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Tig


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Actually some guidelines include the buttocks. When I went through school, I was taught that the buttocks offered the slowest rate of absorption, particularly SubQ. It's a great location for intramuscular injections but the last choice for SubQ. The abdomen, followed by the thigh, arm and butt tend to be best suited for those. I'm sure all things being equal, you're fine using your rump!!

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I wonder why that tutorial doesn't include the butt, Tig.  That is where I had mine and it worked fine.  Is the butt not supposed to be a good place?  



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Hi Doni,

Your description of the injection site sounds acceptable to me. I'm including a link to a website that shows you those acceptable zones. The majority of my injections didn't cause significant side effects. So you shouldn't expect to have problems after each injection. The typical SFX is that flu like feeling and occasionally a low grade fever. Sometimes I felt nothing at all. Many people tend to adjust to these SFX and feel very little following the injections. I hope you're one of those fortunate people! Good luck...

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http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/pepubs/subq.pdf



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They all won't be so hard on you Doni,

Keep your stick on the ice/Red Green.



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I had my second shot in stomach. Had less fever and chills, less lethargy and overall better. I am even afraid this time I'm getting almost no sx because I had injection done in wrong place?? I did it 2 cm left of belly button.

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