just my opinion and preference. Also the larger muscle of thigh I imagine it's not as painful as a smaller muscle in shoulder, I wouldn't want that pain there in my ass I sit on or in my shoulder I really need to lift.

Anyway, it is EXTREMELY unlikely bro.
 
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