Injecting - problem with removing a tourniqet

[sterckxke]

when i schoot some dope,i applie the tourniquet,insert the needle and register.everything is perfect.But then i remove the tourniquet(while i leave the needle in the same place.) and then i see if i'm still in the vein by registering angain,But i'm not,the needles slips out of the vein every time,have you ever had this problem?how did you solve it?

Thanx

[Kemikaru_Tenshu]

I have also run into this problem before. The problem stemmed from the fact that the tourniquet was too tight. Applying it loosely rectified the situation.



~KT

[arjay]

It's definitely tricky. If you are using a disposable tourniquet (the blue elastic strips) you can hold it on by pressing your arm against your torso - in this way, you can release it by gently moving your arm away from your torso. This is a hands free process, so you get to keep hold of your syringe.





Also, could be to do with the vein you are using (size, previous injecting etc)

[Senor Taco]

the problem comes because the tournaquet slows or stops the blood flow in the vein, then when you remove it the blood flow is higher than normal cause of all the blood packed behind the tournaquet is coming through and blowing the needle out of the vein. Just hold the syringe in when removing the tournaquet.