Wondering on IM vs. Subcutaneous

[danijill]

I was wondering if most people were doing the injections intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Is one way better than another? Just wondering.

[lorip]

I haven't actually started the injections yet, but my nurse friend who will be doing the diet along with me says that IM is better. That is what we will be doing.

[Loriorioreo]

Either way will work, however KT says it should be done IM....
The longer needles scare some poeple, and that is why some use the shorter needles,...they are easier to handle.
I did subcutaneously the first round...this round I ordered different needles in order to inject IM.

[LaRay]

My friend also did IM....said once she got used to it it went fine.

La'Ray in Utah

[Ramonad]

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 I'm a nurse too, and I understand what you mean, but most people on this forum are desperate to loose weight including myself, and are over 20 pounds over weight.  Having large thighs and a large buttock, and would totally freak out if they had to give themselves a shot with a 1 1/2 inch needle.  Most people could not do it, I'm not really sure I could do it.

This is from another post, about muscle verses fat.  and I hope you agree.

Injecting into the fat still works, but it will take just a little longer to get into the blood.  Doing the daily injections really help with that because once it starts getting in the blood stream you will have a continuous amount of HCg.  So don't worry about it to much.

As for myself, I have a very large torso and skinny legs, So I inject in the top of my thigh.  I hit the muscle with the 5/8 inch needle..  My partner on the other hand, is about 120 pounds over weight and is injected in the thigh also but it does not reach the mucsle.  and neither my partner or myself have had any problems.  We are both loosing weight.

Ramonad

[bpratt555]

hi-i do my shots in the belly-havent tried them anywhere else-Theres lots of cushion there!   All i know is :they don't hurt at all-I go 1 inch out from my bellybutton and alternate sites{opposites} everyday.I am kinda scared to try anywhere else-I chose my belly for obvious {lotsa fat} reasons and i feel like i have alittle more control of watching where it goes.I guess ontop the thigh is good to-maybe i might get brave one day for there. You will have to experiment-I dont think you can go to wrong.
brenda