Self-Care Manuals
Step-by-step injection technique, the difference between SubQ and IM, and the day-one handouts for every protocol we run — designed to be read once, then glanced at the morning of.
The Five-Step Ritual
The same five steps every time. Two minutes of attention buys you a sterile, painless injection — and a vial that lasts the cycle.
Wash hands. Lay out your tray, alcohol wipes, sharps container, your vial, and a fresh syringe. Confirm the dose written by your provider — never improvise.
Right label, right strength, in date, no cloudiness or particulates. Wipe the rubber stopper with an alcohol pad and let it dry for ten seconds.
Pull air into the syringe equal to your dose, push it into the vial, then invert and draw your dose. Tap out air bubbles, then double-check the line.
Wipe the site, pinch a fold of skin (SubQ) or hold taut (IM), and insert at the right angle. Push the plunger steadily — three seconds, not three milliseconds.
Withdraw, blot with a clean pad, dispose in your sharps container. Log the dose, the site, the time. Refrigerate the vial. Rotate sites next time.
Technique Reference
Your provider tells you which one your protocol uses. The technique below is what good looks like.
Most peptide and GLP-1 therapies. Short 30G–31G insulin syringe into the fatty layer just below the skin.
Common sites
Technique
Testosterone, B12, and certain peptides. Longer 25G–28G needle into muscle for slower, sustained absorption.
Common sites
Technique
Take-Home Reference
Subcutaneous injection — site rotation, sterile technique, aftercare.
Intramuscular injection for testosterone, with weekly cadence and safety protocols.
First-dose handout: storage, dose timing, side-effect playbook.
First-dose handout for Tirzepatide patients, including titration schedule.
Your first injection week. What is normal, what is not, when to call.
Clinic-side reference for Semaglutide, TRT, B12, NAD+, hCG, and conversions.
New needle every dose. Wipe stoppers and skin. Drop sharps into a sealed container — never trash.
Log dose, site, time. Move sites each injection. Tell your provider about welts, lumps, or anything that feels off.
Need a hand?
Telehealth or in-clinic — your provider will sit with you, watch your technique, and send you home knowing exactly what good feels like.
