Best site for IV injection

[csharpprogrammer]

SWIM would like to know what would be the best site for SWIM's first IV injection that would be easiest to hit and conceal, and maybe the least painful.

[bambaaddic]

Originally Posted by csharpprogrammer

SWIM would like to know what would be the best site for SWIM's first IV injection that would be easiest to hit and conceal, and maybe the least painful.

swIMO depend, very easy can be over the hand making vein more visible using an hemostatic lace, it wont leave any visible sign if maded carrefully or at least much more little than in the middle of swim's harm's, but again these are very personal facts, it can change swims by swims.
Just a tip for swims, do be in pain during this operation and if possible dont do it..

[acolon_5]

Under the tongue, on the tops of the feet, near the underarms, and near the groin are places one can hide injection sites, or course these are painful places to hit, depending on the person...

[~lostgurl~]

The tongue? How the hell did swiy manage that?

SWIM has always found the vein on the inside of her elbow to be the easiest spot to hit, it's large, visible, easy to reach, doesn't roll and doesn't usually bruise if just using once (if it does bruise long sleeves will cover it). The veins on the wrists roll and swim found these bruise easily. The veins on feet and hands are small (harder to hit) and painful to inject into. Inner thigh can be dangerous if swiy doesn't know the correct spot, as can the neck. Other large veins on the arms work ok too, depending on the size of swiy's veins, males usually find these veins big enough and easy to use.

[zera]

Sounds like upper arm is by far the best, and it's easy to conceal, just don't wear any sleevless shirts. From heroinhelper.com

Where to Inject

Choosing an injection location should not be determined solely on where veins can be found. Some areas of the body are more safe to inject into than are others. Below is a list of injection areas in order from safest to least safe.

1. Arms: The upper arm is the best place in which to inject--there are relatively few nerves there and the veins are large. Just the same, the veins tend to roll, so this must be taken into account.
2. Hands and Wrist: There are more nerve endings here and the veins tend to be smaller and more delicate and thus more prone to damage. On the positive side, they are easy to find and stable.
3. Legs: These veins are at greater risk of forming blood clots. Interrupting blood flow in the legs is particularly serious because these veins are the most important for bringing blood back to the heart.
4. Feet: These veins are even more delicate than those in the hands. There is also relatively poor circulation to the feet which means that damage done is repaired slowly. Special care should be taken to clean the feet if they are used for injection because of the possibility of infection.
5. Groin: The largest vein in this area--the femoral vein--is very close to the femoral artery. It is easy to miss the vein and hit the artery--causing the usual problems.
6. Neck: Just as in the groin, it is easy to miss a vein and hit an artery. Hitting the carotid artery is potentially fatal. Even apart from injecting into an artery, damaging the veins that go from the brain is very dangerous. The brain needs blood more than any other part of the body.

by Dr. H © 2001

http://www.heroinhelper.com/user/admin/where.shtml

[fryingsquirrel]

Swim always assumed medical people use the one in the crook of the arm for a reason, and defered to their judgement. It is the first place people look for needle marks.